Customer Service Advisor

Sunbelt Rentals Careers; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental company seeks a Customer Service Advisor for their Southampton team. The role focuses on delivering excellent customer service while managing inquiries and transactions, providing a hands-on opportunity to impact customer experience positively. Join a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment with abundant support for career development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

Employee recognition awards

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a customer service role, preferably handling in-bound order/sales inquiries.
• Exceptional communication skills including negotiating and influencing.
• Good level of computer literacy in MS Office packages.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer orders and queries, delivering accurate administration.
• Identify and resolve customer problems by investigating issues and developing solutions.
• Maintain detailed records of customer interactions, transactions, and feedback.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

Are you the type of person who enjoys regularly interacting with customers, offering support with enquires and seamlessly converting them in to sales? If so this could be the role for you. We’re looking for a Customer Service Advisor with great customer service skills gained in a busy operational environment to join our team andhelp us to deliver our customer promise - to delight every customer, every time.

In the role of Customer Service Advisoryou'll be responsible for delivering a best-in-class service whilst using product knowledge and expertise to maximise upselling opportunities. Your days will be spent communicating with one of our national customers on the telephone, via email and responding to website requests. Key Duties will include:

• Manage customer orders and queries
• Deliver accurate and timely hire contact administration throughout the entire hire process according to agreed SLAs.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of customer interactions, transactions, and feedback.
• Identify and resolve customer problems by investigating issues, developing solutions, and ensuring resolution or escalation
• Collaborate with and build strong relationships with all key stakeholders across the business, maintaining strong communication channels.
• Contribute to the development of customer service policies and procedure.
• Participate in training sessions to enhance product knowledge and customer service skills.
• Ensure all reporting / administration required is accurate and on-time including the CRM.

This would be a fantastic opportunity for individuals from a customer service environment, who would like to see and feel the impact of their work in a hands-on, highly operational, service-focused business.You’ll enjoy thinking on your feet and using your initiative to ensure we deliver the very best experience for our customers and that we continue to improve our service.

What can we offer you in return?You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider.We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

About You

If you join the team we’ll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We’ll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you’d like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations.

To succeed as aCustomer Service Advisoryou will bring the following skill-set and behaviours:

• Proven experience in a Customer Service role, preferably handling in-bound order/sales enquiries where you have used your skills and experience to successful complete transactions and satisfy customers
• Experience in developing and utilising product knowledge, eager to understand our product range and the wider Sunbelt business
• Exceptional communication skills including negotiating and influencing. You’ll have the ability to engage and build relationships with both internal and external customers
• Comfortable using your own judgment and initiative to make decisions in line with our company policies and pricing structures
• An effective team member with a highly supportive, collaborative approach
• A flexible and adaptable approach, you’ll enjoy a varied work day in a fast-paced operational environment where you’ll manage multiple tasks, deadlines and targets whilst maintaining high standards of accuracy
• A commitment to continuous improvement, puts forward and acts on suggestions to improve processes and service levels
• A good level of computer literacy in MS Office packages. You’ll embrace learning new IT systems and enjoy making the most of technology in your job role

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.