Dynamic Sales Support Role: Dive into Diverse Responsibilities!
From quote coordination to customer communication and ECO/NPL management, you'll play a vital role in our sales success. If you're organized, adaptable, and ready to make an impact, join our team!
Custom Profile is an employee-owned company that develops and manufactures specialty thermoplastic profile extrusions and sub-assemblies with locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Camden, SC and Juarez, Mexico. Our in-house tooling design and fabrication allows for complete control of quality and reduced lead times. The company boasts a blue-chip customer base, including Herman Miller, Haworth, Hon/Allsteel, Steelcase, Whirlpool, Electrolux, GE Appliance, 3M and others.
At Custom Profile, we foster a culture that pursues Total Customer Satisfaction with an emphasis in the following areas:
- Honoring our commitments.
- The pursuit of zero defects through ongoing training, use of the most effective process technology, and a quality system that ensures clear communication throughout the company.
- Responding faster than our competitors in all areas, from quoting and tooling new programs to delivery of product.
- Recruiting, developing, and retaining our employees.
Our employees love to give back to the community by participating in community service events and volunteering their time to local schools and other organizations.
Benefits/Compensation
- Competitive wage with performance-based pay adjustments
- Benefits effective Day 1 of Employment:
- o Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- o Voluntary Life Insurance/ADD
- o Company paid Life Insurance
- o Voluntary Short Term Disability o Company paid Long Term Disability o Health Savings Account with match o Flexible Reimbursement Program (Medical, Limited and Dependant Care)
- Paid PTO, holidays and bereavement
- Perfect Attendance Reward Hours
- Family Medical Leave
- Paid Paternal Leave
- Referral Bonuses
- 401k with match
- Company paid flu shots (MI Location)
- Annual Wellness Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program that includes Real Estate, Financial, Legal and Healthy Infant Resources
- On Site Biometric Screenings (MI Location)
- Discount on health insurance premiums with participation in the Wellness Program
- Safety Glasses and Safety Shoe/Boot Program
Our Opportunity
· Manage all house accounts which includes pricing adjustments, general account management, following up on orders, etc.
· Initiate/ coordinate Quote requests and assist in follow up with necessary information both internal and external sources.
· Initiate ECOs and NPLs generated by the sales team.
· Support the sales team as needed and required during the entire selling process
· Coordinate customer pricing, evaluate and track annual volume compared to quote volume and provide that feedback to sales team.
· Manage customer-facing communications and requests, encompassing shipping updates, document provision, survey administration, technical information dissemination, and prompt resolution of customer issues.
· Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, and Sales to ensure accurate quoting, effective New Product Launch (NPL) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) implementation, and alignment with customer requirements.
· Maintain the IQMS Item Master with customer information.
· Promote and maintain a culture and attitude of continuous improvement, working within the company team to make it more efficient, safety and an enjoyable place to work.
Qualifications and Requirements
· Minimum of 2 years of customer service experience for a manufacturing company required; a suitable combination of education and experience will also be considered.
Strength in the following areas required:
· Microsoft Office experience (word, outlook, excel)
· IQMS
· Customer Websites
· Basic Math Skills
· Excellent organizational and follow up skills
· Strong communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
· Attention to Detail
· Ability to react quickly to multiple demands/priorities.
Experience in the following areas is preferred:
· Project Management
· Bilingual skills (Spanish)
· Experience working with a plastics manufacturer