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JoAnn Lee

Foley,MN

Summary

Knowledgeable and dedicated customer service professional with extensive experience at Bluestem Brands Inc., excelling in complaint handling and problem resolution. Proven track record of enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty through effective communication and support. Skilled in order processing and data entry, consistently delivering exceptional service and achieving first call resolution.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Care Representative

Bluestem Brands Inc.
03.2015 - Current
  • Assisted customers with inquiries, providing accurate information and support.
  • Adapted communication style to meet diverse customer needs and preferences.
  • Resolved customer complaints by identifying problems and offering appropriate solutions.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve customer satisfaction.
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Managed calls with exceptional professionalism and efficiency.
  • Resolved customer inquiries regarding order status, returns, billing issues, credit balance refunds, partner companies assistance, missing shipments, missing parts, manufacturer information including warranty issues.

Inside Sales Support Specialist

ABB Optical Distributor Group
01.2013 - 03.2014

Recognized for quality communication and customer support for each account.

Conducted outbound calls to existing customer base keeping customers abreast of new products and available promotions.

Accurately processing daily orders received by phone or fax.

Resolving all issues in a timely manner, execution exceptional follow up skills.


Territory Sales - Customer Service Representative

Optical Distributor Group
02.2003 - 01.2013

Successfully established account base (from 0 to 100) within a 18 month period.

Grew territory to 3.6 million.

Established excellent rapport with individual customers and their staff.

Built customer loyalty by working with accounts, entering orders received either by phone or fax, along with providing excellent customer service and consulting on business issues.

Provided support for a number of field sales representatives, helping with various aspects of their duties, of which three earned President's Club Status.

Provided coverage of sales territories due to vacant positions and maternity leaves.

Analyzing business reviews with recommendations to increase accounts profitability.

Branch Manager

Wise Optical
06.2000 - 02.2003

Cold-calling and prospection for potential account base.

Established and maintained account base of approximately 85 accounts with average monthly sales of 150k.

Sales and customer service support to local field sales representatives.

Managed and trained staff employees.

Provided positive customer service experiences and effectively resolved customers complaints.

Extensive knowledge of all manufactures products.

Customer Service Representative

Precision Optics
06.1987 - 06.2000

Processing daily sales invoices and completing daily spreadsheet of sales.

Processed daily VSP insurance invoices and submitted for payment.

Processed returns and issuance of credit to account.

Customer Service, which included taking phone orders, answering questions, resolving issues, expediting orders, consulting on difficult lab orders.

Always looking to learn more and take on more responsibilities, which led to being solely responsible for the Contact Lens Department.

Duties included processing all phone and fax orders of contact lenses, answering all questions related to contact lenses, order, receiving and shipping all product.

Processing all returns and issuing all credits.

Maintaining inventories and doing quarterly inventory reports.

Education

High School Diploma -

Foley High School
Foley, MN

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Courteous and always willing to help
  • Data entry
  • Call center experience
  • Complaint handling
  • Problem resolution
  • Payment processing
  • First call resolution
  • Order processing
  • Detail and Customer focused
  • Phone etiquette
  • Quality assurance
  • Task prioritization

Timeline

Customer Care Representative

Bluestem Brands Inc.
03.2015 - Current

Inside Sales Support Specialist

ABB Optical Distributor Group
01.2013 - 03.2014

Territory Sales - Customer Service Representative

Optical Distributor Group
02.2003 - 01.2013

Branch Manager

Wise Optical
06.2000 - 02.2003

Customer Service Representative

Precision Optics
06.1987 - 06.2000

High School Diploma -

Foley High School