**Experienced Customer Service Representative – Chat Support Specialist (Remote)**

At arenaflex, we're on a mission to revolutionize the way people interact with our brand. As a Support Specialist, Chat, you'll play a vital role in creating strong communication pathways between arenaflex and its customers. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional customer service, have a knack for building rapport, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. **About arenaflex** arenaflex is a leading provider of innovative solutions in the tire and automotive industry. Our commitment to excellence, customer satisfaction, and employee growth has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner in the industry. As a remote Support Specialist, Chat, you'll be an extension of our brand, representing arenaflex's values of professionalism, empathy, and expertise. **Key Responsibilities** As a Support Specialist, Chat, you'll be responsible for: * Responding to all inbound sales leads from current and potential customers, providing superior tire knowledge and technical assistance to finalize and close the sale. * Proactively making outbound contacts to current and potential customers to identify opportunities to increase tire sale revenues. * Meeting or exceeding individual and department KPIs and performance goals by uncovering customers' needs and offering exceptional sales and service to close the sale. * Listening and learning about our products to become a subject matter expert and voice for our brand. * Effectively managing change related to promotional offerings, new products, technology, processes, and systems. * Handling inbound live chat sessions from online customers, verifying customer account information and order information. * Consistently responding to client questions and comments with correct grammar and punctuation via chat with complete and correct information. * Processing online orders, returns, replacements, adjustments, warranties, and installations, tracking deliveries, installation, inventory, pricing, and ensuring all customers' needs are met. * Managing customer issues, ensuring 100% customer satisfaction, including telephone and email follow-up, understanding and resolving customer questions, concerns, issues, and needs, and maintaining positive relationships with customers post-order to gauge satisfaction, solicit feedback, and meet any additional needs. * Working with sales, marketing, operations, and business-to-business departments to ensure a smooth process and customer satisfaction. **Essential Qualifications** To succeed in this role, you'll need: * A minimum of 1 year of contact center experience with at least 6 months of chat and sales experience. * Experience with inbound and outbound product and service sales. * Demonstrated ability to navigate computer programs, chat applications, programs, and systems that support the initiatives of the contact center. * A high school diploma/GED, with an associate's or bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred. * Experience in helping customers and providing customer service. * Adaptability and dependability, with a proven ability to follow through on tasks and adhere to flexible work schedules and shifts. * Clear and concise written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to address customer needs through written and oral mediums. * Technical savvy and ability to learn and navigate computer systems. * Ability to quickly build and develop open, honest, and friendly rapport with customers to move through and solve customer challenges. * Bilingual ability to fluently speak and write in Spanish is a bonus. * Prior experience in the tire or automotive industry is a bonus. * Prior experience working in a remote environment is a bonus. **Preferred Qualifications** While not required, the following qualifications are highly desirable: * Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. * Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales and customer satisfaction targets. * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. * Ability to work independently and as part of a team. * Familiarity with CRM software and other customer service tools. **Working Conditions and Physical Effort** As a remote Support Specialist, Chat, you'll need to: * Sit for long periods of time. * Talk through the computer for many meetings and one-to-one conversations. * Continuously view a computer monitor and enter data. * Travel as necessary (<10%). **Benefits and Perks** As a valued member of the arenaflex team, you'll enjoy: * Competitive hourly rate of $19.50 per hour. * 401(k) matching. * Dental insurance. * Flexible schedule. * Health insurance. * On-the-job training. * Paid time off. * Referral program. * Vision insurance. * Work from home. **Shift and Availability** We're open to discussing flexible scheduling options, but prefer candidates who can work: * Day shift. * Evening shift. * Morning shift. **How to Apply** If you're passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and have a knack for building rapport, we want to hear from you. 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