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Latisha Smith

Team Lead
Frisco,TX

Summary

Well-qualified team lead familiar with skills and abilities needed to succeed. Possessing strengths in task prioritization and customer service. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges. Knowledgeable and dedicated customer service professional with extensive experience in the collections field industry. Solid team player with outgoing, positive demeanor and proven skills in establishing rapport with clients. Motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Specialize in quality, speed and process optimization. Articulate, energetic and results-oriented with exemplary passion for developing relationships, cultivating partnerships and growing businesses. Gifted in working with stressed, confused and upset individuals in need of benefits information and supportive guidance to navigate all systems. Effective at operating within OSHA regulations and any department guidelines to manage telephone calls, emails, letters and in-person requests for assistance. Motivated team lead of 20 years which thrives in fast-paced environments. Works independently, with minimal supervision and pitch in to complete tasks. Demonstrated consistently strong work ethic and adherence to company policy and procedures.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Alliance Data
Kansas City, MO
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Clarified customer issues and determined root cause of problems to resolve product or service complaints.
  • Updated account information to maintain customer records.
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly.

Collections Team Lead

Radius Global Solutions
Lenexa, KS
07.2018 - 03.2022
  • Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.
  • Monitored accounts for compliance with established payment plans and flagged non-compliances.
  • Achieved performance goals on consistent basis.
  • Maintained high volume of calls and met demands of busy and productive group.
  • Used scripted conversation prompts to convey current account information and obtain payments.
  • Used skip tracing and other techniques to locate debtors.
  • Compiled and analyzed data for review by senior management of loan loss reports to measure portfolio performance.
  • Initiated repossession process or service disconnection upon failure of other collection methods.
  • Deployed automated system tracking and skip tracing to locate hard-to-find, re-located customers.
  • Advised customers of alternative actions and strategies for debt repayment.
  • Processed debtor payments and updated accounts to reflect new balance.
  • Listened to customers and negotiated solutions that met creditor and debtor needs.
  • Worked with customer to create debt repayment plan based on current financial condition.
  • Entered client details and notes into system for interdepartmental access and review.
  • Trained new team members on scripts, company services and collection strategies.
  • Notified co-signers of delinquent accounts to assist in collecting payments.
  • Set up drafts and processed immediate payments after conducting thorough research and analysis of account.

Warehouse Associate Team Lead

Horizon Global
Edgerton, KS
10.2016 - 12.2020
  • Met environmentally controlled warehouse operational needs through smooth staffing and resource allocation.
  • Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
  • Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
  • Updated manuals to reflect amending of rates, rules or regulations.
  • Hauled a wide range of items from stock, using a Cherry Picker, Pallet Jack, or other equipment and placed them on the correct shelves.
  • Monitored tasks and staff assignments to deliver projects under-budget and on-time.
  • Monitored packaging supply inventory and proactively requisitioned materials to avoid shortages.
  • Executed regular inventory counts and supply audits to monitor shrinkage and generate insights into purchasing decisions.
  • Operated their computer system, hand-held inventory control device and calculator to fill orders on time.
  • Received new stock and input values into computer system.
  • Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.
  • Manually transported warehouse materials weighing up to 100 or more pounds and maintained stamina while standing, sitting, bending and walking for extended periods of time.
  • Recorded daily activities for inventory control.
  • Marked stock with identification tags and labels to outline information such as storage locations.
  • Completed inventory accounts to keep records current and promote accurate ordering.
  • Moved and lifted heavy loads of merchandise using a cherry picker or pallet jack equipment.
  • Supervised and trained new staff in performing census.
  • Reviewed printed tickets or digital orders to get item numbers and merchandise locations.
  • Moved pallets to and from trucks and around warehouse with forklifts to stay on top of demanding schedules.
  • Reviewed order slips, picked products and staged merchandize to be shipped.
  • Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.

Education

Certificate - Cosmetology Education

Florida Career College
Jacksonville, FL
01.2014 - 07.2015

Ceritficate - Medical Asst/ X-Ray Tech

Heritage Career College
Kansas City, MO
02.2005 - 01.2007

Skills

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Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Alliance Data
02.2022 - 06.2022

Collections Team Lead

Radius Global Solutions
07.2018 - 03.2022

Warehouse Associate Team Lead

Horizon Global
10.2016 - 12.2020

Certificate - Cosmetology Education

Florida Career College
01.2014 - 07.2015

Ceritficate - Medical Asst/ X-Ray Tech

Heritage Career College
02.2005 - 01.2007
Latisha SmithTeam Lead