International Customer Service Representative (Evening Shift)

JOB SUMMARY: The International Customer Support Representative provides world class service to our international customers, with a focus on Japan. This position will serve as the primary point of contact for our international Sales team and international customers. This role will assist healthcare professionals, laboratories, and other internal and external partners to ensure a smooth ordering and reporting process, ensuring a smooth experience throughout the entire customer journey.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about providing excellent support and a willingness to quickly learn about our products and services. This role requires the ability to work independently, multi-task, and use critical thinking skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner.

**This position requires fluency in both English and Japanese**

LOCATION: Fully remote, as long as you are located within the United States.

SCHEDULE: This position will provide support to customers located in Japan, so working hours will depend on the time zone that you are located in (see below). The work week will be Sunday - Thursday.

Pacific Standard Time: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM PST

Mountain Standard Time: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM MST

Central Standard Time: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM CST

Eastern Standard Time: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM EST

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide timely and accurate information to international customers and internal teams via phone, email, and other electronic channels
• Manage high volume of international customer accounts and their support needs
• Resolve customer inquiries and issues promptly and communicate the resolution clearly and logically. Troubleshoot the issue and identify the root cause
• Partner with Sales team counterparts to follow-up on missing information needed to process and report ordered tests
• Document all customer interactions, communications, actions taken, and follow ups in our customer service applications
• Collaborate with internal teams such as sales, product development, and lab operations to ensure customer needs are met effectively
• Coordinate with logistics and shipping teams to resolve any shipping, customs, or delivery issues related to kits or samples
• Provide training and educational support to our internal teams and customers on test ordering processes
• Stay updated on the latest company products, services, and processes (including samples required, test turnaround time, required order information, required waivers, etc…) to offer the best support
• Track and report common customer issues, providing feedback for process improvements or product enhancements
• Lead or support special projects and other duties as required to meet business needs
• Assist in testing upgrades to and development of new customer service tools
• Stay current with Natera training requirements and assist with mentoring and training new employees on international support processes
• Note this role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and has access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) to perform the job

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication skills, with fluency in English and Japanese
• Two-year degree and/or 4 years minimum of related experience, undergraduate degree preferred
• Previous customer service experience, ideally in the healthcare, biotechnology, or diagnostics industry
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Ability to complete tasks in a resourceful and efficient manner
• Proficient in using CRM software and customer support tools
• Note this role must complete training related to HIPAA/PHI privacy, general policies and procedure compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with international customers
• Empathy and patience to deal with sensitive customer situations
• Ability to de-escalate challenging customer interactions
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to balance multiple client and internal stakeholder needs
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness when interacting with customers from diverse backgrounds
• Attention to detail and critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adaptable to change
• A self-starter
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
• Experience in both phone and written customer support
• Knowledge of administrative procedures and protocols
• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft office apps and typing with excellence in spelling and grammar
• Ability to maintain professionalism during highly escalated situations
• Experience with Salesforce, ServiceCloud, laboratory information management systems, customer portals, efax, secure email, and cloud-based call center functionalities
• Data collection and maintenance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fully remote position with expectations the employee has a private space to work with no distractions to protect PHI
• This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read on screen and printed material
• Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times
• This is a full-time position that requires minimal travel

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Driven by the passion for elevating the science and utility of genetic testing, Natera is committed to helping families identify and manage genetic diseases. Natera is a rapidly growing diagnostics company with proprietary bioinformatics and molecular technology for analyzing DNA. Our complex technology has been proven clinically and commercially in the prenatal testing space, and we are actively researching its applications in the liquid biopsy space for developing products with oncology applications.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply about our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits, that include Health, Dental, and Eye Insurance. Options for long term and short-term disability, 401K options, and pet care insurance. We also offer a generous employee referral program.

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

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Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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