Position Summary

Maintains customer satisfaction by providing product, service and account information and monitoring performance for product warranty, maintenance agreements, and/or purchase orders. Typically, responsible for groups of accounts that are moderately complex or where account relationships are well‐established.

Responsibilities

• Administers customer accounts by reviewing service and/or spare product requirements to existing terms and conditions of purchase orders or maintenance agreements.
• Establishes and maintains customer relationships through courteous and efficient servicing of customer requests. Maintains regular communication with assigned customer accounts and responds to customer service issues.
• Prepares, and submits correspondence in response to customer requests. Maintains an appropriate level of confidentiality with regard to customer and company matters.
• Responds to requests for quotations in a timely manner and coordinates with price estimating. Reviews pricing for reasonableness, submits quotations/proposals for customer review, and handles customer questions regarding the submitted quote/proposal.
• Coordinates with various functions of the company (e.g. quality, shipping/receiving, accounting, order entry, planning and shop personnel) on customer issues. Prioritizes requests and commits to reasonable production and/or provisioning lead‐time.
• Releases repairs to production when customer approval is received by submitting work order to scheduler and updating sales order with delivery date and repair costs. Develops action plans to address past due items. May have oversight of order entry activity and shipping for spares.
• Monitors delivery status and provides status reports to customers by gathering data, researching outstanding shipments, obtaining up‐to‐date shipping information, and following up with the customer.
• Ensures invoices have been processed and paid by monitoring the customers' account status and coordinating with Accounts Receivable. Supports the company's collection efforts.
• Investigates and resolves customer complaints or claims by collecting and analyzing documentation and prior history files. Resolves complaints regarding damaged, late or incorrect shipments and may have authority to offer discounts up to a limited maximum dollar amount.
• Ensures the accuracy of sales order entry data and backlog information by monitoring customer accounts and preparing reports (i.e. backlog, shipped not invoiced, and contract hold).
• May review warranty claims, discuss product substitutions and alternatives based on customer requirements, and provide special pricing for non‐standard warranty items and repairs.
• Contributes to continuous improvement activities and recommends cost reduction suggestions and/or ways to improve the quality of service.
• Develops knowledge of procurement practices and FAA regulations, Parker products and manufacturing processes, and customers.
• Supports the team by accomplishing related results as needed. Work assignments may include cross‐functional or project team assignments.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education and Experience

One to two years of related college level courses, certificate completion or related job training in contracts or business administration that has provided both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field.

Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through four or more years of related experience in administrative, marketing/customer service, or product support areas.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.