Collections Specialist

Job description

American Express has been in existence for 160 years servicing its customers with integrity, trust, security, and quality. Today, these attributes still form the foundation of our American Express brand. American Express employees are engaged and have a passion for their work. Our continued success is solely dependent on the talent that we attract to our organization, and the response that our people make to an ever-changing environment. Every new member of our Global Servicing Network - Credit team has the opportunity to become a participant and not an observer, and by using your unique skills and background you can help us deliver superior products and services to our shareholders, customers and employees.

As a Collections Specialist in a collections capacity, you will;
· Handle high-volume inbound/outbound calls on past due high balance accounts in a dialer environment (please note balances can be upward of 10-15K).
· Negotiate, collect and resolve accounts using persuasive communication skills and a consultative approach to encourage future card usage.
· Utilize your negotiation and influencing abilities by offering our Small Business and Consumer customers' solutions using products and services from the American Express Portfolio.
· Handle calls in a timely and efficient manner while following established credit procedures.
· Stay within acceptable performance standards and quality goals.
American Express provides a competitive base pay salary starting @ $16.65 per hour based on experience along with lucrative uncapped monthly bonus potential.

Business hours of operations are seven (7) days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Shift differentials for nights and weekends are provided.
Candidates must be flexible. This is a full time opportunity.

START DATE: August 14th, 2017
LOCATION: 20022 N 31st Avenue NW Phoenix/31st Avenue & Beardsley (101 & I-17)

Desired profile

The successful candidate is:
·  A top performer with a proven track record of success
·  An individual with both a competitive and strong will to win attitude
·  Minimum 1 year experience in a consultative client facing environment
·  Proven problem solving and decision making
·  Strong oral communication skills
·  Demonstrated resiliency in a fast paced, metrics driven environment
·  Extremely adaptable in a changing environment
·  Proficiency in MS Office environment
·  Flexibility on both day and evening schedules: weekend availability is required
·  High school diploma or equivalent required
Preferred Qualifications:
·  Commercial and consumer sales experience

“Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.”