Customer Service Administrator

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Coventry. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a Customer Service Administrator on a full-time permanent basis

Culture and Environment

Our client offers a collaborative and fast-paced environment where accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement are highly valued. This is a business that encourages professional growth, cross-functional collaboration, and proactive thinking, within a supportive hybrid working environment.

Personality

You’ll be a calm, confident and solutions-focused individual who is comfortable managing challenging conversations and making fair, evidence-based decisions.

You’ll have a naturally customer-focused approach while understanding the importance of protecting commercial interests and following contractual obligations. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you’ll be confident managing multiple cases at once and taking ownership of disputes from initial review through to resolution.

You’ll communicate clearly and professionally, work well with a variety of stakeholders and bring a high level of integrity and accountability to your work. A collaborative mindset and willingness to identify ways of improving processes will also be key to succeeding within the team.

Reward

* Hybrid Working

* SAIP 8.5% target paid annually

* Private medical insurance

* 26 days’ annual leave plus paid bank holidays

* Additional days leave to be taken in the month of your birthday

* Holidays increase with service

* Pension scheme 10% employer if you put in 5

* Life insurance subject to policy term

* Group Income Protection (subject to policy terms)

* Employee wellbeing & assistance programme

* Subsidised gym

* Discounts with known Highstreet retailers via the Employee Benefits Hub

* ‘Friends & Family’ car discounts

* Recognition awards and engagement initiatives across the organisation

Job Role:

* Managing end-of-lease disputes relating to vehicle condition, damage charges, excess mileage, missing items and early termination costs

* Reviewing vehicle inspection reports and contractual documentation to determine the validity of disputes

* Making fair and evidence-based decisions in line with contractual agreements

* Communicating dispute outcomes clearly and professionally to customers

* Acting as a point of escalation for complex end-of-lease disputes

* Handling sensitive and challenging customer cases with empathy, professionalism and clarity

* Explaining technical vehicle assessments and contractual terms in a clear and customer-friendly way

* Maintaining accurate case records and audit trails to support internal reviews and external escalations

* Supporting responses to cases referred to independent bodies

* Liaising with inspection companies, auction partners, refurbishment providers, legal teams and finance colleagues to resolve cases

* Identifying recurring dispute trends and root causes while recommending improvements to processes and policies

Skills and experience:

* Demonstrating excellent attention to detail and making fair, evidence-based decisions

* Communicating confidently and professionally with customers and stakeholders both verbally and in writing

* Managing conflict and handling complex or challenging customer conversations effectively

* Using case management systems and Microsoft Office applications confidently

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