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Morgan Miller

Kaufman,TX

Summary

Ambitious and results-oriented General Manager with over 40 years years of experience creating strategic alliances with customers, employees, and changing markets to effectively align with and support key business initiatives. Progress-driven planner adept at building and retaining high-performing teams.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Agent/Owner/Broker Manager

Morgan Miller Solutions
Kaufman, Texas
11.2021 - Current
  • Managed client relationships to ensure satisfaction and retention.
  • Coordinated communication between clients and internal teams for project updates.
  • Conducted market research to identify new business opportunities and trends.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve customer service processes.
  • Assisted in creating marketing materials to promote services effectively.
  • Evaluated client feedback to enhance service offerings and address concerns promptly.
  • Developed customer relationships and ensured satisfaction with services.
  • Provided customer service to clients through phone and email communication.
  • Responded promptly to customer inquiries and complaints in a professional manner.
  • Delivered excellent service via inbound and outbound calling efforts, meeting established minimum targets.
  • Responded promptly to customer service calls and inquiries from diverse groups of individuals.
  • Attended team meetings regularly to discuss updates on products, services and policies changes.
  • Maintained accurate records of all customer interactions, process customer accounts and file documents.
  • Participated in ongoing training programs related to job duties or responsibilities.
  • Performed administrative tasks such as data entry, filing paperwork, updating databases and preparing reports.
  • Processed payments from customers by cash, check or credit cards accurately according to company guidelines.
  • Completed research to thoroughly understand client requirements.
  • Followed established procedures for processing returns, exchanges, refunds while maintaining high levels of accuracy.
  • Evaluated and identified opportunities to drive process improvements, positively impacting customer experience.
  • Actively participated in developing strategies for improving customer relations.
  • Upsold additional products or services when appropriate in order to meet sales goals.
  • Maintained accurate records of client interactions and transactions.
  • Created detailed reports summarizing key performance indicators for management review.

Manager - Store Staff and Facility

Buc-ees Terrell Location
Terrell, TX
12.2018 - 10.2021
  • Restructured a department of 25 immediate disgruntled employees plus 180 others into a group of improved, supportive, hard working individuals whose common goal is to exceed the companies requirements for facility condition, moral, and pleasant interactive relations with over 5000 customers daily.
  • Identified vendor costs/practices that could be done in house with existing staff and reduce costs.
  • Built strong personal relations with all 200 plus staff in building to encourage them and gain their buy in to assist in areas to eliminate small unnecessary calls to the maintenance department.
  • Implemented preventive maintenance program by planning and coordinating major scheduled maintenance outages
  • Implemented improved training procedures to better develop new personnel.
  • Supervised facility operations, including preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.

Insurance Agency Owner

Farmers Insurance And Financial Services
Terrell, TX
01.2005 - 11.2018

Opened a "scratch" agency with no existing client base. Grew Agency over 15 years to a district leader of 7 among 40 in NE Texas with Farmers insurance.

  • Skillfully and patiently explained coverage options to potential policyholders, answering any questions or concerns.
  • Developed insurance cross-selling opportunities in partnership with local relationships of other businesses in my area.
  • Drove client retention by increasing savings opportunities and identifying premium discounts.
  • Resolved any negative issue or perceived issue quickly through meticulous research, relatable people skills and the ability to listen.
  • Cultivated professional relations to establish long-term profitable partnerships.
  • Provided quick turnaround time when customers called with questions, usually within one hour.
  • Drove insurance sales through partnerships with financial advisors, exiting customers, and development of new clientele.
  • Streamlined operational efficiencies by researching problems and delivering speedy issues resolution.
  • Engaged customers and provided high level of service by carefully explaining details about documents.
  • Strategized long-term business objectives by assessing customer feedback for direction on process improvements.
  • Continually improved office operations by maintaining records, tracking data and promoting internal communications.
  • Delivered outstanding customer service and built rapport with clients.
  • Maintained pleasant and cordial attitude at all times, even when issues arose.
  • Reviewed insurance inquiries, working effectively to accommodate various requests to build agency's reputation as service provider.
  • Monitored clients' insurance coverages to ensure changing needs were met.
  • Conducted in-home and group presentations to provide detailed explanations of policy guidelines and benefits to clients and families.
  • Leveraged industry trends to shape solutions and approaches.

