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CHRISTOPHER PERREAULT

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Call Center Representative Dynamic and results-oriented professional with 17+ years of experience in leading high performance teams, exceeding sales targets, improving profit margins, and managing operational activities within a challenging business environment. — Key Qualifications — Intuitive business leader with active involvement in providing support to organization, such as developing team objectives, assigning tasks, setting deadlines, promoting open communication culture, tracking team performance, helping to solve conflicts, and completing performance reviews. Performance-driven leadership style with ability to coach, motivate, and facilitate team members in achieving unprecedented results. Ability to integrate organizational skills to work in an independent and team-oriented framework. Proficient in analyzing client needs, driving product cross sales, and nurturing beneficial customer relationships with an emphasis on increasing productivity. Outstanding capacity to assess organizational needs and ensure top levels of satisfaction by sharing best practices. Equipped with strong communication, collaboration, and multitasking skills, along with ability to develop lucrative relationships with clients and internal / external parties based on trust and rapport. Capable of developing robust strategies to deal with sudden business calamities.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Auto Claims Representative

USAA Insurance, VA
Chesapeake, VA
10.2022 - 10.2023
  • Expedited claim settlements by maintaining open lines of communication with all parties involved, fostering trust, and ensuring smooth process
  • Utilized strong negotiation skills to settle disputed liability cases in fair and reasonable manner, ultimately minimizing company exposure to financial risk
  • Improved departmental workflow by implementing best practices in claims handling procedures, leading to more accurate assessments and quicker resolutions
  • Provided exceptional customer service at all stages of claims lifecycle while adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines regarding sensitive client information
  • Managed high volume caseload without sacrificing quality or timeliness in delivering resolutions to clients'' auto accident-related issues
  • Streamlined claims process by effectively coordinating with repair shops and rental car companies
  • Evaluated and investigated over 300 auto claims in month and decided whether insurer should pay claim

Business Retention Executive

Comcast Business Manchester NH
Manchester, NH
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Negotiated contract renewals that aligned with both client goals and company objectives while maximizing profitability margins
  • Delivered comprehensive reports on account performance metrics to senior leadership, driving strategic decision-making processes
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.

Auto Claims Representative

Geico Insurance
Tucson, AZ
05.2015 - 02.2020
  • Negotiated fair settlements with claimants, maintaining company''s reputation and financial stability
  • Increased customer satisfaction by efficiently handling auto claims and providing timely updates
  • Demonstrated adaptability by adjusting quickly to changes in systems or procedures within organization
  • Identified fraudulent claims through thorough analysis, protecting company resources from unnecessary payouts
  • Reduced claim resolution time by effectively managing workload and prioritizing urgent cases
  • Participated in ongoing training sessions to stay current on industry trends and best practices for handling claims efficiently

Team Manager Sales and Services

Sears Holding Corporation, AZ Call Center
Tucson, AZ
04.2012 - 04.2015
  • Provided administrative support to HR by attending interviews, making hiring recommendations, and managing issues, such as attendance and interpersonal conflicts of workplace through consulting with Department Manager / HR for appropriate solutions
  • Led and supported large-scale team of 24 call center agents in sales and service environment
  • Cooperated with senior management by working as member of sales initiative team to create best practices for coaching and teaching phone agents; increasing individual productivity
  • Communicated business goals, quality standards, processes, procedures, and policies to ensure smooth execution of operations
  • Oversaw motivational programs related to incentives, contests, and team performance
  • Administered performance feedback through side-by-side coaching and evaluated performance reviews, goal setting, quality monitoring, and deficiency management
  • Designed PowerPoints for
  • Sears on following teaching areas; how to sell service, how to deescalate call, how to coach to get better results, and
  • Attrition what are causes and how to decrease attrition rate
  • Selected Contributions:
  • Earned appreciation from senior management for being top performer; supervised four teams during one-month stretch and enhanced performance
  • Received numerous customer recommendations for delivering exceptional customer services, including answering inquiries, addressing issues, and handling complaints in professional and timely manner
  • Uplifted team from near bottom of performance to top of Call Center Network in Sales, Add On sales, and call quality consistently.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Computer Forensics And Digital Investigations

Champlain College
Champlain, VT

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ

Skills

  • Team Leader and Builder
  • Policy Interpretation
  • Claims Investigation
  • Claims Handling
  • Relationship Building
  • Claims process explanation
  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Active Listening
  • Problem-Solving
  • Decision-Making

Timeline

Auto Claims Representative

USAA Insurance, VA
10.2022 - 10.2023

Business Retention Executive

Comcast Business Manchester NH
05.2021 - 05.2022

Auto Claims Representative

Geico Insurance
05.2015 - 02.2020

Team Manager Sales and Services

Sears Holding Corporation, AZ Call Center
04.2012 - 04.2015

Some College (No Degree) - Computer Forensics And Digital Investigations

Champlain College

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management

University of Phoenix
CHRISTOPHER PERREAULT