Customer Service Consultant

Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Highly skilled at using a computer-based platform using multiple applications, to include transcription, multitasking, chatting or messaging, and maintaining effective communication with the customer.
Skilled at consistently providing excellent customer service, following through on responsibilities to customers and recovering from any errors made.
Demonstrated ability to complete projects and assignments accurately, catching errors before completion, despite a large workload, competing demands and a fast paced environment.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with customers. Possesses effective listening, speaking and writing skills. Skilled at adjusting communication style to meet audience needs and expectations.
Comfortable engaging with customers who may exhibit frustration, and comfortable taking responsibility for errors on behalf of the Company.
Capable of and interested in continuous learning primarily focused on the business, customer service techniques and products and services sold at The Home Depot.
Comfortable with making decisions independently.

Answers inbound phone calls from customers, quickly assesses customer needs and proactively provides solutions with a high degree of accuracy. Provides superior customer service while handling inbound calls for product inquiry, order placement, and order follow-up. Documents details of customer interaction into system.
Drives customer loyalty by providing, excellent service, accurate product and service knowledge to customers and looks for ways to reduce customer effort in ordering, shipping, order inquiry and return/refund experiences.
Keeps customers informed on the status of their order, reconciles errors in a cost effective manner, resolves post-order issues such as returns and follows up to ensure all customer needs are fulfilled.
Where needed, acts as liaison between customer and manufacturer, as well as between customer and freight carrier.
Meets or exceeds various performance requirements, including but not limited to: customer service skills, accuracy, schedule adherence, speed to resolution, etc.
Partners with escalation group to obtain additional order support, customer follow-up, or handling of complex customer cases.