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Customer Service Representative

Maple, ON
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Health benefits - including drug coverage, practitioner, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
Retirement savings (pension or other) are provided.
Company discounts (mobile phone, gym membership, etc.)

About the role

Gypsum Management & Supply, Inc. (GMS) is the leading North American distributor of gypsum wallboard, acoustical ceiling products and other specialty building materials. Founded in 1971, GMS now operates an expansive network of distribution centers nationwide.

As part of the GMS family of companies since 2023, Blair Building Materials Inc.’s emphasis is on quality brand name products which has ensured Blair’s leadership within the industry. By staying abreast of new ideas and product changes, we are able to offer our customers innovative product solutions. We offer a complete line of materials to serve your construction needs, including a custom cutting service for window and door surrounds made from Arriscraft stone. Our team is made up of dedicated and hardworking individuals who together create a rewarding and welcoming work environment.

For more information about our family of companies, please visit Blair Building Materials or www.gms.com.

Position Summary:
The primary function of a customer service representative is to provide exceptional customer service to all customers and employees. The ideal candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. Training in product knowledge of building materials for the drywall industry will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure over the phone, face-to-face and or written communications with customers representing the company’s culture, values, and practices.
  • Greet customers warmly and determine problems, orders, or other reasons for calling.
  • Ability to ascertain when to pass on a customer’s questions to appropriate sales staff for additional products and sales information.
  • Take orders at the sales counter and or over the phone.
  • Ability to use company computer systems for order entry.
  • Complete sales orders and tender cash sales.
  • Develop product knowledge to assist customers with purchases.
  • Ensure the showroom is clean and properly stocked.

Skills and Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Ability to self -manage, show initiative and be comfortable meeting the public.
  • Be a team player, demonstrate attention to detail and have good organizational skills.
  • Exceptional computer skills.
  • Ability to self-manage, show initiative and be proactive.
  • Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing to coworkers and customers.
  • Occasionally, will move about inside the office to access files, office machinery, etc.
  • Must be able to operate basic office machinery.
  • Must be able to communicate with team and management and be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
  • Constantly working in office environment
  • Must be able to multitask.
  • Must be able to receive and analyze financial information.
  • Must be able to quickly communicate solutions if problems occur.
  • Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of sound judgement.

Benefits

  • Health benefits - including drug coverage, practitioner, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
  • Retirement savings (pension or other) are provided.
  • Perks - Company discounts (mobile phone, gym membership, etc.), training programs and opportunities for career advancement, group events, and more

If you feel we are a good fit for your career goals and skillset, we invite you to apply and look forward to reviewing your application. As part of the GMS Inc. family of companies, you can launch your career with a North American building materials distributor and discover opportunities for growth and advancement. We value our team members and believe them to be our greatest assets. As such, we invest in training and strive to provide a work-life balance.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

About Blair Building Materials

Wholesale Building Materials
11-50

Blair Building Materials has been providing diversified material supply solutions to the Ontario construction industry for over 70 years. Situated in Vaughan on 9 acres with 50,000 square feet of warehouse space, Blair stocks an abundance of product that is ready to ship! We service the needs of the residential and ICI masonry industries with a wide array of bagged cement, building stone, bricks, concrete blocks, lintels, wall reinforcing, cavity wall insulation, air/vapour barriers, and accessories. We are also main suppliers of PVC pipe and fittings for the concrete & drain and sewer & water main markets. Drywall, insulation, and steel stud round out our product offering, but we also support many specialty product lines including landscaping products, stucco, waterproofing, tactile warning systems, concrete repair cements, self-leveling mixes, grouts, sonotubes, egress window wells, emseal control joints, colour hardeners and releases for stamped concrete, and a full spectrum of concrete stamps for rental or sale. Blair has a large fleet of GPS tracked trucks which enable us to provide a superior level of service to our customers. We are renown for same or next day delivery! While we deal with over 300 vendors and maintain significant inventory on everyday products, Blair is among the GTA's largest stocking distributors of Dupont/DOW rigid insulation, and Rockwool mineral wool insulation, but we don't stop there! If you have a unique item request, we will endeavor to source it or inform you where it can be found.

Blair Building Materials sets the standard for service!