Customer Care Coordinator
Michaels Stores · Irving, TX · 1 wk ago
OTHRFull-time
Customer Care Coordinator role focused on managing specialized processes and support functions to enable the Customer Care team to deliver timely and effective customer resolutions. This position acts as a liaison between Customer Care and cross-functional business partners, coordinating activities such as Third-Party Marketplace (THP) case management, gift card administration, Requests for Information (RFIs), manual returns, and other operational support processes.
Responsibilities
- Third-Party Marketplace Cases/Orders
- Manage THP case work daily as the primary or secondary point of contact.
- Demonstrate ownership and accountability for THP cases from escalation through resolution.
- Partner directly with sellers to resolve issues effectively while balancing customer satisfaction, business needs, and policy compliance.
- Monitor and report on emerging trends, recurring seller concerns, and operational risks to the THP team.
- Deliver timely, constructive feedback to agents to promote quality, consistency, and continuous improvement.
- Requests for Information
- Identify and engage the appropriate business partners to obtain information required to resolve customer inquiries, ensuring timely follow-up and response.
- Manage Requests for Information (RFIs) from initiation through resolution, ensuring business partner responses are received promptly and customers receive accurate and timely communications.
- Coach and support team members in the effective use of the knowledge base and alternative resolution methods, including gift card support and product location assistance.
- Collaborate with Operations Specialists and Quality Assurance Specialists to address training opportunities, update documentation, communicate process changes, and reinforce best practices.
- Provide direct feedback and coaching to agents as needed.
- Continuously evaluate and identify opportunities to improve and streamline the RFI process.
- Share customer insights and recurring feedback with business partners to drive process improvements and enhance the customer experience.
- Maintain and regularly review the RFI Guide for accuracy and relevance.
- Partner with the Systems Specialist team to create, update, and maintain internal and customer-facing knowledge base content, ensuring information remains accurate, current, and accessible.
- Process physical gift card requests and customer product shipments accurately and within established service level expectations.
- Gift Card Administration & Support
- Administer gift card activities, including the activation and deactivation of cards, to support Customer Care operations and business needs.
- Provide timely and constructive feedback to agents through established case review and feedback processes to support performance and development.
- Oversee gift card-related activities performed by team members, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to established procedures.
- Partner with Systems Specialists to develop and analyze gift card reporting, identify trends, monitor performance, and address emerging issues.
- Collaborate with gift card vendors to investigate, resolve, and prevent operational issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
- Serve as a liaison with internal business partners on gift card requests and initiatives, including large-scale promotions, contests, and special projects.
- Identify opportunities to improve gift card processes, enhance operational efficiency, and elevate the customer experience through continuous process improvement efforts.
- Manual Processes
- Process manual return escalations accurately and within established service level expectations, ensuring timely resolution and a positive customer experience.
- Create Customer Care cases generated from third-party survey platforms.
- Provide eCommerce support as needed, including researching and resolving drop-ship order issues and communicating directly with drop-ship vendors to facilitate issue resolution.
- Generate manual return labels as required to support customer resolution and operational needs.
- Create, maintain, and update manual invoices in support of Customer Care case resolution and customer requests.
- Provide backup support for other Customer Care Coordinators, ensuring continuity of operations and service levels across the department.
- Review and maintain process documentation, knowledge base articles, email templates, and quick-text content to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with current processes and policies.
- Deliver timely and constructive feedback to agents through established case review and feedback processes to support quality performance and development.
- Perform reviews of quality assurance reporting related to coordinator responsibilities, identify trends and opportunities for improvement, and communicate findings to leadership and stakeholders as appropriate.
- Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the customer and agent experience.
Requirements
- High School Diploma and/or equivalent.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- 1-2 years of previous Support Center experience, preferably in a leadership role.
- Exceptional customer service, listening, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Telemedicine services.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Commuter benefits.
- Tuition assistance.
- Adoption assistance.
- Various voluntary insurance options.
- Employee discounts and access to partner discount programs.