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YAFFA DAVIS

Passaic

Summary

With expertise in delivering exceptional customer service and fostering loyalty among clients and vendors, consistently demonstrating ability to develop and maintain strong relationships, driving repeat business and market growth. Adept at organizational management and process optimization, effectively resolving complex issues, ensuring smooth operations and customer satisfaction. Achieved remarkable success in increasing sales, revenue, and market share across various industries. Adaptable and quick learner, thriving in diverse environments and roles, constantly seeking new challenges to enhance skills and contribute to the success of any organization.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Team Leader

National Public Seating/Oklahoma Sound
01.2017 - Current

Company Overview: National Public Seating is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality institutional furniture and equipment

  • Develop relationships with dealers across the Southeast U.S and Canada through superior customer service support, fostering continued extensive business with Fortune500 companies such as Amazon, Wayfair, and Walmart
  • Managed escalated customer complaints, ensuring swift resolution and preventing further dissatisfaction.
  • Manage issue resolution via client-specific portals, ensuring efficient communication and problem-solving with large corporate accounts
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment.
  • Perform constant follow-up to ensure issues are fully resolved, including providing tracking information for replacement products and verifying receipt in good condition
  • Resolved product or service problems by clarifying customer's complaint, determining cause of problem and selecting best solution to solve problem.
  • Assist customers with assembly issues related to furniture, providing clear guidance and solutions, while also delivering technical support for troubleshooting lecterns with sound systems and speakers
  • Investigate warehouse errors, and issue debits on behalf of the company when errors are confirmed
  • Negotiated solutions to customer complaints, balancing customer satisfaction with company policies, to maintain positive relationships
  • Develop and maintain spreadsheets to monitor recurring reports of freight damage and document concessions granted in cases where the company is not at fault
  • Ascertain suspected quality control (QC) issues and alert senior management
  • Process replacement orders, credits, and return authorizations with a high degree of accuracy
  • Oversee team-generated replacement orders for quality assurance and compliance


Sales Representative

Plastex Textiles
01.2015 - 01.2017

Company Overview: Plastex Textiles specializes in manufacturing and distributing textiles for wholesale dealers and manufacturers

  • Manage numerous accounts, including the company’s second-largest revenue-generating client
  • Oversee orders from initiation through shipping, ensuring timely and accurate delivery
  • Verify customer requirements to match merchandise with client needs effectively
  • Represent the company at textile trade shows, handling booth setup, sales, and lead generation
  • Maintain and organize the company’s inventory of closeout fabrics to maximize resource utilization

Sales Support/Sales

Home Essentials and Beyond
01.2014 - 01.2015

Company Overview: Home Essentials is a premier supplier of tabletop and home décor products

  • Support independent sales representatives by ensuring timely and accurate order processing
  • Revitalize dormant client accounts and developed new markets, resulting in over $100,000 in additional sales revenue.
  • Review sales orders for accuracy and suggest product substitutions to optimize sales outcomes
  • Address credit hold and backorder issues, collaborating with reps and customers for resolution
  • Leverage prior industry contacts to generate new client leads and expand market presence
  • Edited company catalogs to ensure content accuracy before publication

Sales Associate

Seminole Furniture
01.1997 - 01.2014

Company Overview: Seminole Furniture catered to high-end designers and architects in the New York metropolitan area

  • Deliver exceptional customer service, achieving 99% satisfaction and securing repeat business
  • Build and maintain relationships with over150 manufacturers and shipping companies
  • Implemented a tracking system for floor samples, minimizing losses and reducing labor demands
  • Generate $300,000 in annual sales, representing 33% of total company revenue
  • Secure and service the company’s most active and profitable designer account
  • Train new sales personnel, ensuring alignment with company standards and practices

Education

B.A. - Economics

Queens College
Flushing, NY

Skills

  • Complaint resolution
  • Account management
  • Sales expertise
  • Customer service excellence
  • Organization and recordkeeping
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer relations
  • Relationship building
  • Product knowledge
  • Teamwork
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Organizational skills

Timeline

Customer Service Team Leader

National Public Seating/Oklahoma Sound
01.2017 - Current

Sales Representative

Plastex Textiles
01.2015 - 01.2017

Sales Support/Sales

Home Essentials and Beyond
01.2014 - 01.2015

Sales Associate

Seminole Furniture
01.1997 - 01.2014

B.A. - Economics

Queens College
YAFFA DAVIS