Hard-working Supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.
Work History
Assistant Supervisor
Answer Financial
04.2020 - Current
Assisted low performing CSRs to meet or exceed key performance metrics
Developed customer service policies and procedures to meet and exceed industry service standards.
Created procedures for new training directives which were adopted by management
Assisted in the onboarding and training of new agents and the ongoing training of tenured agents
Streamlined email inbox process to handle 70% increase in business requests due to refinancing boom
Updated and created procedures and processes to improve workflow and increase productivity by over 40%
Assisted other departments such as Partner Support, Customer Care, General Services and Commercial Lines with service and support when requested.
Customer Service Representative
Answer Financial
04.2018 - 04.2020
Acquired my Property and Casualty license
Provided exceptional customer service to the 45+ inbound calls received daily
Monitored sales agents calls to ensure compliance with carrier, agency, and federal guidelines
Assisted customer service team and other departments by answering general knowledge questions
Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service.
Sales and Service Representative
Jewelry Television
11.2017 - 04.2018
Answered over 60+ calls a day processing new sales and servicing existing accounts
Assisted customer with returns and billing issues
Educated customers about JTV products and services.
Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services and creating welcoming, positive experiences.
Sales and Service Supervisor
Talbots Customer Contact Center
03.2014 - 09.2017
Handled call escalations
Coached Service team to outperform Key Performance metrics
Received numerous “5 Star” Awards for customer surveys
Created processes for the leadership team to better serve our teams which included creating ongoing training schedules for agents.
Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused.
Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
Social Media Manager
Millers Mint
01.2011 - 03.2014
Created and initialized social media outlets for internet-based retail outlet
Utilized current social media venues and created additional outlets to help increase the visibility and profit margin of retail establishment
Created the front end of retail website and instructed relevant personnel in the utilization of Twitter and Facebook to create interest in the company’s E-bay offerings.
Executive Assistant
Micro Business Success Center
01.2008 - 03.2014
Directed daily office operations, providing fundamental support to company president and consulting team
Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
Managed all administrative and project-support tasks
Trained and supported 20 staff members in the use of company systems & procedures
Created presentations and scheduled all executive-level meetings
Scheduled travel for company executives.
Skills
Team motivator, using servant leadership to promote flow of open ideas, encouragement, and coaching to metrics
Effective oral and written word communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills and decision-making ability
Microsoft office 365: Outlook, Word, Excel, One Note and Publisher
Ability to cultivate and establish positive rapport with clientele, colleagues, and leadership
Extensive experience in a variety of areas in sales driven atmospheres
Excellent at mediating and resolving customer service issues and escalations
Ability to handle and complete multiple tasks by prioritizing projects and in the delegation of project requirements to team members
Ability to connect professionally and ethically with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds
Possess excellent project management skills with the ability to influence, supervise and guide a team in a constructive and positive manner
Innovative, able to think outside the box to implement new ideas Creative process developer always looking to improve metrics by working smarter not harder
Accomplishments
Earned Property & Casualty License
Supervised team of 13 staff members.
Used Microsoft Outlook to develop task assignment process which improved overall production by 40%.
Achieved a 12% increase in customer satisfaction by creating processes and procedures for the customer service team allowing them to respond to issues with a higher degree of accuracy and efficiency.
Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
Documented calls & tracked communication to & from customers.
Take on floor escalated calls for both regular customer service reps as well as supervisor reps.
Set goals and action plans to ensure agents were within client specified metrics.