Customer Care Rep

Alta Resources • Neenah, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Customer Care Representative position provides professional, quality, and "best in class" service (and sales support) for existing or prospective customers by using a consultative approach that reflects the culture and philosophies of Alta and our clients. This position will involve work activities in many capacities including, but not limited to: inbound and/or outbound phone calls, email, sample fulfillment, data entry, and validation of orders. The Customer Care Rep will also handle complex compliance issues as they will be supporting an Alta client that may be regulated by a federal and/or state government agency. Additional duties may include updating reports, assist in the final testing of new surveys and processes, and some data analysis. This role is responsible to facilitate, analyze and resolve any customer issues, provide product support and/or investigate questions or follow up to resolve those concerns in an accurate and timely manner to ensure customer retention and loyalty. This Role will also work to resolve transferred call issues and answer process questions, all following a designated escalated system process designed by Alta’s Client.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED, HSED) required.
• Previous work experience in customer service, sales, training, or member retention required.
• Ability to quickly learn complex program and product knowledge, work on a PC, accessing and navigating multiple software applications in a Windows environment while talking to the customer on the phone via a headset at the same time.
• Keying data entry efficiently and accurately with proficiency in typing/keyboard is required.
• Polished phone demeanor, tone and etiquette is required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

• Post high school education is preferred.
• Industry experience or any other service related industry experience is a plus.
• Beginner to Intermediate knowledge and use of Microsoft Suite, primarily in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is desired.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a company ambassador by delivering a high level of professionalism and quality through the delivery of exceptional customer service and support by utilizing strong verbal and written communication skills and effective telephone techniques.
• Builds relationships and rapport with customers through a conversational and consultative approach.
• Troubleshoots and problem solves customer's issues or concerns by providing solutions, recommendations, replacements, gathering of sensitive information, and/or detailed product information with a sense of urgency while using a positive and empathic approach at all times.
• Handles complex compliance issues as Alta’s client may be regulated by a federal and/or state government agency.
• Completes, maintains, and processes pertinent paperwork and records with a high attention to detail to ensure accurate data is entered in CRM, client systems, and other technology as needed.
• Additional duties may include balancing of orders, updating reports, assist in the final testing of new surveys, and some data analysis.
• Completes daily tasks within pre-established timelines by appropriately prioritizing multiple tasks within or across projects or cross functional teams with minimal direction from management.
• Meets all identified team and client performance metrics, goals and deadlines in a fast paced, ever changing, high performing team based environment.
• Provides back up support to other teams as needed.
• Takes the initiative to obtain and consistently upgrade product knowledge.
• Escalates issues and reports quality issues per procedures.
• Identifies potential sales opportunities with consumers regarding their product needs, or up selling related products.
• Builds relationships and works closely with client, Alta co-workers, and all levels of the organization in a positive manner to supply necessary updates and reporting as needed.
• Recommends improvements to management in service, product, procedures, and/or packaging to support operational excellence or to prevent future issues of a similar nature.
• Report any training needs or system error/discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Complete other tasks as deemed appropriate by supervisor.
• Regular attendance, punctuality and adherence to agreed-upon schedule of availability are conditions of employment and essential function of this position.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED