Customer Service Representative

Customer Service Representative Headquartered in Cincinnati, LSI Industries specializes in the creation of advanced lighting, graphics, and display solutions across strategic vertical markets. The company's American-made products, which include lighting, print graphics, digital graphics, refrigerated and custom displays, aim to help businesses stand out in a competitive market. With a workforce of approximately 2,000 employees and 20 facilities throughout North America, LSI provides top-quality solutions for its clients. LSI's management team is focused on continued profitable growth.We are looking for a Customer Service Representative to support our team at our corporate location in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Customer Service Representative processes purchase orders received via fax and e-mail by accurately entering sales orders into computer system. Assist customers and sales representatives via phone or e-mail with order status inquiries, product selection, replacement parts, and basic trouble shooting by performing the following duties. This is a full-time position. To improve communication, collaboration and teamwork, remote work is not available.Essential Duties and Responsibilities ORDER ENTRYReceive and route written purchase orders via fax, e-mail, EDI, or mail.Provide written confirmation of order receipt upon request.Enter, review and edit orders timely, completely and accurately.Enter, monitor and follow-up on unclear order information, special product requests and products requiring item loading (511, 711, and 911's) revising order as details are clarified and completed.Obtain credit card purchase information and coordinate the processing with CSR contacts.Provide written Order Acknowledgment.Receive and process written order change requests coordinating details with manufacturing and shipping and send out revised Order Acknowledgment.ORDER MANAGEMENTProvide professional, timely and accurate phone and e-mail response to customer, agency and internal departmental requests.Resolve order discrepancies through communication with sales agency and/or customer.Process requests for expedites, monitor response and communicate results to sales agency and/or customer.Monitor assigned shipping dates to comply with published lead times.Provide shipping information and proof of delivery upon request.Assist in delivery process - communicate with carrier, sales agency, and customer to resolve problems as required.Communicate with and assist Drop-Ship Coordinator on all drop-shipments and buyout orders.Coordinate order cancellations with manufacturing to determine status of order production, apply required restocking fees, and process cancellation as required.Coordinate export shipping procedures: brokerage issues, invoices, and special freight handling.Monitor and coordinate multi-plant orders.Document all order related transactions in the system according to procedures.ACCOUNT MANAGEMENTProvide pricing and product availability information.Coordinate requests for new customer accounts with designated C.S. contacts and with credit department.Relay sales agency issues for resolution: commissions, specification registration, territory splits, and concessions.Investigate customer account debits and assists accounting with collections.Process sales agency sample orders.POST SALES (POST SHIPMENT)Coordinate Return Goods Authorization (RGA) with RMA Coordinators.Enter replacement and missing part orders, or relay them to Field Service.Enter miscellaneous charges such as freight, re-consignment, palletize, etc.Enter credit/rebill, and commission adjustment for incorrect pricing, due to LSI, rep, or customer error, etc.Miscellaneous ActivitiesElectronic and paper file management.Attend product training as available.Documents and reports continuous process improvement ideas.Other duties as assigned.Benefits include 401(k), health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid time off.LSI is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. LSI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.