Virtual Customer Service Associate – Chandigarh Job at Punjab Full Time

An Amazon Customer Service Associate is a critical part of our mission to deliver timely, accurate and professional customer service to all Amazon customers. This vital position requires an action-oriented, flexible problem-solver who will assist customers in expediting orders and correcting post-sales problems. Associates communicate with customers primarily through mail, chat and phone and utilize a variety of software tools to navigate customer accounts, research and review policies and communicate effective solutions in a fun and fast-paced environment.

Virtual Customer Service (VCS) – It is a ‘Work from Home’ model for India CS. VCS associates are expected to work from a home location approved by Amazon for all scheduled hours. It is the responsibility of the associates to ensure uninterrupted internet connectivity and ‘work-like’ environment at home location so that associates can deliver their best in terms of productivity and quality.

Knowledge & Skills Required

Desired Skills:

• Action oriented, self-disciplined and organized

• Effective time management skills and ability to prioritize work time to ensure productivity and department standards

• Ability to communicate clearly with both internal and external customers

• Good comprehension skills – ability to clearly understand and address customer issues appropriately

• Good composition skills – ability to compose grammatically correct, concise, and accurate written responses

• Ability to use a desktop/Laptop computer system, Familiarity with Windows 7, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet Explorer

• Good typing skills

Preferred Criteria:

• Should be self-driven, motivated and task driven individual who can learn fast and operate with minimal support from Manager and Lead.

• Should ensure uninterrupted internet connectivity during working shift so as to ensure maximum productivity

• Should ensure ‘Work-like’ environment with no disturbance during the work hours.

• Experience working in a customer service environment for at least 6 months

The ideal candidates will be comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, high-energy environment. They will be creative and analytical problem solvers with a passion for excellent customer service.

Customer Focus:

• Excellent customer service skills, including maintaining focus on the customer issue in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to empathize with and prioritize customer needs

• Demonstrates interpersonal skills with a diverse customer base

• Demonstrates conflict resolution, negotiation, and de-escalation skills

• Demonstrates ownership to resolve challenging customer issues, escalating when necessary

• Ability to determine customer needs and provide appropriate solutions

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance, including the daily schedule as assigned

• Flexible with the working schedule; may be expected to work weekends, holidays and events

• Ability to work overtime as required by business – as much as 60 hours a week, most often occurring in the weeks surrounding the Christmas holiday season

Problem Solving Skills:

• Effective problem solving skills including decision making, time management and immediate prioritization of tasks as assigned

• Ability to approach problems logically and rationally

• Action oriented and self-disciplined

• Organized and detail-oriented

• Ability to quickly and effectively prioritize work time in various departments to meet business need

• Ability to maintain composure in highly escalated situations