Sr. Asst, Customer Service - Military Veterans
at Smurfit Westrock
Description & Requirements
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.
Job Summary: The Customer Service Representative (CSR) represents WestRock to the customer
and acts as a critical liaison between the customer, sales, and operations teams. The CSR receives
and processes routine customer orders, inquiries, and/or customer issues related to orders. The CSR
maintains the ongoing relationship with multiple customers and sales staff, utilizing knowledge of
products, logistics, production planning, and inventory management.
Major Job Responsibilities:
Business Excellence
• Provide pricing, inventory availability and production schedule information to customers
• Track warehouse inventories and update customers on order status
• Run customized reports and share data with customers
• Review customer credit information to ensure necessary credit is established for customer
orders
• Track order activity and alert appropriate staff of any potential delivery problems
• Suggest alternative products or services to meet customer needs when appropriate
• Support the development of corrective action plans to enable the Quality Manager to research
and troubleshoot quality issues
• Record, organize, and process orders and/or inquiries received by telephone, email, and/or
through personal customer contact
• Obtain pricing for services and materials required for the manufacturing of customer items that
must be manufactured at a different facility
People and Culture
• Serve as a connection between customers and sales staff to ensure responsiveness and
customer satisfaction
• Collaborate and negotiate viable solutions to maintain customer satisfaction while delivering on
WestRock values
• Partner with Quality Manager to resolve routine customer issues
• Partner with Pre-Pricing specialist to build customer specifications and review with production
team to ensure efficient production
• Quickly and effectively resolve customer or production issues maintaining clear communication
with customers on status and resolution
Job Description
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Critical Skills / Capabilities:
• Customer-Oriented: Demonstrates concern for satisfying external and/or internal customers;
resolves customer issues in a timely manner; communicates with customers to ensure
alignment and satisfaction; ability to operate with customers' best interests in mind
• Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal,
and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens
carefully and attentively
• Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common
objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster
enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict
constructively
• Problem-Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of
information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations;
demonstrates tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, or sequential approach
• Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrates an interest, willingness and drive to learn new
things; seeks to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional
expertise; naturally inquisitive; sets meaningful goals for personal work productivity
• Organizational Skills: Plans, arranges and/or monitor's work to ensure achievement of
desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives
Technical Skills:
• Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Order entry system experience (e.g. AS/400)
Other Qualifications:
To perform the duties of the job, this role requires:
• Frequently using fingers to type with two hands
• Occasionally reaching by extending fingers on one hand
• Occasionally reaching by extending two arms
• Occasionally using fingers to grasp with two hands
• Occasionally using fingers to pinch with two hands
• The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed loudly 50-75% of the time
• The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed quickly 50-75% of the time
• The safe and accurate preparation and analyzing of data and figures, monitoring of a computer
terminal, or inspection of small defects or parts
Work Environment:
• Constantly works indoors, in an environment that is climate controlled
• The role is frequently sedentary, which entails sitting or being stationary
• Occasionally stands or walks for 1-2 hours at a time
• Noisy work environment; maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations
Job Description
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Experience:
• Required: 3+ years of customer service related work experience in manufacturing environment
or other industries
• Preferred: 3 to 5 years of manufacturing industry experience
Education:
• Required: High School diploma or G.E.D.
Job Summary: The Customer Service Representative (CSR) represents WestRock to the customer and acts as a critical liaison between the customer, sales, and operations teams. The CSR receives and processes routine customer orders, inquiries, and/or customer issues related to orders. The CSR maintains the ongoing relationship with multiple customers and sales staff, utilizing knowledge of products, logistics, production planning, and inventory management. Major Job Responsibilities: Business Excellence • Provide pricing, inventory availability and production schedule information to customers • Track warehouse inventories and update customers on order status • Run customized reports and share data with customers • Review customer credit information to ensure necessary credit is established for customer orders • Track order activity and alert appropriate staff of any potential delivery problems • Suggest alternative products or services to meet customer needs when appropriate • Support the development of corrective action plans to enable the Quality Manager to research and troubleshoot quality issues • Record, organize, and process orders and/or inquiries received by telephone, email, and/or through personal customer contact • Obtain pricing for services and materials required for the manufacturing of customer items that must be manufactured at a different facility People and Culture • Serve as a connection between customers and sales staff to ensure responsiveness and customer satisfaction • Collaborate and negotiate viable solutions to maintain customer satisfaction while delivering on WestRock values • Partner with Quality Manager to resolve routine customer issues • Partner with Pre-Pricing specialist to build customer specifications and review with production team to ensure efficient production • Quickly and effectively resolve customer or production issues maintaining clear communication with customers on status and resolution Job Description 2 Critical Skills / Capabilities: • Customer-Oriented: Demonstrates concern for satisfying external and/or internal customers; resolves customer issues in a timely manner; communicates with customers to ensure alignment and satisfaction; ability to operate with customers' best interests in mind • Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens carefully and attentively • Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively • Problem-Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations; demonstrates tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, or sequential approach • Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrates an interest, willingness and drive to learn new things; seeks to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; sets meaningful goals for personal work productivity • Organizational Skills: Plans, arranges and/or monitor's work to ensure achievement of desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives Technical Skills: • Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint • Order entry system experience (e.g. AS/400) Other Qualifications: To perform the duties of the job, this role requires: • Frequently using fingers to type with two hands • Occasionally reaching by extending fingers on one hand • Occasionally reaching by extending two arms • Occasionally using fingers to grasp with two hands • Occasionally using fingers to pinch with two hands • The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed loudly 50-75% of the time • The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed quickly 50-75% of the time • The safe and accurate preparation and analyzing of data and figures, monitoring of a computer terminal, or inspection of small defects or parts Work Environment: • Constantly works indoors, in an environment that is climate controlled • The role is frequently sedentary, which entails sitting or being stationary • Occasionally stands or walks for 1-2 hours at a time • Noisy work environment; maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations Job Description 3 Experience: • Required: 3+ years of customer service related work experience in manufacturing environment or other industries • Preferred: 3 to 5 years of manufacturing industry experience Education: • Required: High School diploma or G.E.D.
Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
Twin Falls, ID
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“The people of WestRock are what differentiate us in the marketplace and will help us become the premier provider of packaging around the world.” —Steve Voorhees, CEO This is an exciting time at WestRock, a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions. We believe that Packaging Matters™ in building trust, influencing purchasing, and educating consumers, and we apply that belief to every project. Our strong foundation of talented, motivated experts provide customers with sustainable paper and packaging solutions around the world. Working together, we have a tremendous opportunity to define our company culture, grow our business and provide long-term solutions for our employees. With such an expansive operation, we can offer you a challenging and rewarding career opportunity.