DIANE WILSON________________________________________________________
**** ****** ***** ** ** . Ada, MI 49301 Cell: (616) 477-
7543
Professional Objective:
To obtain an Office Assistant position where I can utilize my exceptional
customer service and communication skills, attention to detail, and
energetic personality to maintain and improve customer satisfaction while
building team collaboration.
Summary of Qualifications:
I possess extensive administrative customer service experience in the
global professional field performing scheduling, invoicing, order entry,
billing, and filing, training employees, follow up with customer quality
complaints, and inventory control. My varied skilled professional
experiences have prepared me to make an immediate and long term
contribution in maintaining and improving customer satisfaction. As a
Sales Service Specialist with Rexam Plastic Packaging, I coordinated
customer requirements, from the initiation of orders through shipment, to
the customer's specifications. My strong interpersonal skills allow me to
effectively interact with colleagues, clients, and vendors both in person,
over the phone and electronically. I possess systematic, positive and
thorough problem solving and follow up skills. I was responsible for
receiving and processing promotional artwork and orders, as well as
processing invoices. I am a conscientious professional enthusiastically
interacting with both internal and external customers to inform them of any
delays or changes to their orders.
Capabilities included:
Providing service to customers regarding the status of orders, inventories,
shipments, price quotations, color matches, and samples in a respectful and
professional manner.
Training current or new employees.
Communicating with Cadbury Schweppes Bottling Group to process all their
promotions.
Establishing guidelines for plant production and warehouse personnel to
meet customers' needs.
Performing order entry for accounts that included distributor and direct
customer accounts.
Preparing weekly customer order status and shipment reports while
maintaining flexibility to change production requirements when necessary.
. Attending and participate in weekly scheduling meetings.
Attending and participating in conference calls to the corporate
headquarters to communicate any customer related issues.
Providing assistance to account managers.
Implementing resolutions to customer complaints and quality issues.
Processing corrective action requests and completing paperwork necessary to
rectify all problems that compromised the quality of the product.
Advising vendors of pricing up-charges for all promotions.
Travel for promotional meetings staged by vendors.
Travel for customer visits whenever necessary - even on short notice.
Inspecting products to insure that all ordered options were installed and
operational.
Possess sound working knowledge of Smartstream, Lotus, WordPerfect, Excel,
Peachtree and AmiPro productivity-enhancing software programs.
Professional Experience:
REXAM PLASTIC PACKAGING, Constantine, MI
. Customer/Sales Service Specialist
1992 - July 2008
. Quality Control Inspector
1991 - 1992
BIVOUAC AUTOMOTIVE VAN CONVERSIONS, Vandalia, MI
. Dispatch Manager
1989 - 1990
. Customer Service/Quality Control Inspector
1985 - 1989
. Accounts Payable/Receivables/Payroll
1982 - 1985
Education:
Graduate, Marcellus High School - Spring 1981
Southwestern Michigan College,
Dowagiac, Michigan - Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration -
Spring 2009
Augmented my education throughout my career while attending numerous
professional training programs and seminar sessions including: Customer
Relations Workshop, Customer Service Success, Successful Communication
Skills for Women, How to Manage Stress, Exceptional Customer Service, Team
Building, Shop Floor Management and Time Management.
Excellent references provided once a mutual interest has been established.