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Erik Matthew Morton

Customer Service And Sales Manager
Sandy Springs,GA

Summary

Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.

Overview

7
7
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Manager

Guitar Center
Kennesaw, GA
07.2018 - Current

Trained and developed sales associates in sales techniques as well as maintaining sub-metric performance above company standards. Oversaw over $6m in gross sales over 2 years.

  • Introduced higher standards for customer service and increased efficiency by streamlining operations.
  • Supervised employees and assessed performances to determine training needs and define accurate plans for decreasing process lags.
  • Followed through with client requests to resolve problems.

Lead Customer Service Associate

Guitar Center Inc
01.2018 - 07.2019

Handled customers in fast-paced retail sales setting in coordination with solid team of customer service associates as well as performing managerial duties throughout the store.

  • Identified opportunities to streamline processes by targeting areas of inefficiency and implementing improvements.
  • Engaged clients in person and over phone to answer questions and address complaints.
  • Cross-trained and backed up other customer service managers.

Lesson Studio Manager

Guitar Center Inc
01.2017 - 01.2018

Oversaw the implementation and maintenance of a music education program with with over 400 students.

  • Implemented marketing strategies to promote studio to potential students.
  • Handled accounting tasks such as payroll and billing.

Lead Drum Sales Associate/Professional Audio Sales Associate

Guitar Center Inc
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Demonstrated selling experience in fast-paced, service-oriented retail setting.
  • Delivered memorable, highly personalized customer service through needs analyses and product recommendations.
  • Maintained store appearance with respect to visual merchandising and housekeeping standards.

Outdoors Sales Associate

01.2015
  • Developed, marketed and sold full range of products and support services in the Outdoors department(fishing, camping, hiking, hunting)

Maintenance Groundskeeper

Phoenix
03.2014 - 04.2021

Oversaw general maintenance and upkeep of facilities. Forklift certified.

Education

High School Diploma -

Dalton High School
Dalton, GA
01.2011 - 01.2015

No Degree - Music Education

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
08.2011 - 05.2013

No Degree - Consumer Economics

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
08.2014 - 05.2015

Skills

    Excellent people skills

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Timeline

Customer Service Manager

Guitar Center
07.2018 - Current

Lead Customer Service Associate

Guitar Center Inc
01.2018 - 07.2019

Lesson Studio Manager

Guitar Center Inc
01.2017 - 01.2018

Lead Drum Sales Associate/Professional Audio Sales Associate

Guitar Center Inc
01.2016 - 01.2017

Outdoors Sales Associate

01.2015

No Degree - Consumer Economics

University of Georgia
08.2014 - 05.2015

Maintenance Groundskeeper

Phoenix
03.2014 - 04.2021

No Degree - Music Education

University of Georgia
08.2011 - 05.2013

High School Diploma -

Dalton High School
01.2011 - 01.2015
Erik Matthew MortonCustomer Service And Sales Manager