Job Title

Customer Engagement Consultant

South Africa, Kwazulu Natal
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Area: South Africa, Kwazulu Natal
Sector: IT / Computers / Software
Posted: 1 August 2024

Job Details

A business providing SAAS to the Hospitality sector is looking for a Customer Engagement Consultant. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT LIMITED TO:  

Frontline product support: 

  • Attending to in/out Frontline requests 
  • Escalating investigative queries to second line support/consulting 
  • Correct time logging 
  • Correct ticket admin (time logs, Client ID, Summary, ticket details) 
  • Closure of completed tickets 
  • Follow user guides/SOPs where possible, ensuring consistency and quality of work 
  • Report back to your TL on areas lacking documentation/guides 

Support inbox: 

  • Allocate tickets to correct departments/consultants 
  • Ensure Support Inbox is monitored consistently and kept as updated (empty) as possible 
  • Ensure your shifts are covered by yourself or assign them to someone else if you are unavailable 

 Client chats: 

  • Quick turnaround time on IM chat responses 
  • Follow internal SOPs (ensuring quality responses and follow up) 
  • Opening tickets related to items raised on IM chats 
  • Ensure IM chat roster is being followed and that your shifts are covered 

 Customer engagement: 

  • Respond to (investigating and solving) client queries relating to company products  
  • Communicating with customers via email, phone and IM chats 
  • Provide high-quality customer support by means of quick, effective and informative feedback and relevant information 

 Feedback to Dev: 

  • Report bugs via escalating DevGo2’s (following correct process) 
  • Report back on client enhancement requests and product feedback 

 Ticket/inbox management: 

  • Ongoing upskill and training through attending mentorship, internal training sessions, product familiarisation testing and training courses provided by HR/your TL 
  • Upsell company offerings where possible 
  • Provide customers with what they requested, and more, where possible – using supporting materials such as links to guides, SOPs, etc 
  • (FRT) First Response time within 3 hours on standard tickets and within 5-10 minutes on IM chats you take ownership of  (AHT) Average Handle Time of 24 hours for ticket resolution/completion 
  • Follow correct process to escalate client complaints 
  • Research as required to resolve customer queries 
  • Report key issues to wider team by means of the Client Heat Meet 
  • Represent the brand when required 

Feedback to team leaders: 

  • Escalate any concerns to your TL/HR as needed 
  • Regular feedback to your TL on personal development / issues / needs 

REQUIREMENTS  

Experience: 

  • Experience working in collaborative teams 
  • Prior experience in a frontline team 
  • Prior experience in tourism – advantageous 

Skills: 

  • Very strong software application knowledge 
  • Excellent spoken and written English language skills 
  • Typing speed (>45wpm) 
  • High attention to detail 
  • Sense of urgency to meet SLA’s 
  • Passionate about customer service 
  • Excellent documentation and admin skills 
  • Inquisitive and eager to learn