Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Interests
Timeline
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Tracie Russell

Renton,WA

Summary

Dynamic professional with a proven track record at Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA, excelling in roles from Inside Sales Representative to Office Manager. Demonstrated ability to boost revenue growth and foster strategic relationships, blending tenacious follow-up and cheerful energy. Achieved consistent sales targets, showcasing exceptional telephone sales and customer service skills.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inside Sales Representative

Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA
01.1996 - Current
  • Making outbound prospecting calls to potential and existing customers
  • Identify, prospect, and close sales.
  • Answer inbound calls and document all communications
  • Managed friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of available products to best serve customers and maximize sales potential.
  • Answered customers' questions regarding services, prices, and availability.
  • Determined needs and delivered solutions.
  • Collaborated with outside sales representatives, marketing and other departments to generate leads and close sales.
  • Negotiated prices and terms of sales with potential customers to reach mutually beneficial agreement.
  • Set up new accounts, established customer credit and set up payment terms.
  • Developed strategic relationships with existing customers by learning preferences and managing regular communications.
  • Met or exceeded sales targets and quotas to contribute to overall sales goals and revenue of company.

Office Manager

Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA
01.1996 - Current
  • .Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
  • Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.


Account Receivable

Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA
01.1996 - Current
  • Set up new customer with a credit application. Approve or deny terms. Sent letter to customer of status.
  • Enter data into software and notify all departments.
  • Contacted customers to discuss past-due accounts and negotiated payment plans.
  • Developed and documented collection procedures and policies to comply with government regulations.
  • Located customers with overdue accounts and solicited payment in compliance with fair debt collection practices.
  • Prepared and submitted legal documents to initiate court proceedings.
  • Investigated customer credit references and approved credit lines.
  • Established relationships with customers to encourage payment of delinquent accounts.
  • Researched billing errors and discrepancies to initiate corrective action.
  • Monitored customer accounts for payment delinquency and initiated collection efforts.
  • Responded to customer inquiries and provided detailed account information.

Dispatching

Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA
01.1996 - Current
  • Planned, organized, and managed work of subordinate staff to accomplish consistent work within organizational standards.
  • Directed dispatching, routing, and tracking of 25 fleet vehicles.
  • Maintained updated and detailed records of calls in physical and electronic database.
  • Analyzed customer feedback and provided solutions to improve customer service.

Customer Service Representative

Ddffad
01.1996 - Current
  • Answer incoming telephones for the company.
  • Secure and schedule residential customers for service.
  • Secure and schedule commercial accounts for service.
  • Follow script.
  • Anticipating needs and delivering outstanding support.
  • Met customer call guidelines for service levels, handle time and productivity.

Education

General

Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA

Medical Administration

Trend Business College
East Wenatchee, WA
06-1994

Psychology, Science, Heath And Physical Education

Wenatchee Valley Community College
Wenatchee, WA
06-1986

High School Diploma -

Eastmont High School
East Wenatchee, WA
06-1984

Skills

  • Tenacious follow-up
  • Telephone sales
  • Focused Listening skills
  • Revenue growth
  • Prospect Follow-up
  • Self starter
  • Cheerful and energetic
  • Dependable
  • Excellent with coordinating with other departments
  • Payment processing
  • Analytical problem solver
  • Data entry
  • Cold calling experience
  • Helpful customer service

Certification

Awards

Inside Sales

Office Professional of the Year

100% Perfect attendance

Interests

Anything to do with health and fitness

Children

Timeline

Inside Sales Representative

Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA
01.1996 - Current

Office Manager

Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA
01.1996 - Current

Account Receivable

Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA
01.1996 - Current

Dispatching

Neighborly / Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Western WA
01.1996 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Ddffad
01.1996 - Current

Awards

Inside Sales

Office Professional of the Year

100% Perfect attendance

General

Bellevue College

Medical Administration

Trend Business College

Psychology, Science, Heath And Physical Education

Wenatchee Valley Community College

High School Diploma -

Eastmont High School
Tracie Russell