Customer Service Specialist I (33154)

SUMMARY

The Customer Service Specialist’s role is to respond to internal and external customer inquiries and to proactively contact clients to resolve outstanding issues. The primary objective of the Customer Service Specialist is to build long-term rapport with ordering clients and guide their orders through the various operational processes to completion. The Customer Service Specialist should provide ongoing and timely communication updates for both internal and external customers.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Respond to all client inquiries regarding updated status of orders by e-mail or phone, depending upon the client’s preference and/or the time-sensitivity of the order. Log all client issue, contacts and resolutions into the system.

• Proactively monitor assigned client base to identify or prevent a potential customer satisfaction concern or order delay. Contact clients by e-mail/phone to provide clear and concise explanations to the client of any delays to orders and the reasons for the delay as well as coordinate with the client on any additional information needed.
• Written communication by the CSR should fully explain each situation and may require that “canned system statuses” be modified to expressly state the nature of a particular situation. Utilize spell-check for both grammar and spelling prior to forwarding any e-mail or status letter to a client.
• Review all cancellations and/or case settled orders for appropriate closing statement prior to routing to Production.
• Review all work orders received from the Retrieval Department for validity before contacting the client.
• Review all work orders received from the Retrieval Department for reason of facility non-compliance and ensure that all procedures were followed to allow closure, prior to routing to Production.
• Monitor and/or handle of all Special Circumstance Orders (SCO’s) which require tight deadlines and special instructions, outside of normal operational processes.
• Offer support to ABI Account Managers as needed.
• Provide support, direction and/or resolution on technical issues forwarded from the client.
• Compose and prepare confidential correspondence, reports, and other complex documents.
• Coordinate with all internal departments to ensure Customer Satisfaction expectations are achieved, i.e. forward needed documentation/instructions as needed.
• Maintain customer accounts by identifying and analyzing customer needs to achieve satisfaction.
• Perform internet research as needed to locate working phone/fax numbers or a physical address for business entities you are asked to contact per client request, or to offer the ordering client options for various entities they may want to Subpoena.
• Monitoring of Work In Progress for ‘new’ & ‘sensitive’ client orders, utilizing all reporting tools in the system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Level II

• Assist with communication of new website registrations and demo requests to the appropriate Account Executives.Assist in coordinating with Account Managers to obtain specifications for Client Pilot programs and communicate specifications with the auditing department.