This position is responsible for day-to-day quality review of production staff in support of residential and small business operations. The position is responsible for establishing and managing processes associated with training, quality monitoring and measuring across the operations. The position is also responsible for identifying, recommending and implementing quality improvement programs and practices with a focus on a great customer experience and a cost-effective, high-performing operation.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE The minimum education requirements are:
High school diploma or equivalent
Strong written, math and English skills required
Bachelor’s degree preferred The minimum experience requirements are:
1-2 years of job-related experience
Knowledge of the gas and electricity industry and competitive retail markets
Customer service/customer operations experience
Familiarity with business operations and consumer sales & marketing
Key Responsibilities
Manage and achieve daily quality assurance targets
Review and assess work, including customer calls across operations
Provide fair, concise, and objective QA feedback
Report QA findings to staff and functional leads to identify necessary training and knowledge transfer required to improve performance
Collaborate with key stakeholders on quality processes and scoring techniques
Report in an accurate and timely manner quality monitoring and reporting for designated call center and back office personnel
Raise quality assurance concerns and issues immediately to appropriate parties to drive resolution
Provide coaching and feedback to personnel being monitored and their respective supervisor
Assist in defining and maintaining standards to ensure the integrity of the Quality Assurance process
Ability to design and implement quality programs to motivate and recognize employees
Use business tools and advanced industry knowledge to identify quality improvement opportunities
Calibrate quality scores in an objective and normalized manner
Ensure quality consistency across sites and work groups with a focus on the customer experience and a high-performing operation
Participate in frequent discussions to facilitate understanding and change needed to improve business performance
Work in a collaborative manner to maintain an effective relationship with all stakeholder groups
Ability to consolidate quality data and assist in conducting gap analysis to identify root causes and recommend improvements
Prepare required monthly reporting and ad hoc reports on QA results in a timely fashion
Work with the functional leads and internal training team to target areas for improvement from QA results
Skill Requirements
Provides regular coaching and performance feedback to assigned agents
Engages and motivates employees for improved results
Excellent communication & listening skills
Ability to coach people for improved performance
Ability to sustain individual & team performance that maintains achievement of a high-performing operations
Knowledge of energy sales and delivery systems, tariffs, customer service, etc.
Clear understanding of business policy and practice throughout entire retail business
Absolute credibility with internal business partners and customers
Solid business acumen
Excellent organizational, and time management skills
Advanced interpersonal, presentation, and oral/written communication skills
Demonstrates effective problem solving and decision-making skills, good insight and judgment as well as innovative and creative thinking
Skilled in using computer software applications such as Microsoft Office
Other Requirements
1. Optional Certifications In Order Management Or Erp Tools Are Valuable For This Role