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Customer Service Project Manager

Location:
Indianapolis, IN, 46256
Posted:
August 09, 2011

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Julie L. Bowes

**** ******* ****** *****, ************, Indiana 46256

Email: ********@*******.***

317-***-****

Professional Profile

Intelligent, intuitive professional with a strong background of marketing/

customer service leadership and project coordination. Excellent time

management skills and ability to effectively manage multiple tasks

simultaneously. Outstanding communication skills; eager to excel, learn

quickly, and works well with all types of personalities.

Expertise Includes:

. Strong research and reporting abilities.

. Effective writing skills.

. Accounting and bookkeeping experience.

. MS Office software proficiency.

. Team building and training.

. Successful project planning and implementation.

. Ability to successfully handle difficult situations.

. Customer-focused at all times.

Professional Experience

Lacy Beyl & Company, Inc. - Fishers, IN October 2007 -

Present

Office Administrator

Coordinate staffing schedules with clients; manage day-to-day operations of

office including payroll, purchasing and account management. Develop

training course manuals and materials using Publisher and Acrobat.

Coordinate training courses, including registration, accounts receivable

and grading student homework.

RollCoater, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN August 2006

- August 2007

Inside Sales Representative

Manage customer accounts from order entry through scheduling, production,

and shipment. Utilize computer software to track and schedule orders.

Develop customer relationships to expand sales.

Perception Strategies, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN October

2001 - August 2006

Project Analyst

Analyze mystery shopping data to identify customer service trends and

issues and make recommendations regarding policies and training for

approximately ten different healthcare systems throughout the United

States. Monitor customer service improvements and effectiveness of

training through quarterly client reports.

Accomplishments

. Designed and developed customer service training board game, including

concept and board design, composition of over 200 customer service

scenario questions, and sourcing of production vendor.

Ivy Tech State College - Indianapolis, IN September 1998 -

October 2001

Project Manager

Successfully managed Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Apprenticeship grants for local businesses. Effectively supervised six

staff members at three training centers supported by Ivy Tech State College

and the automotive industry. Ordered classroom materials and determined

class offerings, hired instructors, and monitored the number of students

served.

Account Manager

Project manager for the Indiana Department of Commerce "Training 2000"

grant program. Responsible for coordination of approximately 75 accounts

totaling over $2,000,000 in grant funds. Effectively communicated with all

levels of recipient organizations to explain procedures, assisted with

claims preparation, approved claims for payment, and continuously monitored

progress of projects.

Accomplishments

. Developed new internal system that cut claims processing time by 10%.

. Assisted in preparation of Impact Study for submission to Governor's

office.

. Updated and revised departmental training manual.

Mike West, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH

February 1998 - May 1998

Office Manager

Responsible for accounts payable/receivable, payroll, human resources, and

customer service for a small real estate development company. Reconciled

bank accounts and prepared real estate documents.

Accomplishments

. Licensed real estate agent, February 1998

. Notary Public, State of Ohio

Ivy Tech State College - Indianapolis, IN April 1993 -

June 1997

Account Specialist

Represented the Indiana Department of Commerce "Training 2000" grant

program. Worked closely with over 85 Indiana companies who were awarded

grants to explain program, assist with budgeting and claiming procedures,

and provide guidance concerning reimbursable training. Other

responsibilities included writing proposals and follow-up reports,

traveling to companies to perform presentations, and continuously

communicating with companies to ensure that project goals were met.

Printed Wiring, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN

September 1990 - April 1993

Materials Facilitator

Effectively procured raw materials and supplies totaling over $3,000,000

annually. Continually developed vendor relationships resulting in

improvements in quality, service, and price. Other duties included

inventory control, value analysis, and negotiation.

Inside Account Representative

Developed and coordinated accounts totaling over $10,000,000 annually.

Other responsibilities included researching and problem solving, writing

and designing promotional articles, preparing sales reports and forecasts,

and effectively communicating with all levels of the organization.

Accomplishments

. Received a rating of 99.8 out of 100 for job performance from

Printed Wiring's second largest account.

. Played a significant role in the development of three new accounts

with an average sales increase of 23% per account.

Education

B. S. Business Administration, 1988, Wright State University, Dayton, OH



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