Instant Offer Support Agent - 6 month contract
Johannesburg, South Africa
AutoTrader – Operations /
Full-time /
On-site
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Are you keen to assume responsibility for the planning, organizing, leading and controlling of instant offer moderation duties and responsibilities, which encompass the instant offer contact center whilst actively leading by example and living the AutoTrader value set then this might just be for you.
Responsibilities
- To effectively manage the Instant Offer Moderation process in regards to activity management, organising, planning and scheduling of offers in the que.
- To work closely with The Call Centre Manager to ensure that planning and reporting is done in regards to Daily/Weekly/Monthly to ensure productivity is maximized based on report results.
- To resolve all customer queries related to Instant Offer within agreed service level timeframes and quality levels and escalate to line manager where needed.
- To ensure effective communication is maintained within the department and other key stakeholders.
- To achieve and improve on all key IO customer contact deadlines - as per approved process.
- To moderate all vehicles on the Instant Offer platform.
Administration
- To ensure all administration required for Instant Offer is up to date (Month end reports, Daily checks)
- To update the Manage platform after each customer interaction with the appropriate notes
- Ensure all administrative tasks are up to date – these include assisting with reporting on IO different statuses
Skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Excellent application of telephone etiquette
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to multitask
- Customer service skills – handling difficult conversations, building rapport with people, etc.
- Fully computer literate – ability to navigate different online platforms, solid use and understanding of web/online tools/sites etc.
Attitude
- Customer orientated – a love for dealing and working with diverse people
- Results & Deadline driven – a need to work towards a deadline and 100% task completion
- Organized
- Team player
- Motivated
- Adaptable
- Can do attitude
- Self-starter
Education, Experience, Qualification and Special Requirements
- Matric
- 2 years in a customer service position within a call center environment.
- Matric plus customer service qualification.
AutoTrader has the largest automotive marketplace in South Africa and gets over 11 million visits each month to its online platforms. With car shoppers conducting over 55 million searches across more than 130 000 listings on mobile, tablet, desktop devices and apps.
AutoTrader uses state-of-the-art technology to bring motor vehicle buyers and sellers together. In addition, it was the first in its category in South Africa to introduce variant-level keyword search, enabling shoppers to simply type in what they are looking for. World class iOS and Android applications mean car shoppers can car shop anywhere, anytime.
About AutoTrader
We are committed to creating a trusted, safe and transparent vehicle e-commerce marketplace that empowers, enables and improves the lifestyles of those we connect while taking the Road Less Traveled.
"We recruit people who share our values. We hire for culture and train for skill" @George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO
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