Collateral Recovery Vendor Specialist Job Listing at DriveTime in Fort Worth, TX (Job ID R7159)

Description

What's Under the Hood

DriveTime Family of Brands includes in-house financing and servicing through Bridgecrest, which is one of the country's leading financial servicing providers. Bridgecrest services roughly $17 billion in finance receivables for DriveTime and other third parties. We service auto loans across a wide credit spectrum with the intent of creating a strong path to vehicle ownership for our customers.

That's Nice, But What's the Job?

This position involves assisting recovery vendors and skip recovery specialists with questions, fee approvals, and discussions on contracted expectations. In addition, the role serves as a liaison between the customer and recovery vendors to resolve complaint issues.  

In long, you will:

• Serve as main point of contact and assist with inquiries from our network of repossession vendors while ensuring confidentiality of the company's operations, portfolio, customer information, and technology

• Provide guidance to recovery vendors regarding contracted SLAs, performance trends and clarification on gray area scenarios

• Review, approve or decline fees associated to repossession efforts within defined SLAs

• Prepare reporting and facilitate monthly conversations with repossession vendors regarding performance, invoicing, compliance, etc.

• Complete frequent audits to ensure contract compliance and proactively identify and mitigate third party related risk

• Prepare monthly business review for presentation with vendors and internal stakeholders

• Facilitate onboarding process of new vendors, as well as create and execute policies and procedures

• Resolve performance related issues/escalations 

• Performs other related duties as assigned

So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.

• Agile in a fast-past environment. We move, and we move quickly.  Thriving in an environment that never stops, is a must.

• Operate autonomously.  This isn't a “hold your hand” kind of role.  We give you autonomy to be creative in your space and do your thing.  We need an individual that is self-motivated to get the work done and get the work done well.

• Plays well with others. You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.

• Quality decision maker.  Good decisions are made based on knowledge.  We'll need you to leverage reporting and data (i.e., Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint) to gather all the facts and take them all into consideration when making decisions.

• Self-driven yet selfless.  We need someone capable of managing their own time and business, yet is capable of making decisions for the betterment of DriveTime, not just themselves.

• Passionate and goal-oriented.  We are looking for someone that is enthusiastic about their work and is passionate about not only meeting their goals but exceeding them.

The Specifics.

• High School Diploma

• Experience with Microsoft Office such as Excel, Outlook and Word

• 2+ years of experience in collections, customer service, sales or retail industry

• $23/hourly

So What About the Perks? Perks matter

• Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage. 
• But Wait, There's More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
• Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow!  But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
• Tuition Reimbursement. We're as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we'll put our money where our mouth is.
• Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
• Gratitude is Green.  We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well… money matters!

• Game Room. Gimme a break – no, not a Kit Kat ad but we do have a ping-pong table, a pool table and other games if you ever need a break in your day.
• In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day, or finish strong with a workout!
• Enjoy Social Events? Bring it on. Rally with your team for festive gatherings, team competitions or just to hang out! 
• We Care and Value YOU! Feel the love and let us treat you to company outings, personal rewards, amazing prizes & much more! 

• 15 Days of PTO and 8 Paid Holidays. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard.

Anything Else?  Absolutely.

DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here.  We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we'll save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and don't forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, we'll stop there)!

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!