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Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com. \nPosition Summary: \n\nAs a Customer Service Agent (CSA), you will play an integral part in managing relationships with Herff Jones Independent Sales Partners (ISPs). You will be an important part of a small Sales Support team that directly services high school students, parents, and school administrators. Working alongside Sales and Service Coordinators, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service by taking orders, answering general questions, and troubleshooting issues via multiple channels: phone (Five9), ticket (Zendesk), and web portal/ chat.\nDuring peak seasons, the CSA team may be asked to assist entering orders and other needs as required to support customers.\n\nKey Responsibilities: \nFirst 30 Days\nLearning Mode– Gain all the knowledge you can from job aids and SOPs (standard operating procedures).\nOn the Job Training– Train side-by-side with an experienced team of Customer Service Representatives and your Supervisor working to teach you the role.\nEmbody HJ Values– Recognize the importance of our corporate values and how they apply to your everyday decisions and tasks.\n\nFirst 60 Days\nLearn About Your New Team- Build strong, respectful, and trusted relationships with teammates and leaders within your own team. Learn how your role is connected to the rest of the division, the company, and our customers.\nKnow the Role- Become proficient in performing basic operations in our CRM (Zendesk) and phone (Five9) systems. Must be working independently or with little oversight.\nKeep Learning–Using a working knowledge of products, begin to understand the detailed specifications of products and as well as how our systems work.\n\nFirst 90 Days\nOwn Your Position– Must handle customer concerns independently as a subject matter expert. Provide excellent and prompt service to customers.\nBecome a Team Player– Using the strong relationships you’ve built within our team, work cohesively to solve customer service issues effectively and efficiently.\nThe Power of and– Look beyond the mastered daily job functions and look for ways to be a positive driver of change in yourself and your team.\n\nQualifications & Skills: \nRespond directly to customers through ticket (Zendesk) and phone (Five9) channels, providing efficient and trusted customer service.\nResolve product and/or service problems by clarifying complaints, identifying causes, determining resolutions, expediting corrections, and following up to ensure resolution. Be accountable as the single (and only) point of contact in resolving assigned issues.\nProvide detailed product knowledge to customers, instructing them on product specifications, ordering, and proper usage of Herff Jones products and systems.\nMeet individual and departmental metrics goals for tickets and calls (including response time, first touch resolution, call time averages, etc).\nMaintain positive, professional communication and a strong working relationship with customers and teammates. This includes being responsive to questions and concerns from our customers, coworkers, and management.\nWork in an active and collaborative team environment, performing tasks as assigned to meet the team’s overall goals.\n\nEducation & Experience: \nBachelor’s or Associate’s Degree preferred. 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