About the Role
The Customer Account Specialist II will develop and maintain productive client relationships, ensuring total client satisfaction. This role acts as a dedicated advocate, guiding clients through every interaction, meeting submission requirements, and resolving issues to foster repeat business.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain productive client relationships through professional service and effective communication.
- Support Back Office with administrative assistance, identifying and resolving submission issues.
- Ensure Test Request Form data is entered accurately into systems.
- Provide program training and feedback where needed.
- Run reports utilizing BV systems for data mining, analysis, and summaries.
- Process paperwork for all facets of submissions, including revisions, invoice credits, quotations, and sample returns.
- Organize discussions with Operations Managers and Supervisors to develop process adherence to standards and quality.
- Ensure day-to-day client requests, submissions, problems, issues, and complaints are handled efficiently and professionally.
- Ensure accurate and complete delivery of services within defined turnaround times.
- Interact with technical staff to provide submission information to clients.
- Present results to clients verbally as necessary.
- Ensure communication with clients is documented and provided to process sample submissions through the lab.
- Monitor on hold / active CS follow up (ACSF) submissions and ensure timely follow-up.
- Communicate administrative changes to client requirements to internal and Back Office staff.
- Communicate significant client issues that do not meet expectations to Operations and Business Development/Service Delivery teams.
- Make educated decisions on resolution based on engagement with relevant teams.
- Communicate with labs, technical staff, business development/service delivery staff, and collections staff regarding client requests.
- Take needed steps to address and resolve disputes for the client.
- Build rapport with clients through participation in client meetings, site/lab tours, and preparation of customer presentations.
- Work with service delivery/business development and Buffalo Operations to ensure customer visit expectations are met.
- Identify and communicate any risk or opportunities based on client health review.
- Analyze data comparisons to standardize and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of client programs.
- Utilize knowledge of client non-technical program requirements to benchmark programs.
- Work with the department Supervisor/Manager regarding departmental systems, processes, and recommendations for improvements.
- Adhere to the requirements of the BVCPS Quality System and assist with its implementation and maintenance.
- Monitor and analyze client performance, highlighting areas for improvement.
- Lead client outreach initiatives to further develop client relationships and recommendations for continuous service improvement.
- Follow guidelines set forth in Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental policies and procedures.
- Comply with Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc management systems in accordance with ISO 17025, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
- Other duties assigned by Supervisor/Manager.
- Ensure all work is done according to standards, errors are addressed through formal Corrective Action Requests, and all policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Support quality and audit initiatives as directed and scheduled by CPS Division Quality.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 17025 Laboratory Accreditation and ISO 9001:2000 Quality System.
- Implement quality revisions and systems and procedures as agreed to with CPS Quality.
- Monitor test reports on a continual basis, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Client Program specifications.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.
Requirements
- High school degree or GED equivalent.
- 2 years of related experience.
- Business to Business experience preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
Skills
- Leadership and motivational ability.
- Proactive in anticipating and dealing with opportunities and problems.
- Demonstrated ability to work with customers, determine their requirements, maintain new business, foster relationships, define and assist in solving problems, and ensure their total satisfaction.
- Problem solving skills, including the ability to lead groups through a problem-solving process.
- Ability to organize and prioritize daily activities and workload in an ever evolving, resource constrained environment.
- Effective oral and written communications skills.
- Ability to deliver presentations to in-house and client/vendor audiences.
- Strong skills as a team leader.
- Ability to work well with peers.
Location
- Buffalo
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 years of related experience
Education Level
- High school degree or GED equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $20-$23 an hour
About the Company
- Business Title: Customer Account Specialist II
- Position Title: Specialist II
- Division: Consumer Products Services
- Entity: Consumer Products Services
- Reports to: Support Services Supervisor
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Hours Worked: Typically, Monday through Friday, 40 per week. Must be flexible to meet the needs of the department and complete other projects as assigned.
