Customer Accounts Advisor

Aaron's, LLC; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Customer Accounts Advisor, where you will play a vital role in helping customers navigate their lease agreements and achieve ownership. This position emphasizes building strong relationships through effective communication and empathy, ensuring customer satisfaction while driving performance. You will engage with customers both over the phone and in-person, assisting them with payment collections and providing guidance on lease benefits. If you have a passion for customer service and a knack for multitasking, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Two years of retail/customer service experience preferred.
• Must have a valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain customer accounts and update information in the system.
• Make direct contact with customers for lease renewals.
• Assist with merchandise returns and deliveries.

Skills

Empathy

Multi-tasking

Organizational Skills

Negotiation Skills

Persuasion Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Computer Skills

Job description

Customer Accounts Advisor

Hiring Range Minimum to Maximum: $12.25-$13.00

This position is also eligible for incentive pay based on performance.

Aaron’s Customer Account Advisors serve as coaches to our customers, driving payment collections and lease agreement renewals by understanding lease agreement benefits and ensuring customers are 100% satisfied with the product. As a Customer Account Advisor, you will build relationships with our customers over the phone and face-to-face to help bring them one step closer to ownership.

Skills for Success

Customer Account Advisors can connect and relate well to people, demonstrate empathy, listen attentively, explain things simply and easily, and successfully navigate difficult conversations. Strong multi-tasking, organizational, negotiation, and persuasion skills are necessary. Like all Aaron’s team members, they share our purpose and passion for making a real difference in the lives of others and the rewards that come from creating strong personal connections for life.

The Work

• Attain and maintain customers’ accounts, including updating customer information in the store computer system and documenting all customer payment appointments.
• Make direct contact with customers who have not renewed their lease agreements, both through in-home visits and over the phone.
• Sell customers on the benefits of timely lease agreement renewal payments.
• Assist the Customer Account Manager in setting and achieving daily, weekly, and monthly revenue and renewal goals.
• Assist with merchandise returns and guest deliveries as directed by management.
• Clean and certify merchandise in the Quality Assurance Center for all items personally returned.
• Complete and maintain weekly vehicle maintenance sheets and route sheets daily.
• Load, secure, and protect product in the company vehicle.
• Safely operate the company vehicle.
• Assist the Sales Team as needed.
• Perform any reasonable duties requested by management.

Requirements

• United States: at least 21 years old with a valid state driver’s license and compliance with the Company’s Driver Qualification Policy, including a satisfactory MVR (driving record). Canada: at least 18 years old.
• Must meet DOT requirements to obtain certification in required states (United States).
• Ability to work a schedule of hours varying from 8 am to 9 pm.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. without help and up to 300 lbs. with the assistance of a dolly.
• Two years of retail/customer service experience preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High energy with the ability to effectively perform all functions of the store and multitask effectively.
• Proper telephone etiquette.
• Uphold the Aaron’s brand and protect company assets.
• Maintain a professional appearance.
• Proficient computer skills.