Key Account Specialist

Steelcase Inc

$68K — $107K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in customer service, account management, project coordination, or a related customer-facing role
  • Experience managing customer relationships in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated ability to handle order entry, data accuracy, and detailed administrative work
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Familiarity with CRM tools (Salesforce or similar)

Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned key accounts, serving as the primary point of contact for customer needs and inquiries
  • Coordinate order entry and processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
  • Monitor open orders and delivery timelines, proactively tracking progress and addressing potential issues
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain and accounting teams
  • Communicate product availability, pricing, and lead times to support customer decisions
  • Resolve customer issues and escalations, including delays and quality concerns
  • Prepare reports and maintain account insights to support service performance

Benefits

  • Remote work arrangement
  • Collaboration opportunities across various teams
  • Engagement with a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Ownership of customer relationships and account management
Full Job Description
Description

Key Account Specialist

You enjoy being the go-to person for customers, partnering closely with them to ensure everything runs smoothly from order to delivery.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and strong communication make a real impact.

You take pride in owning relationships, solving problems, and keeping multiple priorities moving forward with accuracy and care.

You'll Support Meaningful Work By:

  • Managing assigned key accounts, serving as the primary point of contact for customer needs and inquiries
  • Coordinating order entry and processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with customer requirements
  • Monitoring open orders and delivery timelines, proactively tracking progress and addressing potential issues
  • Collaborating cross-functionally, partnering with supply chain, accounting, and internal teams to resolve questions and ensure fulfillment
  • Communicating product availability, pricing, and lead times, supporting customer planning and decision-making
  • Resolving customer issues and escalations, including delays, quality concerns, and order discrepancies
  • Preparing reports and maintaining account insights to support service performance and customer satisfaction


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in customer service, account management, project coordination, or a related customer-facing role
  • Experience managing customer relationships in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated ability to handle order entry, data accuracy, and detailed administrative work
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills


Desired Skills & Experience:

  • Experience in the contract furniture industry or a related field
  • Familiarity with CRM tools (Salesforce or similar) and comfort learning new systems
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven ability to collaborate across teams and resolve customer issues effectively
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (preferred)


In compliance with pay transparency laws, the annual base salary range for this position is (68,500- 107,000). Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Steelcase considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Level: #associate

Work Arrangement: #LI-Remote

Job Functions:

#Customer_Service_Distribution

#Project_Management

#Supply_Chain

#LI-NJ1

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