Position: Customer Service Associate (Night shift) Location: Springdale, AR Candidates MUST have 1-3 of dispatch experience in the transportation field.
The schedule is: every other Saturday/Sun-Tues 20:00-08:00.
Day training will be Mon-Fri 8 am - 5 pm. May do a Sat/Sun to work with an off shift day person for add'l training.
Night training will be Wed-Fri/every other Saturday 19:30-07:30.
Summary: - The Customer Service Associate CSA has primary responsibility for managing the relationship between the carrier, customer and sales groups with respect to their assigned accounts.
- The CSA manages this relationship by becoming intimately familiar with the customer's organization, product needs processes and procedures and partnering with the Sales team to provide the highest level of customer service to all accounts.
Full Description: - Serves as the primary contact between Tyson Foods Supply Chain and the assigned external customers.
- Responsible for all aspects of the relationship including analyzing incoming emails and determining a prompt resolution.
- Establishes and maintains positive, effective relationships with key internal contacts; UTILIZES SEVERAL DISPATCH SYSTEMS (TES, LME, FOUR KITES, OTR) AND EXTERNAL SCHEDULING SYSTEMS (RETAILIX, RETAIL LINK, UNFI, ONE NETWORK, etc) TO PROBLEM SOLVE FOR ALL BUSINESS UNITS
- maintains knowledge of all internal Tyson Foods policies procedures and software applicationsmaintains knowledge of external customers organizational structure,
- procedures and all other pertinent information; utilizes available resources to identify the most cost effective solution to best service the needs of Tyson Foods and the customer; identifies and implements creative solutions to resolve issues which negatively impact any aspect of the delivery process,
- to positively represent Tyson Foods, their relationship with its customers and accurate delivery of products to external customers.
Requirements: EDUCATION: Bachelor s degree or equivalent work experience in transportation or logistics
Experience: 1- 3 years business experience in transportation or logistics, not just regular customer service!
COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient with MS Office applications required; majority of business is conducted via email up to and possibly exceeding 300 per day. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Strong written oral and interpersonal skills; Conflict Management skills; Ability to multi-task; Positive attitude; Problem Solving skills; Negotiation skills
Supervisory: N A TRAVEL: NO TRAVEL