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Motion Automation Intelligence- Customer Service Representative Specialist

NAPA Genuine Parts Company · New Berlin, WI · Full time

Posted Jul 6, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you handled a request that didn't fit standard procedure.

What they are checking: Comfort with non-routine situations, the core of this role.

Tell me about a customer relationship you deepened beyond one contact.

What they are checking: Building relationships within customer organizations to understand their wider needs.

What would you do

How do you work with the outside sales engineer so customers get one clear answer?

What they are checking: Acting as the inside half of the sales team and coordinating with field partners.

A customer asks a technical question you can't answer. What do you do?

What they are checking: Honesty about limits and knowing where to find the right answer quickly.

A newer CSR keeps escalating calls they could handle. How would you coach them?

What they are checking: Mentoring less experienced reps, a stated part of the role.

How do you handle a semiconductor or medical customer with strict documentation needs?

What they are checking: Awareness that regulated industries need careful records and traceability.

About the work

MotionAi covers robotics, motion control, machine vision and IIoT. Which of these do you know best, and how?

What they are checking: Technical depth in at least one automation area, which the CSR Specialist needs to answer non-routine calls.

A customer in pharmaceutical packaging needs a replacement servo motor fast. How do you find the right match?

What they are checking: Researching specs like frame size, feedback and drive compatibility under pressure.

How would you explain the difference between a stepper and a servo system to a buyer?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate technical concepts for buyers who sign the purchase order but are not engineers.

How do you make sure a complex quote with many parts is error free?

What they are checking: Accuracy on engineered quotes, where one wrong part can stall a whole system.

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The full job description

As published by NAPA Genuine Parts Company.

MotionAi brings together the leading high-tech automation solution providers for industrial automation across the United States. Our expertise includes emerging automation technologies with focused disciplines in robotics, motion control, machine vision, digital networking/IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), industrial framing, pneumatics, and custom mechatronic systems. MotionAi provides best-in-class engineered systems, products, and services to a variety of industries highlighting a few which include Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Medical, Logistics, Food & Beverage, Packaging, Automotive, and Aerospace. SUMMARY: Under minimal direction, the CSR Specialist is responsible for calls of a non-routine nature that require deviation from standardized procedures. This role handles situations that may require additional research depending upon customer response. The CSR Specialist has extensive knowledge of the company's products and services or industry. This role ensures customer expectations are accurately determined and are fully met. The CSR Specialist develops and broadens relationships within customer organization to fully understand needs and wants. The CSR Specialist functions as the inside half of the sales team to ensures transactions are error free, and provides guidance and technical advice to less experienced Customer Service Representatives. JOB DUTIES: • Responds to customer inquiries, provides quotes and takes customer orders via telephone, fax, email, electronic methods or walk-in (counter sales). Due to experience & training, may handle the most complex inquiries. • Relates to all technical customer support activities within the business, call center, field, and business processing. Performs various business support activities including identifying, enhancing, and following specific processes and procedures to maximize the efficiency of the business. Serves as a Subject Matter Expert on one or more technical products. • Proactively generates sales by actively promoting Motion’s products to existing customers. Responsible for selling Motion’s products and services by understanding customer needs and meeting their requirements. • Influences Motion’s Gross Profit through negotiating the sale price and purchase price within certain parameters. May adjust non-contract customer pricing to meet the demands of the customer based on competition, while maximizing the profit for Motion. • Responsible for maintaining effective relationships with current and potential customers, ensures customer queries resolution, ensures billing and collection and facilitates customer requests in efficient and timely manner. • Orders items to ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained for customers. • May place orders without approval for orders up to $25,000 per line and $50,000 per Purchase Order. • Expedites backorders. May pull inventory and prepare order for shipment to customer. • Responsible for sourcing products in branch inventory, Distribution Center inventory or supplier inventory. • Determines the most cost effective method to fulfill customer orders. • May handle customer returns. • Partners with Account Representatives to ensure customer satisfaction. • Provides coaching, guidance and direction to less experienced Customer Service Representatives. • Assists less experienced Customer Service Representatives with addressing customer needs; especially technical expertise in a particular specialty. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Typically requires a bachelors degree and three (3) years of related experience or an equivalent combination. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: • Reliability, organization and attention-to-detail required. • Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, and listening. • Ability to multi-task and time management skills required. • Excellent computer skills. • Strong negotiation skills. • Specialty product knowledge from previous warehouse and inside sales experience required. • P21 experience preferred but not required LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: Excellent driving record preferred. All company vehicles are subject to continuous video monitoring. COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay. Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on jobs.genpt.com or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest! GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.