Customer Accounts Manager

Aaron's, LLC; Waynesboro (GA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Aaron's, a renowned company in retail, is seeking a Customer Accounts Manager in Waynesboro, GA. This role focuses on managing customer accounts, ensuring lease renewals, and driving store success through strong leadership and customer relationships. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and previous management or college experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work varying hours and lift heavy items.
• Professional appearance and telephone etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts and ensure lease renewals.
• Lead the accounts staff to meet department goals.
• Assist General Manager with operational decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Customer Relationship Management

Multitasking

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Two years of college or management experience

Tools

Computer Skills

Job description

Customer Accounts Manager

Hiring Range Minimum to Maximum: $13.50-$14.25

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

Aaron’s Customer Account Managers drive the success of our stores by leading the customer accounts department with the primary goal of achieving company standards for collections and lease renewals. As a Customer Account Manager, you will strategically influence team performance to help our customers achieve their goals of ownership and assume a wide variety of job functions at the direction of the General Manager.

Skills for Success
Customer Account Managers can connect and relate well to people, demonstrate empathy, listen attentively, and successfully navigate difficult conversations. Strong leadership, multi-tasking, organizational, and negotiation/persuasion skills are essential. Like all Aaron’s team members, Customer Account Managers 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

• Attainment and upkeep of customers’ accounts including maintaining updated customer information in the store computer system and documenting all customer payment appointments
• Assist General Manager with operational functions which include account recommendations, payment frequency and payment history to monitor accuracy
• Second up to the General Manager
• Build authentic customer relationships to support customers in their ownership goals and drive sales
• Manage the collections process by counseling customers to gain timely lease/merchandise renewals
• Review and close lease agreements, which includes confirming customer identification, collecting money and obtain customer signatures on lease agreements
• Contact customers who have not renewed merchandise agreements
• Maintain customers contact over the phone and through home visits
• Update customers information and maintain accuracy
• Manage entire accounts staff to achieve daily, weekly and monthly accounts department goals
• Clean and certify merchandise in the cleaning station for all merchandise personally returned
• Complete and maintain weekly vehicle maintenance sheet and route sheets daily
• Load, secure and protect product in company vehicle
• Safely operate company vehicle
• Assist the Sales Team as needed
• Any other reasonable duties requested by management

Requirements

• United States at least 21 years old with a valid stateDriver’s License and compliance with the Company’s Driver QualificationPolicy; including satisfactory MVR (driving record). Canada at least theage of 18.
• Must meet DOT requirements to obtain certification in required states (United States)
• Ability to work 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 college or two years of previous management 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 multitasking effectively
• Proper telephone etiquette
• Uphold the Aaron’s Brand and protect company assets
• Maintain a professional appearance
• Proficient computer skills
  

Note that the pay range provided above is the lowest to highest rate we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.