Customer Service Associate III

Position Summary

Supports the Owens & Minor Customer Experience by providing superior customer service to clients using critical thinking skills and resources provided. Steps in and acts in all functions (order management, product flow, backorder management, and credits) on the Customer Service team as needed. Acts as senior customer point of contact in a manner that maximizes customer satisfaction. Senior CSR level with more one‑on‑one interaction with the customer.

The anticipated pay range for this role is up to $25/hr the actual compensation offered may vary based on job‑related factors such as experience, skills, education and location.

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan — Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full‑time teammates.
• Educational Assistance — We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer‑Paid Life Insurance and Disability — We offer employer‑paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs — We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family — Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) — We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave — In addition to sick days and short‑term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave, including parental leave.
• Well‑Being — Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs, all at no cost to you.

• Responsible for customer experience, maintaining a professional demeanor during the entire interaction with customers.
• Answers incoming inquiries in a professional, courteous, and efficient manner; provides superior service to clients resulting in a high rate of first‑contact resolution.
• Acts as an internal champion for customer experience.
• Handles all incoming issues and either resolves them or assigns tasks to the appropriate team within Customer Service or other internal O&M team, using smart customer‑focused decision‑making skills; forwards non‑essential duties to the appropriate support desks (backorders, drop ships, credits) and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Follows up on all outstanding tasks to ensure completion and provides updates to customers as needed.
• Anticipates, and where appropriate, mitigates any issues before they can negatively impact the customer experience.
• Proactively communicates surfaced issues to the customer to address and resolve as quickly as possible.
• Fully documents all work performed and communications conducted with customers using case management software to appropriately record and track outstanding activities.
• Understands and prioritizes incoming requests using in‑depth knowledge of healthcare critical and customer‑specific needs.
• Acts as liaison for all customer interaction and escalation point, as necessary.
• Triages complex issues, acting as point person to ensure timely resolution.

• Accurately enters manual orders as needed to support customer requests.
• Accurately records detailed information about the order as requested.
• Researches and verifies order line errors and accurately corrects UOM/product/part number issues within customer requirements.
• Works with Operations and Inventory Control to research and account for shipping/receiving discrepancies when a supplier has indicated they have shipped goods not yet in O&M inventory.
• Adjusts customer order quantities within Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) to accurately reflect flow of goods.
• Communicates updates of order lines/issue to the customer effectively and timely.

• Researches and responds to all order ETA requests in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with various supply chain touchpoints…