Customer Service Specialist

*Position* Customer Service Specialist *Mission/Purpose of the Job* Primary customer contact position for incoming callers needing assistance with loan payments, copies of documents and general account information.
Also assists in the collection of past due and coming due instalments on Transport Funding loans.
*Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities* * Initiating calls and letters to freshly delinquent customers soliciting and arranging for prompt payment of past due amounts owing.
* Receiving incoming return calls and customer service calls from finance customers needing assistance with payment arrangements, copies of documents, or other account information.
* Communicating with Arrow branch managers regarding potential problem account situations and soliciting their input and/or assistance.
* Counselling with customers regarding loan modifications, payment extensions and repair loans as needed and requesting management approval when required.
* Maintaining a record of all contacts in the customer's call history loan record.
*Critical Competencies* * Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
* Negotiating: Can negotiate skilfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
* Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
* Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
* Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where other can’t; can simplify complex processes; get more out of fewer resources.
* Functional/Technical Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
*Essential Education* * High School Diploma *Preferred Experience and Knowledge* * Three years experience in sub prime secured loan collections or five years experience in unsecured collections.
* PC proficient with high level experience of Microsoft Word.
* Skilled in the use of loan management software programs.
*Who We Are and What We Believe In* Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination.
We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group.
Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible.
We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions.
Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Arrow Truck Sales, part of Volvo Group, is the leading retailer of used medium and heavy duty trucks in North America, with locations throughout the US and Canada.
Since 1950, Arrow has built a solid reputation in the trucking industry by providing high-quality, pre-owned vehicles to customers who want to maximize the value of their purchasing dollars.
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_Volvo Group North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer_ _E.
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/M/F/Disability/Veteran_ Job Type: Full-time Pay: $20.
00 - $22.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Flexible schedule * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Shift: * 8 hour shift * Day shift Weekly day range: * Monday to Friday * No weekends Work setting: * In-person * Office Work Location: In person