Customer Support Specialist

Customer Support Specialist

Who we are

In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing. To enable a life without limitations, we – through our core business brands Phonak, Unitron, HansatonConnect Hearing, and Advanced Bionics, and AudioNova – develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry. Our talented and committed employees all over the world know they contribute to something greater than themselves – they create sense.

The Way We Work

At Sonova we value our employees and prioritize their well-being. We believe people do their best and most innovative work in an inclusive environment that provides opportunities for engagement and collaboration across teams while offering flexibility in how work gets done. We designed our work model team by team, empowering teams to customize a working environment that balances individual team needs with business outcomes. By offering work options, we foster more flexible and individualized time management, contribute to a healthy work-life integration, increase employee satisfaction, build meaningful partnerships at work, and calibrate productivity to acknowledge you have a life outside of work.

Sonova Values

At Sonova, we come to work every day knowing that continuous innovation across all disciplines, our shared engagement as a team and our responsible approach to all things we do, brings the delight of hearing to millions of people: to hear better, to listen to music, to communicate effortlessly with friends and loved ones, and to fully enjoy life with all its great variety of sounds. In doing so, our shared core values reflect the corporate culture that defines and unites us as a company across all brands and regions.

1. We Care -- We care for our employees, customers and consumers, as well as our shareholders and society.

2. We drive innovation -- We courageously pioneer new ideas and approaches to come up with impactful innovations, to delight customers and consumers.

3. We strive for excellence -- We act with agility. We aim to excel. We are continuously working on improving products, services, processes and skills, to realize growth.

4. We take accountability -- We deliver on our commitments. We take accountability to provide outcomes in agreed quality and time, always acting with integrity.

5. We build the best teams -- We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place.

Customer Support Specialist

Purpose of role: Sonova USA is seeking a Customer Support Specialist who will provide telephone support and expertise to Sonova customers. This position will provide professional, solution-oriented communication to help our valued customers and deliver a high level of customer service that is associated with our brand.

Our Offer to You:

· Improving the quality of life of millions of people suffering from hearing loss

· A challenging and motivating assignment as part of a dynamic team

· Modern mindset and processes, accommodating flexible working conditions

· Opportunities for further responsibilities and support for further training and development

· Sonova’s outstanding opportunities and career growth

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

· Answer between 60-80 inbound calls on a daily basis

· Support regional sales territory managers with administrative tasks

· Assist with billing questions, pricing, and warranty inquiries

· Assist with order status and tracking inquires

· Assist with backorder management for sales territory

· Assist with web services

· Assist with case management for sales territory

· Assist with customer account and contact maintenance for ales territory

· Handle customer complaints with sense of urgency and see through to satisfactory resolution

· Work cross functionally to ensure an effortless customer experience

· Ability to consistently meet stated KPIs

· All other duties as assigned

Education and Skillset:

· High school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred

· Minimum 1 year customer service experience, 2 years preferred

· Effectively communicates via telephone

· Displays empathy

· Demonstrates steps of active listening

· Attention to detail with every customer interaction

· Ability to collaborate effective within a team setting

· Strong typing, analytical and computer skills

· Strong verbal communicator

· Technical aptitude to learn large product portfolio

· Strong proficiency with computer, Microsoft Applications, and web interface

· SAP and Salesforce experience a plus

Our Offer to You:

· Improving the quality of life of millions of people suffering from hearing loss

· A challenging and motivating assignment as part of a dynamic team

· Modern mindset and processes, accommodating flexible working conditions

· Opportunities for further responsibilities and support for further training and development

· Sonova’s outstanding opportunities and career growth

We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online job application platform. For this position only direct applications will be considered. Sonova does not recruit via app, telegram, carrier pigeon or any other format that does not include speaking with an actual human. If you are offered a job without speaking with someone please contact wholesale.HR@Sonova.com

Health Benefits and Perks:

· Medical, dental and vision coverage*

· Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts

· TeleHealth options

· 401k plan with company match*

· Company paid life/ad&d insurance

o Additional supplemental life/ad&d coverage available

· Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)

o STD LTD Buy-ups available

· Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage

· Legal/ID Theft Assistance

· PTO, floating Diversity Day, &paid holidays*

· Paid parental bonding leave

· Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)

· Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities

· Tuition reimbursement

· Hearing aid discount for employees and family

· Internal social recognition platform

· D&I focused: D&I council and employee resource groups

*Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location.

If the applicant selected for this role resides in CA, CO, NY or WA we adhere to the pay transparency required in those states.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.50 - $18.00 per hour

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $18