Customer Service Representative – US

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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Job Description

The Customer Service Representative is responsible for providing high quality customer care to create a positive experience for our B2B customers. This role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment that entails the management of inbound calls, emails from customers as well processing customer orders while maintaining accuracy. All our associates are trained to understand processes and systems as it relates to their role so that they can provide our customers with excellent service. Personable and professional under pressure with a motivated, energetic nature. They will support both individual and team initiatives and objectives to enhance business strategies.

Regular hours are Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. This is a remote role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for timely and accurate order validation of $1 billion dollars of sales revenue/year ensuring understanding of service expectations to unique and varying customer requirements
• Manage order modifications in alignment with customer requests while mitigating negative service impact and dollarized fine risk where applicable
• Respond to customer inquiries including order status, inventory availability, product information, order discrepancies (claims/returns), account status, pricing and sales programs
• Manage and assess customer-related problems or issues and develop and implement appropriate resolution in all interactions via phone, email and fax while meeting customer experience communications standards
• Work effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional departments, including but not limited to Pricing, Sales Administration, Transportation, Finance, Quality, Marketing and the field Sales Force
• Ensure a thorough understanding of current technology to promptly respond to customer requests, including but not limited to Delivery Ware, Team-Email, Customer Web-sites, and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of customer service experience in a service industry
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; prior SAP experience is preferred
• Ability to manage a high volume of work with accuracy
• Possess excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills as well as effective problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, cross-functionally and in a team environment

Additional Information

Hiring Pay Range: $30,000 – $44,000

*Actual pay will vary based on qualifications and other factors

Additional Information :

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.