Customer Contact Associate

Education and Experience
•    Requires high school diploma or GED equivalency, college degree a plus.
•    At least 0-2 years’ experience working in a customer service role is preferred.

Additional Qualifications
•    Positive attitude with excellent interpersonal and phone communication skills.
•    Strong work ethic, critical thinking, and conflict resolution abilities.
•    Self-motivated team player willing to go above and beyond to assist others.
•    Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks efficiently.
•    Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
•    Highly flexible and adaptable with the ability to multitask and support multiple stakeholders.
•    Willingness to embrace process changes with a positive attitude.
•    Ability to handle and prioritize a heavy workload without compromising customer satisfaction.
•    Demonstrates a can-do attitude and seeks to maximize productivity.
•    Strong desire for continuous learning and professional development.
•    Excellent communication and presentation skills adaptable to various audiences across the organization.
•    Familiarity with SAP, S/4HANA, Salesforce, Coupa, Ariba, S2, and/or Visitor Management Systems a plus.
•    Flexible work schedule, including availability for early or late shifts as needed.

Competencies
•    Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self.  Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business.  These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development. 

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

•    Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.  

Security includes physical security and cyber security. 

Who We Are

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
•    Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports  
•    Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy   
•    Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  
•    Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  For more information, visit www.avient.com.

Why Avient
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.