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Manager Customer Service

Location:
Buffalo, NY, 14224
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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Resume:

Keith D. Oehler

* ****** *****

West Seneca, New York 14224

716-***-****

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OBJECTIVE:

To ensure a responsible and challenging position with a progressive

organization that will effectively utilize my background while affording me

the opportunity to contribute, grow and advance.

PROFILE OF QUALIFICATIONS:

- Excellent leadership skills with strong decision making abilities

- Able to quickly establish working rapport with management and employees

- Strong problem resolution skills

- Capable of encouraging colleagues and subordinates to strive for higher

levels of performance

- Loyal, dedicated and career oriented driven by an innate desire to

succeed

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

8/04 - Present Creditors Financial Group, Amherst, New York

Senior Vice President

- Started the company with 9 employees and grew it to the

current total of 220 employees, responsible for the growth of

the office.

- Responsible for the build out of second location in the

Buffalo area.

- Responsible for all monies in the office.

- Responsible for all hiring for the Buffalo locations.

- Responsibilities also include: Profit and Loss, staffing

issues, training new employees and client / vendor relations.

4/96 - 8/04 Bank of America (Fleet Boston Financial) West Seneca, New York

Agency Manager

- Responsible for agency goal setting and monitoring agency

performance.

- Conducting audits on the agencies.

- Responsible to handle all Dealer Reserve accounts in

addition to existing portfolio

- Recipient of "Top Performer Award" 6 out of 12 months in

2000

- Saved a total of $22,262 in fees from November 2000 to

February 2001, which was the highest in the team

- Collected $788K for the year 2000 with a goal of $518K,

resulting in an overall 152% of goal

- Trained new and less seasoned employees

- Handles special projects for management without impacting job

performance

- MGIC Training

- How To Deliver Exceptional Customer Services

- The Ken Wilson Seminar

- Seminar for Management Skills For First Time Supervisors

- Professional Telephone Collector Techniques

4/95 - 1/96 NOCO Motor Fuels, Tonawanda, New York

(Temp to perm position through Robert Half of Buffalo, Inc)

Credit Department

7/94 - 12/94 Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, New York

Cash Recovery Program

2/93 - 6/94 Massaro Detroit Diesel Allison, Amherst, New York

Credit Collection Manager

- Issue and enforce credit policies, credit investigations

and collection delinquent accounts

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Keith D. Oehler

5/88 - 10/92 Management Adjustment Bureau, Buffalo, New York

Operations Manager of TCS (a new business formed by Management

Adjustment Bureau)

- Supervised department of 12 people.

- Set up client programs.

- Customer service (problem solving).

- Trained employees in collection aspects.

- Prepared profit and loss statements.

- Received American Collectors Certification in June 1991.

Collections Supervisor

Collections Analyst

10/87 - 4/88 Amana Credit Services, Buffalo, New York

Collection Manager

- In charge of 15 employees

- Responsible for the day to day operations of the office.

- Responsible for profit and loss

- Responsible for Client Services in absence of Salesmen

2/84 - 10/87 Financial Collections Agency, Rochester, New York

Branch Manager

- Transferred to Rochester to assist in opening new office.

- In charge of 9 employees, responsible for Accounts

Payable/Receivable.

- Meeting with clients.

- Heavy telephone contacts.

- Operated Tandem Communication System and Computers.

9/83 - 2/84 Financial Collections Agency, Buffalo, New York

Account Representative

EDUCATION:

Various courses dealing with Volunteer Fire Company

American Collectors Association

Orchard Park Central Park School, Orchard Park, New York

Graduated June 1977



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