Customer Account Coordinator

Customer Account Coordinator

A great opportunity to develop your career as a Customer Account Coordinator at SWR Newstar in the waste and recycling industry.

• Alton, Hampshire
• Full time / Permanent
• £24,500
• Hybrid Working
• Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm

A quick look at the role

The Account Coordinator role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to kick start their career and focus on delivering exceptional customer service and query resolution for the customers of SWR Newstar. SWR Newstar was acquired by Biffa in 2019 and whilst it became part of Biffa, it remained independent and continues to this day to act as a standalone waste management broker.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.

• You will be responsible for answering incoming calls and responding to emails from our customers within the required SLAs/KPIs.
• Listening to and understanding the needs of the customer.
• Taking ownership of customer enquiries and responding to escalated customer issues or complaints in accordance with agreed procedures.
• Engaging with vendors on a day to day basic in respect of queries or complaints from the customers relating to vendor services.
• Administration of customer accounts, including data cleansing, setting up temporary accounts, collating reports, making bookings for additional services and dealing with invoice queries.
• Communicating across our depot network to resolve customer queries.
• Meeting established goals for all metrics, including call and case quality, productivity and call handling KPIs, to enable us to provide the best customer experience.
• Completing proactive outbound calls to advise customers on changes to services or relaying other key information.

Here’s what we require:

• Excellent communication skills
• Be able to work well alone and as part of a team.
• Be motivated and willing to take initiative.
• Calm under pressure and be able to multitask.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Aptitude to work without supervision.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• 24 days holiday a year plus Bank Holiday days and the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
• Generous pension.
• Medical and dental scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Retail, leisure and travel discounts.
• Free parking on site.
• A robust training and development programme which opens the door to several great internal progression opportunities.

We’re here to change the way people think about waste

Whether we’re turning waste into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. Over 10,500 people around the country trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Biffa – Valuing Difference:

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.