Assoc Customer Relations Specialist

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As an Associate Customer Relations Specialist at MKS Inc., you will serve as a critical link between our customers, sales teams, and internal departments, ensuring a seamless customer experience. We are seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused person to join our team who will be responsible for handling customer inquiries, processing orders, returns, maintaining customer portal(s) and order management. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Manager, Customer Service.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Maintaining direct contact with customers before and after sales to ensure high level of customer satisfaction.
• Providing price quotations.
• Collaborating with sales and product marketing to ensure we’re offering latest product.
• Maintaining current customer part number revision and cross reference.
• Maintaining customer OTD (on time delivery) analysis.
• Work cross-functionally with internal departments to meet customer requirements.
• Wide range of customer service functions included but not limited to:
• Order entry, returns, credits, delivery schedules, and MRP updates.
• Maintaining weekly alignment with Customer portals and MKS ship schedule.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 0-2 years of related experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex issues.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to handle multiple tasks with strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with CRM tools (such as Oracle) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Customer portals preferred.
• Microsoft Excel proficiency.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for 25% of the time
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Must be able to exchange accurate information
• Operates in a professional office and/or laboratory/manufacturing environment
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay Range: $44,500 - 55,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.].

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.

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MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected] .

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