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Cesar Silvestre

Paterson,NJ

Summary

Dynamic Customer Service Representative with proven success at Cosentino, excelling in relationship building and problem resolution. Adept at managing customer inquiries and processing orders efficiently, leveraging strong data entry skills and active listening to enhance customer satisfaction. Committed to delivering exceptional service and supporting sales teams to achieve targets.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Altura Stone
10.2025 - Current

Provide customers with on-hand stock status, images, freight costs, future stock ETA, and perform order-related Q&As.

· Interact with customers and handle customer queries and complaints promptly.

· Process sales order date entry in SPS, verify stock level and pricing, and identify AR status before releasing the order for shipping.

· Support Sales Reps as needed with tagging materials, preparing samples for orders, taking pictures of products, and sending info via email or text to sales reps or customers.

· Collaborate with other locations on the stock check, delivery arrangements, tracking numbers, and customer service-related tasks.

· Verify open sales orders weekly, engage sales rep and customer to release orders for shipping.

· Assist the accounting department with past-due collections.

· Conduct daily filing as assigned.

· Stay current on the latest product knowledge.

· Perform other duties as assigned by the Branch Manager and Senior management.

Customer Service Representative

Cosentino
09.2022 - 09.2025

• Responsible for developing and maintaining customer relationships by handling different operative responsibilities.

• Processing, monitoring, and following up on customer purchasing orders.

• Ensuring effective service and administrative support to customers by providing material delivery information and following-up on the order status, informing actively customers and sales team in case of discrepancies.

• Providing information to customers about material lead times, product availability, pricing through efficient, prompt, and friendly communication with the aim of maintaining excellent customer service.

• Creation of invoices and corrections, if necessary, as well as returns of material.

• Scheduling visits to the showroom, leading material views & reservation of specific material.

• Solving customer issues from the order to delivery and maintaining customer account receivables.

• Providing customer support over the phone, face-to-face, and via email.

• Performing analysis in SAP as requested by the General Manager, Operations Manager, or the sales/promotion force.

• Managing and maintaining the showroom; this includes ordering and stocking supplies needed, maintaining equipment, placing marketing materials.

• Logging attending to daily visitors and events, recording each visitor/event into SalesForce.

• Support the sales team by, preparing sample shipments for customers and end-users, checking stock of materials when requested, as well as highlighting any possible stock issues that may arise to help them achieve and exceed sales targets.

• Other tasks upon request of the manager.

Warehouse Associate

Cosentino
10.2018 - 09.2022
  • Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transport materials efficiently across warehouse environment.
  • Maintained inventory accuracy through regular cycle counts and stock audits.
  • Loaded and unloaded shipments, ensuring proper handling of products to prevent damage.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline order fulfillment processes.

Warehouse Associate

Jetline
03.2018 - 10.2018

pick orders for customers or for next day delivery. assist in inventory of products in the warehouse. restock warehouse. assist customers loading product to vehicles

Customer Service Representative

Kohls
10.2016 - 03.2018

meet credit goals, ring up customers transactions on register and kiosks, translate for customers, set up sales floor and backstock remaining items from weekly trucks, customer service and returns, assist customers on sales floor

Warehouse Associate

UPS
10.2014 - 02.2016

Loading and unloading freight trucks sorting packages to correct belt

Education

No Degree - Radiology

Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ

Associate of Science -

American Institute
Clifton Nj
06.2016

High School Diploma -

Eastside High School
Paterson Nj
06.2013

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Active listening
  • Critical thinking
  • Data entry
  • Problem resolution
  • Customer relations
  • Relationship building
  • Call center experience
  • Computer proficiency
  • Conflict resolution
  • Complaint handling
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Complaint resolution
  • Payment processing
  • Customer satisfaction measurement
  • Professional telephone demeanor
  • Call center operations
  • Microsoft outlook
  • Scheduling
  • Follow-up skills
  • Call management
  • Product knowledge
  • Paperwork processing
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Order processing
  • Team development
  • Administrative support
  • Documentation
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Technical support
  • Clerical support
  • Live chat support
  • Filing
  • Customer education
  • Order fulfillment
  • Account management
  • Reading comprehension
  • Office equipment proficiency
  • Staff education and training
  • Proofreading
  • Stock management
  • Shipping and logistics
  • POS systems expert
  • CRM software
  • Software CRM system proficiency

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Altura Stone
10.2025 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Cosentino
09.2022 - 09.2025

Warehouse Associate

Cosentino
10.2018 - 09.2022

Warehouse Associate

Jetline
03.2018 - 10.2018

Customer Service Representative

Kohls
10.2016 - 03.2018

Warehouse Associate

UPS
10.2014 - 02.2016

No Degree - Radiology

Passaic County Community College

Associate of Science -

American Institute

High School Diploma -

Eastside High School
Cesar Silvestre