Customer Service Representative @ Westlake

Customer Experience & Support (2)
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Customer Experience & Support (2)

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

This unique Customer Care Representative (Product Warranty Claims) position will be the first point of contact for warranty inquiries and claims, supporting all Westlake Royal Roofing and Stone products.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Service inbound and initiate outbound customer service calls to ensure that customer claims are handled in a timely, accurate and perceived in a superior manner, by the Westlake customer base.
Request credits and cheque requests for all Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions warranty claims. Generate replacement orders for customer resolution.
Provide product availability to customers per department guidelines and negotiate labor costs with customers.
Answer technical Inquiries (e.g. product inquiries, installation related, manufacturing specs, product maintenance, troubleshooting etc.) from internal and external customers, and escalate to level 2 where appropriate.
Review and analyze customer warranty repair requests/claims to ensure compliance with warranty guidelines.
Conduct investigations into potential fraudulent claims.
Perform investigations to validate the legitimacy of claims.
Liaise with the various plant’s QC departments as well as other internal stakeholders and assist in negotiations with customers to resolve warranty claims.
Log and update customer care requests and maintain warranty information in database.
Ability to work independently and as a team member while using discretion in decision making and sound judgement in problem solving.
Demonstrate excellent organization, planning and prioritization skills; ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to work with multiple data systems.
Follow product and policy for complaint resolutions within approved DOA Matrix.
Comply with Company Safety Policies and Procedures.
Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility.
Ensures SOX compliance processes are followed, and necessary documents are verified and kept on file as needed
Perform all other duties as directed by the Claims Supervisor or Claims Manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Proficiency with Windows based software (specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) required.
SAP knowledge preferred.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
Customer Service background required.
Claims adjuster, processing, adjudication and resolution background preferred.
Investigation and negation experience is required.
Detail-oriented.
Able to Multitask
Problem-solving
Organization skills
Decision-making skills
Time management skills
Documentation Accuracy

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

One-year certificate from college or technical school
1 - 2 years claims handling or similar experience
Investigative or negotiation experience
Criminal Justice background

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US markets. The starting base pay for this position $52,000. This information is based on relevant market data in our lowest and highest geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, experience and skillset. Westlake is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, sign on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package (also to include a full range of medical and other benefits).

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities or may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.

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