We're Hiring: Customer Service Representative (Sales)!
Position Summary
The Customer Care Representative is a customer-obsessed professional who supports the Program by retaining and renewing customer contracts, resolving concerns, and educating customers so they can make informed decisions about their energy. This role plays a direct part in driving customer retention and satisfaction through every interaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver a customer-obsessed experience, making customer satisfaction the top priority in every interaction.
- Negotiate with customers to renew contracts and retain business.
- Continuously improving customer relations and retention through effective problem-solving and pricing options.
- Convert an assigned percentage of calls into sales and enrollments into plan changes.
- Identify customer needs, clarify information, research issues, and provide effective solutions.
- Explain procedures, answer questions, and provide accurate information to customers.
- Resolve customer issues the same day, and no later than within 24 hours.
- Listen carefully to fully understand each customer's question or concern.
- Follow through on commitments and deliver on what you say you will do.
- Show empathy and respect in every customer interaction.
- Educate customers so they can make informed decisions about their energy.
Requirements
- Minimum of six (6) months of call center customer service experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience in customer retention or sales.
- Ability to de-escalate customers in an emotional or irate state, remaining calm and professional under pressure.
- Experience reviewing accounts using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong probing-question and problem-resolution skills.
- Ability to follow instructions for specific customer-resolution tasks.
- Ability to perform in a high-pressure environment while maintaining a positive customer interaction.
- Intermediate proficiency with PC navigation while delivering excellent customer service.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at a business level.
- Background in the energy industry preferred.
- Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including weekends, overnights, holidays, or extra shifts as needed to meet business demands.