General Manager - A&B Supply

A&B Supply, Inc
Dallas, TX
06.1989 - 08.2004
  • Established clear performance goals and metrics for revenue, P&L, customer service and customer retention for each retail unit.
  • Designed sales and service strategies to improve revenue and retention.
  • Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.
  • Coordinated monthly budgets, managed profit and loss and consistently met desired margin targets.
  • Implemented merchandising plans to drive profitability, collaborating with visual merchandising team to develop strategy.
  • Enhanced operational performance by developing effective business development strategies, systems and procedures.
  • Streamlined operational efficiencies by coordinating staff development and succession planning.
  • Strategized long-term business needs while generating guest relations feedback for process improvements.
  • Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability.
  • Formalized operational systems and procedures by developing and introducing employee handbook, detailed job descriptions and work-flow plans.
  • Encouraged, trained and disciplined employees to maximize performance.
  • Managed all operations, including hiring, coaching and mentoring team of 4-6 sales representatives.
  • Developed and implemented promotional strategies to drive business success and maintain budgetary guidelines.
  • Directed safety operations and maintained clean work environment in adherence to FDA and OSHA requirements.
  • Recruited, hired and trained high performing sales and support team while maximizing profitability by setting performance benchmarks for customer service, cost control, revenue, and profits.
  • Performed daily tasks pertaining to customer accounts, including purchasing, sales and marketing to increase service and efficiency.
  • Saved costs by managing shrink processes and inventory levels for corrective action planning.
  • Consistently complied with company policies and government regulations.
  • Tracked weekly sales to develop senior leadership reports for business development planning.
  • Fostered strong relationships with customers and suppliers by maintaining communication.
  • Set and administered annual operating budget, consistently maintaining controls and preventing overages.
  • Set sales budget for all prime costs, loss of goods and controllable items to improve cash flow.
  • Strengthened product branding initiatives and maximized outreach by overseeing all marketing and membership acquisitions, community events, causes and organizations and business development.
  • Collaborated with communications team to create marketing communication plan to advance business branding and sales.
  • Ensured supply met demand by overseeing all merchandising decisions, replenishment and inventory management.
  • Motivated and led team members to work together to achieve targets.
  • Spearheaded development and launch of business management software system.
  • Boosted customer base, acquiring new customers and identifying needs to deliver relevant products.
  • Facilitated business initiative rollout, marketing strategy development and procurement of goods from vendors.

Education

BBA - Management/Marketing

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
08.1989

Skills

  • Supervision and training
  • Sales team development
  • Policy/program development
  • Trend forecasting
  • Performance improvements
  • Client relations
  • Staff training and development
  • Budgeting and cost control strategies
  • Skilled negotiator
  • Sales expertise
  • Employee development
  • Employee scheduling
  • Project management
  • Troubleshooting expertise
  • Networking abilities
  • Sound judgment
  • Cost analysis and savings
  • Staff development
  • Safety protocol
  • Strategies and goals
  • Complex problem solving

Accomplishments

Voted small business of the year multiple years - Terrell Texas

Recognized as Distinguished businessman by Southwest Christian College - Terrell Texas

Newspaper Poll voted "favorite insurance agent" multiple times - Terrell Texas

Coordinated 300 plus volunteers for 7 years for Terrell's annual Heritage Jubilee Festival in April each year

Active in Kiwanis Club and served as an Officer -12 years - Terrell Texas

Created and led the Terrell Small Business Group - Networking

Terrell State Hospital "Rookie of the Year" for volunteer services

Timeline

Agent/Owner/Broker Manager

Morgan Miller Solutions
11.2021 - Current

Manager - Store Staff and Facility

Buc-ees Terrell Location
12.2018 - 10.2021

Insurance Agency Owner

Farmers Insurance And Financial Services
01.2005 - 11.2018

General Manager - A&B Supply

A&B Supply, Inc
06.1989 - 08.2004

BBA - Management/Marketing

Texas A&M University
Morgan Miller