Customer Care Specialist I

SmartestEnergy Business Limited; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

SmartestEnergy is seeking a Customer Care Specialist I in Syracuse, NY to support the customer lifecycle, onboarding, and inquiries. You will work with Billing, Pricing and Sales teams, using Salesforce CRM and our Billing System to ensure high-quality service.

The role offers 2–3 days in-office hybrid work, with typical hours Mon-Fri 8am–5pm and an hourly rate of $26–$30, plus potential bonus. Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in customer service, strong communication, and a detail-oriented,

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in a customer service role.
• Demonstrated understanding of the functions of Billing and CRM platforms.
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Energetic, driven and committed to success while working under tight time constraints and pressure.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively within and across teams.

Responsibilities

• Promote world class customer service aligned with company objectives.
• Manage customer lifecycle transactions including enrollments, drops, and rate changes.
• Resolve customer issues via calls, emails, or cases.
• Identify trends in customer satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
• Collaborate with Billing, Pricing and Sales to ensure first-time resolution of customer inquiries.
• Follow up on Billing questions and provide timely resolution.
• Handle collections activities including phone calls and emails regarding past due balances.

Skills

Customer service

Billing systems

CRM platforms

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Billing System

Job description

The future of energy is digitized, decarbonized and localized. At SmartestEnergy, we need revolutionary thinkers to help our customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to find smart solutions to complex problems.

Formed in 2001, we’re an agile business driven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, we also have strong investment and infrastructure behind us. As well as our three offices in the US, we have three offices in the UK and another in Australia.Further expansion is planned for 2027 and beyond which means global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explore new markets.

When you join our Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.

Overview

The principal role of the Customer Care Specialist I is to support the customer lifecycle including but not limited to onboarding and enrolling customers, responding to customer requests, and ensure customer’s receiving high quality of service. This position will also support Sales and Billing Teams with inquiries as needed. The Customer Care Specialist will be one of the primary users of SmartestEnergy’s Billing System and Salesforce CRM.

This position is eligible to be performed on a hybrid basis, with a minimum expectation of 2-3 days per week worked in the office. The typical work hours for this role are M-F 8am - 5pm.

The anticipated hourly rate for this role will be between $26 - $30/hour. This position is also eligible to participate in our company bonus.

In this role, you will be involved with the following:

• Support company objectives to promote world class customer service
• Customer life cycle management including processing all transactions related to serving the customer, including enrollments, drops, and rate changes
• Manage the resolution process or all customer related issues received via incoming phone calls, emails or cases
• Help identify trends in customer satisfaction or dissatisfaction
• Work closely with Billing, Pricing and Sales to understand the full customer journey to support first time resolution on customer inquiries
• Follow up on Billing questions and provide timely resolution
• Collections Activities including phone calls and emails to customers regarding past due balances

To be successful in this role, you are likely to have the following skills/experience:

• 1-3 years experience in a customer service role
• Demonstrated understanding of the functions of Billing and CRM platforms
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Energetic, driven and committed to success while working under tight time constraints and pressure
• Strong ability to work collaboratively within and across teams

Diversity

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to what we do. We value everybody irrespective of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability and genetic information (including family medical history). EOE.

We know that for our business to thrive we need diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As such, if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to the HR & People Team via email [e-mail] so we can discuss with you further.