Passionate about promoting lasting customer satisfaction by delivering quality service and unparalleled support. Proficient in customer service best practices and related options.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Service Representative
Charter Communications
10.2017 - 01.2024
Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms
Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates
Arrange and direct delivery and installation of products and equipment
Obtain credit information about prospective customers
Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing
Solicit sales of new or additional services or products.
Senior Customer Service Representative
Roadrunner Transportation
06.2017 - 10.2017
Negotiate and arrange transport of goods with shipping or freight companies
Notify consignees, passengers, or customers of the arrival of freight or baggage, and arrange for delivery
Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents
Enter shipping information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods
Contact vendors and/or claims adjustment departments in order to resolve problems with shipments, or contact service depots to arrange for repairs
Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints
Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken
Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
Customer Service and Retention Account Manager
AT&T
11.2012 - 10.2016
Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service
Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms
Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications
Emphasize product features based on analyses of customers' needs and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations
Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements
Maintain customer records, using automated systems
Select the correct products or assist customers in making product selections, based on customers' needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations
Inform customers of estimated delivery schedules, service contracts, warranties, or other information pertaining to purchased products
Sell service contracts for products
Verify customers' credit ratings, and appraise equipment in order to determine contract terms and trade-in values
Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs
Direct, coordinate, and review activities in sales and service accounting and recordkeeping, and in receiving and shipping operations.
Global Billing Solutions Representative
01.2010 - 12.2012
Reconciled and reported discrepancies found in records
Researched and resolved collections and billing disputes with tact and efficiency
Computed, recorded, and proofread data, records and reports
Managed projects and served as a primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to ensure clarity of goals and quality and adherence to deadlines
Calculated, prepared, and issued bills, invoices and account statements according to established procedures
Complied with federal, state and company policies, procedures and regulations.
Toll Operator
01.2009 - 12.2009
Offer special assistance to persons such as those who are unable to dial or who are in emergency situations
Operate telephone switchboards and systems to advance and complete connections, including those for local, long distance, pay telephone, mobile, person-to-person, and emergency calls
Calculate and quote charges for services such as long-distance connections
Monitor automated systems for placing collect calls and intervene for callers needing assistance
Interrupt busy lines if an emergency warrants.
Directory Assistance Operator
11.1999 - 12.2008
Listen to customer requests, referring to alphabetical or geographical directories to answer questions and provide telephone information
Offer special assistance to persons such as those who are unable to dial or who are in emergency situations
Operate telephone switchboards and systems to advance and complete connections, including those for local, long distance, pay telephone, mobile, person-to-person, and emergency calls
Update directory information
Perform clerical duties such as typing, proofreading, and sorting mail.
Telemarketing Manager
The Women's 17 Minute Workout
04.1992 - 08.1999
Direct the hiring, training, or performance evaluations of marketing or sales staff and oversee their daily activities
Deliver prepared sales talks, reading from scripts that describe products or services, in order to persuade potential customers to purchase a product or service or to make a donation
Adjust sales scripts to better target the needs and interests of specific individuals
Contact businesses or private individuals by telephone in order to solicit sales for goods or services, or to request donations for charitable causes
Obtain customer information such as name, address, and payment method, and enter orders into computers
Obtain names and telephone numbers of potential customers from sources such as telephone directories, magazine reply cards, and lists purchased from other organizations
Maintain records of contacts, accounts, and orders
Schedule appointments for sales representatives to meet with prospective customers or for customers to attend sales presentations
Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service
Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs
Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
Education
Tuscarawas Central Catholic
New Philadelphia, Ohio
Business Management -
Kent State University
New Philadelphia, Ohio
Skills
Product Education
Critical Thinking
Process Optimization
Data Entry
Problem Resolution
CRM Software
Service Upselling
Conflict Mediation
Payment Processing
Qualifications Summary
Focused Operations Manager successful in contract negotiation and process improvement. Remains calm and poised even in high-pressure situations. Leverages in-depth knowledge of industry trends and shifts to offer valuable insights on opportunities for new growth and expansion.