Customer Engagement Advisor
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Location
Heworth, Gateshead, UK
Job Type
Permanent
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Remote/Onsite
Must Be Onsite
Experience Required
0 - 3 Years
Education Required
Not Essential
Job Summary

๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ 

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Heworth 

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ: Energy & Utilities

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Grand Recruit is partnering with a growing UK-based consultancy operating within the energy and utilities sector to hire a Customer Engagement Advisor.


This role focuses on managing and developing relationships with business customers, ensuring they receive ongoing value, competitive pricing, and a high standard of service across multiple utility products.


The successful candidate will play a key role in customer retention, account optimisation, and service growth, while supporting the organisationโ€™s reputation through customer feedback and referrals.

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๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€


๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜

โ€ข Manage a portfolio of B2B customers, building strong, long-term relationships

โ€ข Act as the primary point of contact for customer queries (billing, tariffs, renewals, service support)

โ€ข Regularly review accounts to ensure customers are on the most suitable and cost-effective solutions

โ€ข Support contract renewals with clear and transparent advice

โ€ข Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within CRM systems

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๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต & ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

โ€ข Identify and deliver upsell and cross-sell opportunities across additional commercial services

โ€ข Promote bundled services to improve customer efficiency and savings

โ€ข Monitor contract end dates and proactively implement retention strategies

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๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

โ€ข Resolve customer issues in line with regulatory standards

โ€ข Ensure all interactions meet industry compliance requirements (e.g. Ofgem, Ofwat)

โ€ข Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver seamless service

โ€ข Stay informed on market trends within utilities and related sectors

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๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€

โ€ข Encourage satisfied customers to leave reviews (e.g. Trustpilot)

โ€ข Monitor and respond to customer feedback professionally and promptly

โ€ข Take ownership of complaints, driving resolution and improving customer perception

โ€ข Identify opportunities for customer referrals and recommendations

โ€ข Share feedback trends and insights with internal stakeholders

โ€ข Ensure all public responses align with brand and compliance standards

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๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

โ€ข Strong relationship management and customer service skills

โ€ข Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

โ€ข Ability to explain complex information in a clear, engaging manner

โ€ข Commercial awareness with a proactive mindset

โ€ข Confidence in upselling, cross-selling, and referral generation

โ€ข Strong problem-solving and complaint handling skills

โ€ข High attention to detail, particularly with contracts and pricing

โ€ข Organised, adaptable, and able to manage multiple accounts

โ€ข Experience responding to customer reviews (desirable)

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๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ & ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€

โ€ข Experience in a customer-facing or account management role (e.g. utilities, telecoms, financial services, retail or contact centre)

โ€ข Proven success in upselling, cross-selling, or retention activity

โ€ข Experience managing renewals and customer lifecycle conversations

โ€ข Familiarity with CRM systemsโ€ข GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English

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๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ (๐—ž๐—ฃ๐—œ๐˜€)

โ€ข Customer retention and churn reduction

โ€ข Renewal conversion rates

โ€ข Revenue from upselling and cross-selling

โ€ข Volume and quality of customer referrals

โ€ข Online review ratings and response times

โ€ข Quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction scores

โ€ข First contact resolution and complaint handling performance

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๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€

๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น: Sales, Customer Support, Compliance, Operations, Marketing

๐—˜๐˜…๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น: Business customers, energy suppliers, and service providers

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๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

โ€ข Adhere to all relevant industry regulations and best practices

โ€ข Ensure pricing transparency and ethical customer engagement

โ€ข Maintain accurate, auditable customer records

โ€ข Identify and escalate risks or compliance concerns

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๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜

โ€ข Fast-paced, target-driven environment

โ€ข Ongoing training and development

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๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€

โ€ข Customer-first approach

โ€ข Honest and transparent communication

โ€ข Commercially focused and results-driven

โ€ข Proactive and growth-oriented

โ€ข Accountable and solution-focused

โ€ข Collaborative and adaptable

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