Customer Relations Representative

Caterpillar Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 74,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plans

HSA

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Career development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Adoption benefits

Employee assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Nashville is seeking a dedicated customer service professional to respond to inquiries and resolve issues across financial products and services. You will work with other business units to deliver accurate information and timely solutions.

The role emphasizes customer focus, data gathering, and clear documentation, with a strong need for collaboration in a fast-paced environment at Cat Financial's office in Nashville.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused approach to resolve inquiries and ensure satisfaction.
• Ability to gather and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Proficiency with standard office software and tools.
• Experience with customer service concepts and CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve issues.
• Address account questions and resolve complaints.
• Provide troubleshooting support and escalate when needed.
• Document all customer communications clearly and accurately.

Skills

Customer Focus

Data Gathering

Office Tools

Service Excellence

Decision Making

Effective Communications

Problem Solving

Relationship Management

Tools

Oracle

Salesforce

TSYS

Job description

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

About Cat Financial

Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For more than 40 years, Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat® dealers for machines, engines, Solar® gas turbines, genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Visit cat.com to learn more about Cat Financial.

Role Definition

• Responds to customer inquiries by resolving general customer issues.

Responsibilities

• Addressing account inquiries and resolving customer complaints.
• Providing troubleshooting support and redirecting when appropriate.
• Understanding of financial products and ability to collaborate with other business units.
• Ensuring all customer communication is clearly documented.

Skills Required

• Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
• Office Support Tools: Knowledge of commonly used office hardware, software and equipment; ability to use the tools available at the desktop (for example: word processing, email, presentation software, and spreadsheets.)
• Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.

Consideration For Top Candidates

• Bilingual Capability: Spanish and English language skills preferred to support a diverse customer population.
• CRM Proficiency: Experience with Oracle, Salesforce, TSYS, or similar customer management platforms preferred.
• Contact Center Experience: Background in a fast-paced call center environment, managing telephone queues while delivering exceptional customer service.

Additional Information

• This position requires the successful candidate to work full time, 5 days per week in the Nashville main office.

Compensation & Benefits

Summary Pay Range: $74,124.00 - $118,608.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.