Area Customer Relations Manager
Description
About Century Communities
As one of the nation's largest homebuilders and an industry leader in online home sales, we know what it takes to be a market gamechanger, and that includes providing you with all the resources, opportunities, and benefits to build a thriving and rewarding career.
Benefits We Offer
Team members enjoy an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off and sick leave, plus home and mortgage discounts. We also offer competitive salaries with the potential for discretionary bonuses and/or commission structure (depending on the position).
We Hire The Best
Our mission of building, financing and insuring A Home For Every Dream™ is only possible with the best talent in the industry. If that’s you—if you’re a self-starter, changemaker and thoughtful collaborator ready to take their career to the next level—then apply today!
What You’ll Do:
Our Area Customer Relations Manager will proactively assist our amazing Warranty team in their efforts to provide the best customer service and support to our Homebuyers on all customer service and warranty issues, ensuring a positive homebuying experience.
Your key responsibilities include:
- The Area Customer Relations Manager will oversee a team of Customer Relations Representatives while also managing all activities that involve homeowners, prospective buyers, trades, and division staffing.
- Remains in compliance with the company's policies and procedures.
- Responsible for resolution of all customer issues and escalations with appropriate team members and trade partners, spanning Pre-Closing Orientation through each market's statute of limitations.
- Accepts full responsibility for each Homeowner within the assigned project spanning from close of escrow to the home's statute of limitations.
- Follows through on all customer issues.
- Monitors and intercedes on progress and completion of all repairs by trade partners or assigned personnel.
- Responsible for the presentation of a professional image.
- Strongly encouraged to visit each buyer at the New Buyer Orientation (NBO) and the Pre-Drywall Orientation (PDO).
- Ensures that the Homeowner is educated on all products and warranties within the home.
- Thoroughly explains Company's Limited Warranty to each Homeowner.
- Ensures the Homeowner is fully aware of the policies and procedures in requesting customer service and emergency service.
- Facilitates timely response, execution, and completion of all customer issues.
- Communicates any necessary work to the Customer Relations Coordinator.
- Manages trades to completion of service requests to customer satisfaction.
- Performs service-related tasks as requested (adjustments and repairs).
- Establishes and maintains positive internal and external customer relationships.
- Determines trade accountability for back charges and POs.
- Authorizes payment for work performed within approval limits.
- Follows applicable legal protocol and processes necessary workflow.
- Provides leadership with regular updates on escalated issues.
- Reviews and supports Century's Construction Standards.
- Perform other duties as needed or assigned.
What You Have:
- You have previous experience motivating and managing a team.
- Outstanding Leadership and Customer Service Skills
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints
- Must have a minimum of 3 -5 years Field Construction or Field Customer Care Experience
- Extensive product and construction knowledge needed to guide and train and Mentor Field representatives on appropriate and applicable repairs.
- OSHA, Silica and GWCSS training required
- You are an excellent communicator with a professional, friendly demeanor and can stay calm under stressful circumstances.
Your Education and Experience:
- A college degree is preferred but not required.
- At least 3+ years in a customer service role is strongly preferred but not required.
- Experience in the Construction or Homebuilding industry is strongly preferred.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft applications, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.