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At WestRock, our culture is built upon shared values and behaviors - they are fundamentals for winning together. Integrity - Respect - Accountability - Excellence are the standards of our behavior.

The opportunity:

The Customer Service group within WestRock Global Paper has an opportunity for a Board Claims Analyst who has the overall responsibility for processing claims received from our customers for our Containerboard Mills. The position coordinates all activities relating to a claim to include claim initiation, information gathering, investigation, customer credit, product returns, freight claims, records maintenance, and regular communication with customers and various WestRock departments.

How you will impact WestRock:

• Navigate/manage complaints through the claims process.

• Identify potential issues and make decisions as appropriate to the process.

• Ensure compliance with procedures and documentation accuracy.

• Responsible for coordinating product returns.

• Monetary recovery from 3rd party vendors.

• Maintain records to include creating and maintaining spreadsheets.

• Provide claims related support to various departments to include customer service, sales, and quality/technical.

• Daily communication with customers on status updates as well as answering inquiries relating to issues. Communication must be professional and timely while working to build customer relationships.

• Assist in team member training on various topics as well as ensuring the responsibilities of Claims Analyst are understood throughout the department.

• Monitoring of team/department metrics focused on the effectiveness and optimization of our claims processing.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant studies preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of customer service/customer relations experience.

• At least 1 year of accounting related work experience.

• Minimum of 3 years computer experience in a professional environment using complex systems.

• High proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite.

• In-depth experience using MS Excel. Can design and maintain spreadsheets using formulas and pivot tables.

• Professional and articulate communication (written and verbal).

• Experience in a high paced work environment.

• Self-motivated and capable of maintaining a high productivity level with a high attention to detail.

• Excellent multitasking, planning, prioritizing, and organization skills.

• Team player who exhibits intellectual curiosity.

• Analytical thinker who can work through complex issues.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence.

• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.

• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential.

• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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