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Customer Experience Escalations Representative, Pandora NAM (Bi-Lingual French) Do you enjoy providing world-class customer service? Do you have a proven track record of solving complex service problems? Would you like to join a team that helps give a voice to people's loves? If you answered yes to these questions, apply to join the NAM Operations Customer Experience team today!

About the Team: You will be part of a dynamic team of can-do spirited, passionate, and performance-driven individuals who support Pandora's mission to deliver exceptional customer experiences. This role will require a collaborative spirit and a passion for the brand.

Role Overview: The Customer Experience Escalations Representative, will handle escalated customer issues, ensuring positive resolutions that uphold Pandora's standards. They will be responsible for making customer-centered decisions, promoting brand loyalty and de-escalating complaints with active listening and problem-solving skills, for both English & Spanish speaking Pandora fans. Through effective communication, they will guide customers, providing valuable product and service information. The representative will be responsible for handling inbound calls, offering callbacks & handling emails. Ideal candidates should be comfortable being on the phone for long periods and interacting with escalated customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Interaction: Handle escalated customer complaints and warranty returns efficiently, aiming for first-contact resolution while maintaining a positive brand image.
• Communication: Leverage exceptional verbal and written communication skills to clearly and empathetically address customer needs in both English & Spanish.
• Empathy and Patience: Demonstrate genuine care for customer needs, connecting emotionally with clients, and maintaining a calm demeanor in challenging situations.
• Product Knowledge: Quickly learn and retain detailed product information, including new collections and special editions, to assist customers effectively.
• Technical Proficiency: Navigate multiple systems simultaneously, with prior experience in CRM systems (ideally Salesforce).
• Problem-solving: Apply strong analytical skills to understand customer issues and provide effective solutions promptly.
• Brand Ambassadorship: Represent Pandora's values and aesthetics in all customer interactions, enhancing brand loyalty and customer satisfaction.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with colleagues, contributing to a positive team culture.
• Attention to Detail: Ensure accuracy in handling customer information and interactions, staying one step ahead to avoid repetitive issues.
• Professionalism and Privacy: Maintain confidentiality of all customer and business information.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years in a customer service role, preferably within the retail or luxury goods sector.
• Preferably a Bachelor's Degree or at least a High School Diploma (Bachelor's Degree = 2 years of experience / High School Diploma = 3-4 years of experience).
• Prior knowledge of contact center metrics such as Average Handle time, CSAT, NPS, etc.
• Self-starter, comfortable with interacting with customers all day, and takes pride in providing quality customer service.
• Strong interpersonal, written & oral communication skills
• Professional, personable & able to remain poised under pressure
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications & prior experience with a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system (preferably Salesforce Service Cloud)
• Proficient French Speaking & Writing Ability

Our Rewards:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options available based on your individual or family needs.
• An exceptional 401k plan with a 6% employer match and 100% immediate vesting!
• Tuition reimbursement for Associate, Bachelor, and Master degrees.
• Employee Jewelry discount program!
• A peer-to-peer recognition program that allows employees to redeem recognition points for merchandise and travel
• A dedicated cafeteria where we offer free breakfast & lunch. There's even coffee, soda, flavoured teas and filtered water!
• A free, individual gym membership, located only one block away from the US DC.
• An array of paid time off benefits such as, vacation, sick, personal days, volunteer day, celebration day, 10 company-recognized holidays and even your birthday!
• Salary Range: $22.00 - $26.00

About Pandora: Pandora designs, manufactures, and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 27,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED certified facilities in Thailand using mainly recycled silver and gold. The company plans to be carbon neutral by 2025 and has joined the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce emissions across its full value chain. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated a revenue of DKK 23.4 billion in 2021.

Pandora's recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps us ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to our vacancies to refrain from adding identity-related elements such as a photo, marital status, and age.

About Pandora NAM: The Pandora North America team in the USA & Canada consists of more than 115 employees working at our offices in New York & Baltimore, more than 80 in our Logistics Center in Columbia, Maryland, an additional 100 in field positions, and more than 3,900 in our owned and operated stores. Today, the USA is Pandora's single largest market. The Pandora North American region as a whole encompasses over 1,400 points of sale, including over 420 concept stores, with more than 300 being owned and operated by Pandora.