Senior Quality Customer Support Specialist The Toro Company

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With roots dating back to 1914 The Toro Company was built on a tradition of quality and caring relationships. Today the company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance snow and ice management underground utility construction rental and specialty construction and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a strong network of professional distributors dealers rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries we proudly offer a wide range of products across a family of global brands to help golf courses professional contractors underground construction professionals groundskeepers agricultural growers rental companies government and educational institutions and homeowners in addition to many leading sports venues and historic sites around the world.

The scope of this role covers both Commercial G&G as well as L&C Pro. The Customer Support Specialist provides on-site support at The Toro Company customer location regarding product quality issues requiring technical proficiencies and mechanical aptitude. The CSS acts as a vital liaison between the customer and the company focusing on enhancing customer satisfaction product quality and continuous improvement. The goal is to share accurate and timely information on quality issues with the Toro manufacturing facility supplier quality design and customer care teams. The CSS will follow up on the CAPA process by containing the products pipeline sharing corrective actions with the customer and arranging for the expedition of certified material or units. If the defects are customer liability or not verified the CSS will assist the customer/TTC towards resolution.

• This role will be based onsite atMTI Distribution in Brooklyn Center MN. Fully remote is not available at this time.

• May require occasional travel to other company sites distribution centers or supplier locations.

What Will You Do Key Responsibilities:

• This is a hands-on role requiring technical proficiency and mechanical aptitude.

• Maintain on-site presence or regularly scheduled preventive visits to the Customer.

• Review packaging handling and setup of TTC product at the Customer site.

• Issue internal TTC CAPA (using the internal TTC CAPA tool) and maintain communication between the Customer and TTC until issue is resolved.

• Coordinate sorting and containment activities and expedite return of samples.

• Conduct first level investigation on Customer-identified quality issues including packaging/handling leveraging technical proficiency and mechanical aptitude.

• Share quality response and corrective actions from TTC with the customer.

• Help analyze quality performance data and review with the Customer.

• Assist in developing and conducting customer training requirements in conjunction with TAC.

• Be informed of product warranty issues and participate in warranty improvement activities.

• Maintain good working relationship with the Customer have a basic understanding of the Customers culture as well as promote WE ARE ONE Toro in the eyes of the Customer.

• Visit TTC facilities to review corrective actions new products and processes.

• Be prepared to travel for up to one week per month with 2 days advance notice to assist in problemidentification and resolution (i.e. TTC factories TTC Bloomington Distributors Customers Field Follow and Field Focus)

• Support launches of new products as well as product and process changes at the Customer site.

• Document and share best practices and lessons learned to contribute to the knowledge base.

To be considered for this role an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

• 4-5 years of experience in customer service field related technical support quality assurance or quality engineering roles preferably in operations supply chain or technical design capacity.

• The role requires a combination of technical proficiency mechanical aptitude strong communication skills and a customer-centric approach.

• Skills:

  • Quality focus and problem solving: Strong understanding of quality assurance principles and practices with a commitment to delivering high-quality support.

  • Technical Skills: Proficient in troubleshooting technical issues; familiarity with relevant technologies and tools.

  • Communication skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to explain complex concepts clearly to non-technical users. Intermediate competency level in MS Office

  • Customer-oriented: Strong customer service orientation with a passion for enhancing customer satisfaction.

  • Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data and feedback to identify improvement opportunities.

  • Team Player: Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across departments.

  • Maturity: Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations remains focused on the ultimate objective. Must possess good decision-making abilities. Ability to use instruction training and analytical skills to resolve issues.

  • Empathy Patience Tenacity and Adaptability.

• Bachelors degree in engineering preferred or a related field (or equivalent experience)

At The Toro Company we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they addition to a competitive salary an affordable and top-tier medical/dental/vision plan 401k and many other great benefits -The Toro company offers employees a variety of perks including:

• Dress for your day - We know youre more productive when youre comfortable which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual corporate environment.

• Wellness - TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

• Competitive Salary A reasonable salary estimate is $90K - $97700 for this opportunity. The pay range takes into account skills experience education and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to you can access your pay early with the Daily Pay app.

At The Toro Company we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process youll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities. All legitimate job opportunities must be applied for directly through our official careers page at or via Workday our applicant tracking system.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) parental status national origin age disability genetic information military service or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.

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