Customer Support Expert

As a Customer Support Expert in our contact centre, you will be the first point of contact for our Customers and Dealers. The primary focus of this role is to provide outstanding customer service via telephone, handling inbound and outbound calls. You will also be responsible for handling customer enquiries via email and other channels as needed, ensuring every interaction results in a positive experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service while efficiently handling a variety of enquiries primarily through inbound and outbound calls within a contact centre environment.
• Respond to customer enquiries received through other channels including emails, live chat, SMS, and post.
• Achieve business targets by efficiently managing call volume and resolving customer issues effectively.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer account records.
• Process customer payments made by debit/credit card and investigate payment-related issues, including refunds.
• Provide settlement quotes.
• Assist customers with financial health and loss recovery enquiries.
• Support customers through the end-of-contract process.
• Address and resolve customer dissatisfaction issues.
• Provide support to customers dealing with bereavement.
• Offer technical support for Ford Pass / Account Manager Online.
• Perform account administration tasks, such as name/address changes and sending letters/emails.

Qualifications

The minimum requirements we seek

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of customer needs by actively listening and offering a personalized approach to each interaction.
• Commit to ensuring customers receive the best possible outcome for their individual circumstances.
• Foster a positive customer experience that encourages customers to recommend Ford Credit.
• Embrace a positive attitude toward change, including business transformation, new technology, and systems.
• Exhibit a positive approach to providing excellent customer service and take ownership of resolving or escalating customer queries as needed.
• Maintain a focus on achieving personal and team objectives by delivering results.
• Demonstrate resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced contact centre environment.
• Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly and effectively communicate over the phone.
• Exhibit confident IT skills and the ability to learn and use a range of systems and applications after training.
• Demonstrate the ability to quickly acquire and apply new knowledge and skills through on-the-job training.
• Willingness to cross-cover within the business centre to support other teams as needed to maintain overall service quality.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability

This position is based in Manchester, and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Manchester Centre for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.

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