Collections Specialist

TEKsystems•Fort Worth, TX

4d•$20 - $22•Hybrid

About The Position

1. Make outbound and take inbound calls from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS or Daimler Truck -DTFS) customers for the purposes of: a. Collect payments on live and terminated accounts via phone pay, quick collect and letters using excellent customer service skills. The outstanding balance may be due to past due payments, lease end charges (mileage, wear and tear, property tax), deficiency balances due to a repossession, or an outstanding amount from a total loss. b. Negotiate payment solutions when the customer needs assistance and follow up when there is pending action required or payment arrangements have expired. c. Provide excellent customer service while handling incoming calls from external and internal customers with phone courtesy. 2. Manage a queue of assigned accounts 3. When customer contact is a challenge, perform skip tracing activities to locate the customer and collateral and assign out for repossession when applicable. 4. Collaborate with internal and external groups to resolve escalated customer issues and/or complaints when needed. 5. Offer feedback and recommendations on any process improvements or training material 6. Maintain corporate standards and compliance requirements.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED required.
1-2 years experience in Customer Service and/or Collections environment preferred.
Real Collections experience is a must.
over the phone collections experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree is preferred.
Familiar with the automotive industry is a plus.
Preference is Auto, Credit Card, or Mortgage.

Responsibilities

Make outbound and take inbound calls from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS or Daimler Truck -DTFS) customers
Collect payments on live and terminated accounts via phone pay, quick collect and letters using excellent customer service skills.
Negotiate payment solutions when the customer needs assistance and follow up when there is pending action required or payment arrangements have expired.
Provide excellent customer service while handling incoming calls from external and internal customers with phone courtesy.
Manage a queue of assigned accounts
When customer contact is a challenge, perform skip tracing activities to locate the customer and collateral and assign out for repossession when applicable.
Collaborate with internal and external groups to resolve escalated customer issues and/or complaints when needed.
Offer feedback and recommendations on any process improvements or training material
Maintain corporate standards and compliance requirements.