Senior Customer Service Representative

Planet Group
Alton, IL

Target PR Range: 19-25/hr
*Depending on experience

We are looking for initiative-taking, purpose driven, creative problem solvers and active listeners who can think on their own feet and take charge! You have a team player mindset with influential communication skills that are transferrable via phone, email, or video. Serving others with accountability and commitment to excellence is your personal mantra!

Job Description
Our Senior Representatives will deliver excellent customer service to customers with elevated expectations! You will support our customers by instilling trust, driving results, and staying patient focused! The ability to change hats and work as a team and independently is essential to success. You are the first point of contact and will own the customer experience from start to finish. Each interaction will require the ability to follow our processes with speed and accuracy.

This position includes but is not limited to the following:

Responsibilities:
• Use of case management system to manage customer contacts and order detail with razor sharp accuracy
• Proactively track, resolve, and escalate order or cases in alignment with service excellence standards
• Place and monitor orders via phone, fax, and email for hospital and sales rep customers
• Orders translate to new orders, Returns, Billing, Inventory adjustments, reconciliations, and FCAs/Recalls.
• Own it! Proactively communicate backorders, order status, product availability, and missed deliverables
• Resolve complex issues via root cause analysis investigation, proposal of resolution, and resolution implementation with limited intervention
• Prioritize high work volumes from phones, email, case management, and faxes
• Become a SME (Subject Matter Experts) who can coach and train others
• Systematically process and transact consignment conversions & reconciliations
• Perform basic data analysis and generate reports for Sales, Customers, and Consignment Team
• Process customer returns and coordinate with Inventory Teams to ensure product is received
• Complete customer credits following documentation guidelines under SOX key controls
• Communicate regularly with Supply Chain Planning for inventory availability
• Perform at a level to meet and sustain department metrics and expectations

Basic Requirements:
• H.S. Diploma is required
• Minimum of 4 years Customer Service Experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills with focus on negotiating and persuasion
• Ability to work in a demanding environment
• Excellent Customer Service skills with ability to negotiate and resolve demanding situations
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization to influence and achieve objectives
• Strong Time Management Skills with ability to prioritize competing objectives
• Must be able to work in a team environment with minimum supervision, this includes inter-departmental and cross-departmental business partners
• Demonstrates problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Experience within an ERP software
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Strict attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree is preferred (BA/BS degree is necessary to promote within)
Salesforce experience or CRM experience
Proficient in JDE (ERP Software)
Posted 2025-11-08

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