Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Order Management and Customer Support
· Review and respond to daily customer service emails, including late-order updates and new due date communication.
· Manage customer inquiries related to order changes, cancellations, expedites, and order status requests.
· Process requests to mark orders with PR or QAT designations as needed.
· Identify walk units requiring expedited handling and coordinate with operations for walk truck shipments.
· Prepare customer quotes and support quote follow-up.
· Provide professional and timely follow-up on customer concerns, order questions, and service requests.
· Train customers on WEB and ROE order entry tools.
· Set up new customer accounts and support the customer onboarding process.
· Participate in weekly customer-facing meetings as needed.
Order Entry and System Processing
· Import customer orders into the system and complete manual order entry when required.
· Manage WOC (Waiting on Customer) holds for issues such as spacer changes, max glass restrictions, missing information, or other production constraints.
· Batch orders appropriately to support production flow.
· Audit manual entry for accuracy and completeness.
· Review FTP folders daily to verify file receipt and processing.
· Work with Systems and internal departments to resolve order processing issues.
Production and Manufacturing Support
· Prepare open-order details and customer priority information for production meetings.
· Attend manufacturing meetings and communicate customer priorities, constraints, and changes.
· Coordinate with Scheduling and Production regarding late orders, holds, remakes, and exceptions.
· Support department planning for vacation coverage, backup responsibilities, and holiday schedules.
· Communicate production-related impacts to customers in a clear and professional manner.
Quality, Warranty, and Reporting
· Audit hold policies and ensure compliance with internal procedures.
· Review exception reports and follow up on required actions.
· Track and report operational and customer service metrics.
· Mark units older than one month with a PR designation, as required.
· Review multiple remake reports and support remake communication and processing.
· Manage warranty reports, denied claims, and warranty research.
· Investigate customer issues and gather supporting documentation for internal review.
· Maintain accurate records to support communication, accountability, and follow-up.
Shipping and Logistics Coordination
· Coordinate truck pickups and customer pickup requests.
· Communicate shipping status and special handling needs with Shipping and Scheduling.
· Support customer delivery planning and transportation communication.
· Assist with customer communication regarding missed shipments, partial shipments, and updated delivery timing.
Sales Reporting and Account Support
· Prepare and maintain customer scorecards.
· Support Quarterly Business Review preparation.
· Assist with stocking program tracking and communication.
· Support customer forecast collection and reporting.
· Provide account-level reporting to Sales and internal leadership as needed.
· Coordinate with Scheduling, Manufacturing, Quality, Shipping, Sales, and Systems to resolve issues and support customer needs.
· Monitor open orders, exceptions, aging items, remakes, and warranty-related activity to ensure timely follow-up.
· Assist with warranty questions, claim research, denied claims, and supporting documentation.
· Coordinate customer pickups, truck scheduling, and shipping-related communication.
· Prepare customer scorecards, sales reports, forecast information, stocking program updates, and Quarterly Business Review support.
· Maintain accurate records, reports, and documentation.
Required Skills/Abilities:
· Knowledge of custom-order manufacturing processes.
· Experience handling production-related communication, delivery schedules, and customer order changes.
· Ability to remain professional and calm when managing urgent requests or customer concerns.
· Strong communication, organizational and follow-up skills.
· Ability to support customer meetings, reporting, and account-level communication.
· Ability to identify issues, escalate appropriately, and help drive resolution.
Education and/or Experience:
· High school diploma or equivalent
· A minimum of 3 to 5 years of or order entry/customer service experience in Production based business environment requested.