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Bilingual (French/English) Customer… at Ford Motor… · Edmonton
Skills
Job Description
Working within a dynamic team and supporting a broad network of Ford/Lincoln dealers, the Bilingual (French/English) Customer Service Representative plays a critical role in orchestrating a world-class ownership experience.
In this role, you aren’t just providing service; you are a brand ambassador and solutions expert. You will work directly with customers to navigate their finance or lease journey, resolve complex inquiries with precision, and provide the professional expertise needed to build long-term loyalty. Your goal is to ensure every interaction is seamless while working to advance Ford Credit Canada’s reputation as a customer-focused industry leader, providing personalized service and a premium experience at every touchpoint.
At Ford Credit Canada, you'll play a vital role in enhancing our reputation as a best-in-class lender. You'll work within a large team and our customers, providing personalized service and professional expertise. Your main responsibilities will include make a positive impact on every customer interaction: You will engage with customers, seeing each contact as an opportunity to provide excellent service and help us meet or exceed our customer satisfaction goals.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Manage Early-Stage Delinquency: Proactively contact customers with past-due accounts to identify reasons for delinquency and provide tailored solutions to resolve outstanding balances.
- Negotiate Payment Solutions: Use professional negotiation and probing techniques to secure payment commitments, establish firm payment arrangements, and offer financial tools or programs that support account rehabilitation.
- Problem Solve & Analyze: Review account history to understand the customer’s financial situation and determine the most effective course of action to mitigate loss.
- Follow established procedures: Adhere to the Ford Credit's policies and guidelines for your work area, ensuring consistency and quality in service delivery.
- Deliver Professional Representation: Act as a brand ambassador for Ford Credit, resolving sensitive financial situations with a balance of empathy, firmness, and professionalism.
- Adapt & Pivot: Manage a high volume of inbound and outbound calls in a fast-paced environment, adjusting quickly to changing priorities and account cues.
- Be an active team member: Participate actively and contribute to team meetings, sharing insights and collaborating with colleagues.
- Engage in constructive feedback: Be comfortable both giving and receiving feedback from peers and supervisors in a positive, professional, and helpful manner to support continuous improvement.
- Support team and company goals: Demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to take on new tasks or adapt to changes that help the Ford Credit and the organization achieve its objectives and improve overall service quality.
- Use company resources responsibly: Utilize company email and internet access in accordance with established company policies.
Qualifications
You'll have...
Education:
- High School Diploma or Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) Equivalency. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required).
Experience:
- Bilingualism: Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in both French and English is mandatory.
- Communication Skills: Strong ability to handle difficult conversations and "probe" for information while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and the ability to learn internal account management software.
- Location: Candidate must reside in or around Edmonton, AB, and be able to attend training at the Edmonton office.
- Candidates must be able to work a flexible schedule during our hours of operation, which include Monday – Thursday from 6:00 am – 7:00 pm MST, Friday from 6:00 am – 5:00 pm MST and Saturday from 7:00 am – 1:00 pm MST.
Even better, you may have...
- Work effectively in a remote team environment to manage tasks with a high level of accuracy.
- Previous experience in collections, credit, or a high-volume financial services environment where negotiation was a primary task.
- Answer inbound/place outbound calls with customer and dealer satisfaction as a priority.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, with the ability to pivot to other work requirements as needed.
- Resolve customer and dealer concerns in a positive and professional manner.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.
The expected annual salary for this Ford Credit Canada position is $45,760.00 - $53,872.00 and individuals may also be eligible to participate in our Quarterly Flexible Bonus Rewards program.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!
We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ford Credit Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Credit Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.
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