STEVEN SELLS
Experience
****-******* ******* ******** ******, Ohio
Business Process Analyst Coordinator 2008-Present
Conduct audits of call center-generated transactions for the
purpose of supporting the Sarbanes Oxley quarterly assessments
in order to determine if the proper policies and procedures were
followed in regards to issuing credits and debits.
Audit Direct Fulfillment orders in order to resolve customer and
control issues relating to missing customer shipments and return
discrepancies. Followed a disciplined set of requirements to
address the required number of transaction tests within a given
period, while maintaining a high accuracy level to assure
quality and consistency.
Conduct reviews to assess the previous audits and assist in
determining the need for altered testing procedures making
adjustments as directed by the Supervisor of the department to
align with team direction.
. Coordinated transition of email system and database to a more
efficient management system.
. Ability to meet strict deadlines per directive while managing multiple
projects with little oversight.
. Proactively identify potential problems with various processes.
Recommend and assist in implementation of improvements.
. Effectively use investigative and auditing skills in regards to
projects requiring data mining.
. Proven analytical skills and proficiency with statistical operations.
National Strategic Accounts Coordinator 2005-2008
Acted as lead liaison and primary contact for several
consolidated corporate accounts. Responsible for managing
various areas for each account such as billing, equipment
orders, sales, and problem resolution. Initiated
interdepartmental interactions and cooperation in order to
assist and fulfill customer's requests and needs quickly.
Responsible for accurate and timely management of billing
information, creating billing hierarchies, processing purchase
orders, billing analysis and order management processes.
Responsible for the negotiation on behalf of the customer in
regards to escalations as well as problem resolution of order
and billing disputes.
. Assisted employees with low-level HR assistance regarding career
development, benefits planning, and educational enrichment.
. Assisted in BETA testing several applications with IT and consultants and
assisted in implementation into production.
. Exceeded departments work output expectations for 2006 as well as 2007
. Exceeded departments work output accuracy targets 95% of the time for
2006 and 2007.
. Supported corporate model of teamwork initiatives by providing peer-to-
supervisor training as well as peer-to-peer training.
. Served as subject matter expert for department regarding peer-to-peer
training classes.
Technical Support Level 2 Coordinator 2004-2005
Facilitated new hire training classes as well as conducted on-
going training classes for current employees to improve,
enhance, and to keep abreast of new methods and procedures to
ensure peak job performance. Assisted in training and procedure
development to reduce the percentage of escalated customer
calls. Actively identified negative trends and initiated
corrective measures to prevent said trends. Provided interim
supervisory duties by taking escalated calls from customer
service and technical support teams to bring about a resolution
that was fiscally responsible for the company as well as being
fair to the customer. Responsible for auditing account credits
and debits to insure accuracy of calculations and to also insure
that proper justification and reasoning was given for account
actions.
. Supported corporate model of teamwork initiatives by providing inter-
departmental assistance with workload completion.
. Supported corporate model of teamwork initiatives by cross training other
associates within the departments.
. Facilitated calibration meetings in regards to work quality issues as
well as overall review of general department metrics.
. Developed procedural improvements to improve department quarterly and
yearly objectives.
. Provided one point/first call resolution for customers creating a minimum
of escalations and increasing department call resolution statistics.
Senior Customer Care Representative 2003-2004
Daily tasks included negotiation & problem resolution for customers.
Handled situations that required adaptation of response or
extensive research. Regularly relied upon to provide resolutions to
escalated calls and unusual problems. Assessed needs and suggested
alternative products and services. Provided guidance and on the job
training to less experienced associates. Listened to internal and
external customers and communicated extremely complex and technical
answers clearly and concisely, adjusting language and terminology to
the needs of the audience. Used appropriate interpersonal styles
and methods to inspire and guide peers towards improvement and
achievement of department goals. Support and facilitate the
development of others' knowledge and skills providing timely
feedback and guidance.
2001-2003 Nasr Imports Columbus, Ohio
Executive Assistant
Independently carried out various office duties such as word
processing, filing, record keeping/data management, purchasing,
switchboard operator, and assisting with staff and customers' needs.
Managed and scheduled appointment calendars for senior staff.
Assembled independent reports and correlated complex data for
various reports and presentations for senior staff via several
reporting features and in house data modules. Processed and managed
all payroll for the office. Managed, arranged, and processed all
travel requests insuring that accommodations being requested
followed policy and procedure.
. Decreased all travel expense 20% by modifying existing accommodation
contracts.
. Decreased general office supply expenses 31% by negotiating lower
contract prices through various vendors for all office supplies and office
materials.
. Created and provided cohesive budget tracking and reporting tools capable
of giving line item to line item, month to month, quarter to quarter, and
fiscal year to fiscal year comparative budget data.
2000-2001 The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Enrollment Specialist
Assisted new and existing students with applications by determining
proper enrollment unit for new admissions as well as post-
undergraduate and pre-graduate candidates. Assigned proper ranking
of students for registration and academic advising. Assisted
students with registration of classes and provided information on
curriculum offered by Continuing Education. Regularly generated
advising reports and degree audits for department review.
Responsible for managing and scheduling all student workers for the
department. Organized and provided resource materials. Represented
the department at career fairs and benefit fairs. Maintained
departments database of students appointments for advisors and
department orientation.
. Created and provided comparative reporting tools to track enrollment from
quarter to quarter and year to year.
. Provided enrollment statistics, comparative enrollment statistics, as
well as data on students enrolled at beginning of quarter vs. students
still enrolled at the end of the quarter.
. Maintained and provided grade reporting and tracking tools for Faculty.
. Maintained and updated all grade records for filing and record keeping.
Education and training
Penn State University - Undergraduate Certificate in Labor and Industrial Relations
(GPA 3.59)
Capital University - B.A. in Political Science (Pre-Law concentration) (GPA 3.766
Pi Sigma Alpha/Honor Society for Political Science Majors)
American Public University - M.A. in Political Science (in progress)
Corporate Training - Supervisor training seminars, Train the Trainer, Mentoring New
Hires, Dealing with Difficult People, Coaching for Success and Civil Treatment for
Employees.
computer skills
Telecommunication Systems - EWI, Netace, Kana, New breed, ACSS, Vision,
MARS, Octel Voicemail Systems, MTAS, Remedy Troubleshooting Ticketing System, DOLAR.
Software Systems - Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Power Point, Word)