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Education
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Drew T. Duffy

Drew T. Duffy

Largo,Fl

Summary

A results oriented management professional armed with the experience to handle a variety of customer service, product development and facility management in the wholesale, retail, or service environment. Providing solid results in all areas of business utilizing professionalism, teamwork, tasks management and motivational abilities. Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement. Customer service management professional experienced with inbound and outbound customer service. Team player with exceptional listening and critical thinking skills. Personable personality that helps avoid call escalations.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor, Customer Care

Koozie Group
Clearwater , Florida
07.2022 - Current

Support multiple teams and provide them with performance metrics, coaching, manager escalations, call & screen monitoring. Weekly one on one's with agents, lead team huddles discussing any hot topics, team or agent challenges, provide team feedback and receive team feedback. Additional duties include monitoring all social media outlets, order follow-up surveys and promotional industry trade websites for negative feedback/comments left by customers. Create and assign agents to contact the customer and resolve their concerns. Using feedback from customer, research and identify areas of opportunity to improve the customer experience and report outcome to executive team.

Support inside and outside sales teams with customer concerns and needs. Supply executive team with Monthly Powerpoint with stats and performance metrics on escalations, social media feedback and large orders.

Regional Customer Experience Supervisor/Customer Service Manager

ESSILOR LABS OF AMERICAN
Tampa , Florida
06.2013 - 04.2022
  • Manage day to day operations of customer care for 4 wholesale labs, servicing over 1000 active wholesale accounts
  • Responsible for hiring and training of new CSR's
  • Continued assessments and coaching CSR team
  • Manage and build relationships with the account base and handle escalated calls
  • Monitoring reps and providing feedback to CSR's utilizing Cisco software
  • Creating goals and SOP's for the team and holding them accountable
  • Providing daily statistics to management and direct reports, creating spreadsheets in Excel and Google Docs
  • Facilitating regular communication, teleconference and video calls with outside sales team, new and key accounts and management.

Area Retail Sales Manager

SUPERIOR AUTO CENTERS/MCGEE AUTO SERVICE & TIRE, DBA GOODYEAR
Lakeland , Florida
03.2009 - 05.2013
  • Aligned directly with the district manager, accountable for management and support of a district of 12 of 27 stores throughout Florida
  • Accountable for assuming management of all aspects of a tire and service retail outlet filling in when a store manager is out
  • Working with store personnel and directing the staff to keep a smooth flow in a fast past environment
  • Managing supply vendors, store and equipment maintenance and building and maintaining wholesale accounts.Additional Responsibilities:Retail Store ManagementSales/ServiceTraining of Store PersonnelInventory Control ManagementCustomer SatisfactionManagement of dealer and wholesale accounts

Program Director

Bushido Karate Academy
Pinellas Park , FL
02.2008 - 01.2009
  • Directly accountable for the general management and marketing of a mid-sized karate instruction school of 250 students
  • Handled multiple aspects including daily management, customer service and class instruction
  • Responsibilities:
  • Handled all new student registration and follow-up
  • Responsible for all contract renewals and extensions
  • Instructed new and existing students
  • Sold equipment, program upgrades, special events packages and birthday parties
  • Marketed programs for new and existing student
  • Tracked financial and statistical data
  • Prospected new customer via face to face and phone interaction
  • Facilitated student and community events
  • Coordinated all print and web advertising
  • Controlled product inventory

Customer Service Manager / General Manager

Icare Labs / SeaVision USA
St. Petersburg , FL
08.2001 - 01.2008
  • Responsible for the management of a customer service team that services over 500 national optical retailers and 200 dive shops
  • Initiated and supported goals that helped attain higher levels in customer satisfaction and ultimately higher levels in sales
  • Prior to 2005 merger with customer service, served as the General Manager for SeaVision USA
  • Responsibilities:
  • Coordinated training, assessments and coaching for CSR team
  • Responsible for interviewing and hiring of new CSR’s
  • Managed relationships with key accounts
  • Handled all customer escalations
  • Responsible for P&L statements for SeaVision
  • Facilitated numerous aspects of trade shows/conventions

Customer Relations Account Supervisor

Capital One Financial
Tampa , FL
10.1999 - 08.2001
  • Responsible for incoming and outbound account management to support the organization's financial and satisfaction goals
  • Responsibilities:
  • Handled customer inquiries and concerns via incoming calls, fax, and e-mails
  • Researched information utilizing multiple computer systems to satisfy customer inquiries
  • Thoroughly explained financial terminology and credit products to customers
  • Handled escalated calls
  • Completed customer relations skills and management training courses

