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Customer Service Project Manager

Location:
Chicago, IL
Posted:
February 05, 2014

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Spencer D. Hughes

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

Battle Creek, MI 49015

Phone 630-***-****

E-mail accis4@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/spencerdhughes/

Objective To obtain a rewarding position to which I can contribute my experience,

in an organization that promotes teamwork and intellectual growth.

Summary of Accomplished project management and business customer service manager

qualificatio professional with 10+ years of experience in management of

ns implementation project managers, customer service specialists, and

technical implementation and upgrade specialists. Proficient in

communication with all levels of the organization and the public.

Customer oriented and innovative, with a demonstrated capability to

solve complex business problems and create new opportunities. Proven

reputation for creating cohesive, collaborative, and success-driven

teams. Currently training for a PMP certification using the PMBOK guide

through the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Work

experience March 2008- October 2013 Sprint Nextel Communications

Chicago, IL

Business Customer Service Manager

Provided implementation project manager direct reports with leadership,

tools, empowerment, strategies, training, and guidance to develop and

retain Enterprise, Public Sector and large General Business customers.

Personally established and implemented departmental and organizational

policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.

Proactively managed the shutdown of a legacy cellular network, including

coordinating the presentations to customers, transition of services, and

establishing policies and procedures to create a consistent customer

experience.

Leveraged the introduction of new hardware technology and unique

marketing offers obtained through project management to partner across

the organization on the migration of existing customer base from iDEN

technology to updated CDMA and LTE (long-term evolution) 4G technology.

April 2007-March 2008 Sprint Nextel Communications

Farmington Hills, MI

Implementation Project Manager

Resolved customers' service or billing inquires, modified account

services, provided technical support, and analyzed invoice services in

multiple systems managing over 50 businesses of 5,000 or more units.

Established proactive contact with customers to enhance satisfaction.

Sept 2006-April 2007 Sprint Nextel Communications

Farmington Hills, MI

Supervisor Sales Escalations

Managed 14 direct reports with daily interaction and monthly one on one

meetings.

Set departmental goals in quality, productivity and customer

satisfaction.

Decreased the time of issue resolution from 8 days on average to 3 days

and increased quality from 88% to 95%

April 2004-Sept 2006 Nextel Communications

Farmington Hills, MI

Supervisor Service and Repair

Hired, trained, and supervised a team responsible to resolve customer

complaints, monitoring staff performance against company goals.

Provided staff with support and coaching for performing difficult or

complicated duties.

April 2003-April 2004 Nextel Communications

Farmington Hills, MI

Specialized Care Representative

Tele-marketed customers to provide information about products or

services, took orders, canceled accounts, and obtain researched

complaints.

Successfully maintained sales goals for new services or products.

June 2001-April 2003 Nextel Communications

Farmington Hills, MI

Customer Service Specialist

Performed customer service duties in resolving service or billing

complaints with activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding

money, adjusting bills and repairing or replacing cellular phones.

Education WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN

. Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing - 12/1999

. Minors in Business Administration and Economics.

KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN

. Associates of Arts, Pre-Business - 12/1997

Currently training for a PMP Certification through The Project

Management Institute



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