Customer Service Specialist (German Speaking) (M/W/D)

About Klarna

Klarna was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2005. Since then we've changed the banking industry forever. And now we're creating the world's smoothest shopping experience. We serve over 90 million consumers worldwide, and partner with 250,000 merchants – with a new merchant joining us every 8 minutes. Including some of the world's leading brands, such as H&M, ASOS, IKEA, Adidas, Samsung and Lufthansa. Our offices are spread over 17 different markets, hosted by 5000+ employees from 100+ nationalities.

About the job. 
We are supporting Klarna’s hyper-growth by enabling our organization and operations to move with the highest speed and quality. We are Klarna’s operational experts, driving efficiency and customer experience across our organization (e.g., Service, Payments, Disputes, Merchant Support, Underwriting/Onboarding). Our 8 Leadership Principles guide our growth at Klarna, they are the constant in an ever-changing landscape.

Within Operations, the Customer Service Specialist will be responsible for ensuring performance in line with the strategy and delivering lean, excellent services with high quality and efficiency. You would build strong interpersonal connections, put yourself into our customers’ shoes, and collaborate with stakeholders across organizational boundaries to implement solutions that drive lasting business value and high impact. You will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of Quality and Customer Satisfaction in your assigned area by working closely with your team, Operations, and Klarna’s partners. 

About your responsibilities:

  • Exceed customer expectations: Own the customer problem and find the best solution no matter the complexity.
  • Evaluate different alternatives: When looking for a solution, you do it the Klarna way: Simple, creative, and quickly having the customer journey in mind.
  • Manage customer concerns by providing detailed and prompt solutions
  • Master provided tools: Learn and understand all relevant tools, processes, and ways of working.
  • Understand that quality lies within the detail: Accomplish customer requests with accuracy in order to provide high-quality service.
  • Support global initiatives to improve Klarna’s overall service quality standards.

About what you’ll need:

  • Bachelor degree or 3 years of relevant work experience
  • Minimum of 1 year of relevant customer service experience
  • Verbal/written communication skills requirements/languages e.g. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and fluency in German.
  • Service and customer obsession mindset
  • Strong project/program management skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment 
  • Data-driven mindset, strong analytical and problem-solving ability
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to perform under pressure 

Please submit all CV's in English

Klarna is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates. Please refrain from including your picture and age with your application.