Operations Agent/Hazardous Material Specialist

Airborne Express
Pinellas Park , FL
10.1997 - 10.1999
  • Responsible for handling incoming inquiries to assist customers with package tracking and communicating with other Airborne offices to assure consistent delivery times and customer assurance in the company’s services
  • Responsibilities:
  • Communicating via phone and email to customers and agents daily
  • Handle parcel from customers face to face
  • Facilitate all international freight & hazardous materials shipped and received
  • Secured docks after freight arrivals/departures
  • Completed hazardous material training
  • Forklift certified operator
  • Completed Safe Food handling and management training program

Optician Apprentice

IcareLabs / Opti-Mart
St. Petersburg , FL
01.1986 - 01.1997
  • Handled multiple facets within the optical manufacturing and retail industry
  • Customer service and lab supervision
  • Inventory control
  • Computer input
  • Optical Retail –

Education

Diploma -

Seminole High School
1986

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite (including PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel & Smartsheets
  • Salesforce
  • Kronos
  • Cisco Jabber/Finesse
  • Avaya
  • Calabrio
  • Oracle (EBS)
  • Escalation specialist
  • Workflow Management
  • Issue Resolution
  • Work Prioritization
  • Strategic Alignment
  • Customer Experience
  • Customer Retention

Timeline

Supervisor, Customer Care

Koozie Group
07.2022 - Current

Regional Customer Experience Supervisor/Customer Service Manager

ESSILOR LABS OF AMERICAN
06.2013 - 04.2022

Area Retail Sales Manager

SUPERIOR AUTO CENTERS/MCGEE AUTO SERVICE & TIRE, DBA GOODYEAR
03.2009 - 05.2013

Program Director

Bushido Karate Academy
02.2008 - 01.2009

Customer Service Manager / General Manager

Icare Labs / SeaVision USA
08.2001 - 01.2008

Customer Relations Account Supervisor

Capital One Financial
10.1999 - 08.2001

Operations Agent/Hazardous Material Specialist

Airborne Express
10.1997 - 10.1999

Optician Apprentice

IcareLabs / Opti-Mart
01.1986 - 01.1997

Diploma -

Seminole High School

References

Business References:

Jim Zellmer, Regional Operations Director Essilor of America 727-409-0505

Diana Murphy, Regional Customer Experience Manager Essilor of America 336-491-6305

Cathy Marsh, General Manager Milroy Optical 727-459-4172

Leslie Jones, Account Executive Essilor of America 561-379-6493

Personal References:

Dan Book, District Manager Academy Sports Dallas Tx. 702-539-0433

Mike Marano, 727-420-6432

Ed Hintz, 727-687-1865

Paul Belbin, 727-242-1401

Community Involvement

  • Largo United Soccer Club Coach 2015-Present
  • Pinellas Park Youth Soccer Association Board Member & Coach 2007-2015
  • Bushido Karate Academy Pinellas Park, Fl Instructor 1991-2007


Community Involvement

  • Largo United Soccer Club Coach 2015-Present
  • Pinellas Park Youth Soccer Association Board Member & Coach 2007-2015
  • Bushido Karate Academy Pinellas Park, Fl Instructor 1991-2007


References

Business References:


Jim Zellmer, Regional Operations Director Essilor of America 727-409-0505


Diana Murphy, Regional Customer Experience Manager Essilor of America 336-491-6305


Cathy Marsh, General Manager Milroy Optical 727-459-4172


Leslie Jones, Account Executive Essilor of America 561-379-6493



Personal References:


Dan Book, District Manager Academy Sports Dallas Tx. 702-539-0433


Mike Marano 727-420-6432


Ed Hintz 727-687-1865


Paul Belbin 727-242-1401


Custom

Business References:

Jim Zellmer, Regional Operations Director Essilor of America 727-409-0505

Diana Murphy, Regional Customer Experience Manager Essilor of America 336-491-6305

Cathy Marsh, General Manager Milroy Optical 727-459-4172

Leslie Jones, Account Executive Essilor of America 561-379-6493

Personal References:

Dan Book, District Manager Academy Sports Dallas Tx. 702-539-0433

Mike Marano, 727-420-6432

Ed Hintz, 727-687-1865

Paul Belbin, 727-242-1401

Custom

  • Largo United Soccer Club Coach 2015-Present
  • Pinellas Park Youth Soccer Association Board Member & Coach 2007-2015
  • Bushido Karate Academy Pinellas Park, Fl Instructor 1991-2007


Drew T. Duffy