JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Customer Care Analyst delivers strategic and operational support for the Retail Energy segment within SouthStar Energy Services’ footprint. This role oversees vendor operations across multiple call center locations, driving service excellence and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will develop and execute strategies that align with organizational objectives, ensure regulatory compliance, and cultivate a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Functional Expertise
- Coordinate communication and collaboration between Southstar and call centers to ensure vendor performance aligns with business goals and objectives.
- Ensure operational compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies, service level agreements and Terms and Conditions of Service.
- Maintain strong regulatory relationships and deliver on call center key performance indicators.
- Partner with the marketing and call center teams to support and execute pricing campaigns that enhance sales performance within the call center.
- Collaborate with training through weekly call monitoring calibrations to identify common call trends and process gaps, including adherence to procedures and scripts, and implement targeted process improvements.
Business Acumen
- Collaborate with Call Centers, System Operations, Regulatory, and Marketing teams to identify opportunities and implement process improvements that enhance customer experience.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of customer pain points and present actionable insights and recommendations to the Department Manager.
- Support daily call center operations through proactive planning based on call trend analysis to improve customer experience, sales effectiveness, and retention outcomes.
- Provide timely and accurate reporting of system or application issues to minimize service disruptions and prevent negative customer impacts.
- Partner with the Consumer Relations team to resolve complex customer issues and ensure effective implementation of coaching and process improvements within the call center.
Engagement
- Conduct weekly visits to call center sites to provide vendor support and participate in training sessions, ensuring proper use of billing systems and applications, adherence to established processes and policies, and foster strong operational relationships.
- Participate in the monthly call center Circle of Excellence Rewards and Recognition Program to celebrate top performers, boost customer service representative morale, and demonstrate SouthStar’s commitment to its vendor partners.
- Provide content for the monthly call center newsletter featuring new offerings, process reminders, and customer acknowledgments for exceptional service.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability.
Driving Results
- Support strategies to improve customer experience, first-call resolution, and operational efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on customer satisfaction and performance optimization.
- Develop and implement effective customer resolution strategies to address concerns raised by customers or operations, including creating training materials, job aids, and scripting as needed.
- Report on the impact of marketing campaigns, new projects, and service changes to the Department Manager and other relevant business areas to support the maintenance and improvement of SSE’s customer experience (CX) scores.
- Assist the Department Manager with various call center initiatives aimed at enhancing J.D. Power rankings and overall customer satisfaction performance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Experience
Required
- 5+ years of progressive customer center or operations support experience.
- Proven success in delivering measurable results.
Preferred Experience
- Background in retail energy operations
- In-depth knowledge of operations within deregulated natural gas markets
- Expertise in directing and maintaining effective outsourced call center relationships
Skills & Competencies
- In-depth knowledge of call center operations, management practices, and performance optimization.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong vendor and business relationships.
- Demonstrates excellence in delivering outstanding customer service.
- Skilled in trend analysis and root cause identification to develop effective solutions.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and AI applications with strong computer literacy.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally and positively with customers, colleagues, and vendors.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Experienced in developing, implementing, tracking, and reporting operational metrics.
- Committed to continuous professional growth through industry research and benchmarking best practices.
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com .
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 16944
Job Category: Customer Service
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Southstar Energy Services
