Nancy Bauer
Charlottesville VA 22911
Email address: **********@*****.***
Phone : 434-***-****
• Molly Maid Customer Service Representative/Team Manager 2014
Handled all aspects of customer service and sales at local franchise with the overall goal of substantial
growth and increased profits. Responsible for answering all incoming calls to provide information about
services to perspective and existing clients. Resolve and follow up on all client complaints and concerns.
Schedule in home estimates for potential new clients, and complete back market calls to client database.
Assisted with scheduling, screening and interviewing perspective new employees. As team manager,
provided daily support and feedback to ten employees, including full responsibility for daily route activity,
briefing on new clients, addressing and coaching on any client concerns over services provided, and
conducted field visits for on site quality assurance.
• Lowe’s Sales Specialist/Department Manager Two years 2011-2013
Provided superior customer service, merchandising and sales performance in assigned
department while managing employees. Responsible for meeting the monthly overall
sales quotas for special order products and installations. Maintained merchandise per
company standards and policies in department.
• Flextronics Verizon Wireless Retail Technical Support Two years 2009-2011
Provided face-to-face frontline customer support and accessory sales in the
technical service department of a Verizon Wireless retail location. Met minimal
quota for noncommissioned upselling of accessory equipment and enhanced
features. Establish strong rapport and trust with customers. Program,
troubleshoot and test mobile phones and equipment, and instruct customers on
proper use. Functioned in role of lead technician and supervisor.
• Worldstrides Customer Service Representative Two years 2007-2009
Answered incoming customer calls concerning, but not limited to, billing, trip
information and company policy and procedures. Ensured all customer inquiries
and issues are resolved by making decisions adhering to policy and procedure
within scope of responsibility. Handle outbound calls or other cross functional
work during non-peak inbound periods including missed payment and sales
calls. Properly balance customer concerns with business considerations and
demands. Clearly and accurately document all customer contacts in individual
participant accounts. Support night chaperoning and on site coordinator duties
for student trips as needed.
• Sprint/Embarq Customer Service Representative Seven years 2000-2007
Handled inbound calls from residential customers in sixteen states for customer service
and sales opportunities. This position required extensive knowledge of all
products, services, and all governing state regulations. Generated revenue and
enhanced customer perceived value by evaluating all accounts to recommend
and customize services for customers on an individual basis. Assisted with
resolving any billing disputes and inquiries, and issued any appropriate
adjustments, processed credit and check payments, and set up pay arrangements
per customer request to sustain service. Fully document each account regarding
reason for call and resolution. Placed service and work order requests for new
products and account changes.
• Hancock Information Group Business Development Coordinator Three years
1997-2000
Identified and qualified sales opportunities for technology clients, such as Hewlett
Packard and Compaq, by completing telephone interviews with high level executives of
midmarket and larger organizations. Position required strong communication and
analytical skills to match client’s products and services to the prospect’s needs.
Maintained and provided company databases for clients. Managed individual sales
campaigns for clients, including initial training of all participating employees on product
focus, and anticipated results and goals. Assisted with quality control processes and
compiling final reports and results for campaigns. Generated follow up calls for field
sales representatives and secured appointments for onsite visits when requested.
Functioned as training manager to develop overall employee communication skills,
broaden general product knowledge, and expand their technology concepts. Served on
two company task forces to facilitate corporate policy changes to ensure a better working
environment and increase employee retention.