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Alicia Poellnitz

Houston,TX

Summary

Resourceful counter manager equipped with extensive experience on retail management and sales. Employs excellent leadership skills and multitasking strengths. Great reatail and sales experience with a superb work ethic. Skilled in answering questions and resolving concerns quickly. Friendly and enthusiastic Retail Sales Associate. Highly successful at upselling and promoting new products.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Team Lead

Extra Space Storage
Houston, TX
10.2020 - 02.2024
  • Supported representatives in navigating difficult interactions with customers, offering guidance on appropriate de-escalation techniques when needed.
  • Coached new team members on service techniques and provided scoring through quality assurance program.
  • Addressed escalated customer concerns promptly, ensuring satisfactory resolutions while preserving long-term relationships.
  • Led regular team meetings to review performance data, discuss best practices, and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Managed high-performing customer service team, consistently exceeding company performance benchmarks.
  • Escalated issues to proper supervisors when standard processes were not effective.
  • Reviewed customer survey results periodically to identify patterns of dissatisfaction and address them proactively within the team.
  • Evaluated representative performance regularly, offering constructive feedback and implementing targeted improvement plans as necessary.
  • Enhanced team productivity by providing ongoing training and coaching to Customer Service Representatives.
  • Increased first call resolution rates by developing comprehensive troubleshooting guides for representatives'' use.
  • Checked status of orders and back-ordered products to coordinate efficient shipments.
  • Conducted regular staff meetings to discuss customer service issues and potential solutions.
  • Attracted potential customers by answering Product or Service questions and suggesting information about other products and services.
  • Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked, and well-organized.

Counter manager /Clinique counter

Dillard's
Meridian, MS
06.2014 - 07.2020

Cultivated customer connections to enhance chances of repeat transactions.

*Process customers returns, answer questions about merchandise, and manage exchanges.

*put up signage regarding recall items such as RTV's

Organized merchandise distribution to appropriate floor areas for replenishment.

*Complete shift start/end duties generate reports for management.

*Drive retail sales at the store level.

Cultivated customer connections to enhance chances of repeat transactions.

*Develop a Special Events calendar.

*Recruit, train, motivate, develop our people; our company's greatest asset.

*Educate our selling teams account sales staff about the company's goals.

*Provide direction to Beauty Advisors regarding company goals and objectives.

*Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to Beauty Advisors.

*Completed all cleaning, stocking and organizing tasks in assigned sales area.

Education

certificate - Dental assistant front end

Chaffey college
Rancho, California
2002

Skills

Payments and returns 

skilled in conflict and resolution 

resourceful and proactive

friendly people person

Scheduling 

merchandise experience 

logical problem solver

Detailed oriented 

accurate money handling 

Personable communicator ​

community service

Military spouses of Camp Pendleton:

A organization that create stronger military families through education, empowerment and support.  We offer tools and resources to encourage military spouses to stay positive and succeed through deployments of spouses. 

Timeline

Customer Service Team Lead

Extra Space Storage
10.2020 - 02.2024

Counter manager /Clinique counter

Dillard's
06.2014 - 07.2020

certificate - Dental assistant front end

Chaffey college
Alicia Poellnitz