Karen Gray ***********@*****.*** 770-***-****)
Buford, GA
Customer Service Representative, Offering
** **** ***** ** ******** Service experience in call center environment.
Accustomed to high volume call centers, quick decision making and fast-pace
environments where quick response is critical, specializing in Insurance,
Retail, and Medical Fields. I have an unwavering commitment to Customer
Service, with the ability to build productive relationships, resolve
complex issues, and win customer loyalty, (Frist Call Resolutions).
Key Accomplishments:
* Managed a high-volume workload within a Call Center Environment,
(multitasking)
* Excellent communication skills, relationship building, applying
empathy, sympathy and politeness as needed, pertaining to the
conversation.
* Commended for Initiative, Enthusiasm, Tenacity, Persuasiveness,
Intense Customer Focus and, Dependability on my performance
evaluation.
* Keeping general contact information updated in the applicable data
base system.
EXPERIENCE:
Customer Care Specialist
07/30/2012: to Present, Assurant Special Property, Duluth GA,
. Handle inbound inquiries calls, pertaining to updating, processing,
and disbursing payments for Homeowner Policyholder and Insurance
Agents, for (CitiMortgage & Citibank).
. Update and correct policy errors for Homeowners policy information,
into the data base system.
. Relay accurate and detailed information through inbound and outbound
calls that pertain to Hazard, Flood, Windstorm Policies, Mortgage
Banking, and Property Loss.
. Utilize CitiMortgage resources for first call resolution for customer
concern, needs, priority and challenges for best-option solutions,
resulting in (Frist Call Resolutions).
Outbound Telephone Sales Representative
06/27/2010: to 09/19/2012 Client Development Services, Henderson NV
. Conducted 60-80 outbound sales calls per day to Client base, which
consisted of Dentist, Veterinarian, Orthodontist, Audiologist, and
Cosmetic Surgery Practices, offering (CARE CREDIT) for G E Capital
Financing, provided quotes and executed online process, procedures,
and policies.
. Focused calls on Customer Service, Development, and Retention of
existing customers, leading to increased customer applications for
Care Credit, resulting in increased revenue and incremental sales in
the Market Place.
. Demonstrated an ability to uncover new sales opportunities by reaching
critical Decision Makers resulting in bringing value to generate
interest in the Company.
Accounts Relationship Manager
11/27/205: to 04/19/2010: W.W. Grainger Industrial Supplies, Alpharetta,
GA
. Preformed Business to Business inbound and outbound sales calls to
expand customer relationships, address all customer purchasing needs,
resulting in increased sales revenue.
. Managed Customer Portfolio containing approximately 150 to 200
assigned accounts which consisted of building relationships,
prospecting new contact (Decision Markers), prequalifying potential
customers, under covering new sales opportunities, negotiating price,
and determining how Grainger can best align itself as a product and
services partner to current and further business needs.
. Forecasting, managing customer accounts, order fulfillment,
coordinating with vendors for outsourcing products, and pipeline
management resulting in increased sales and incremental sales revenue.
. Engaging Decision Maker and Gate Keeps in meaningful dialogue that
relates to their unique needs, priorities, challenges objection, and
recommendation for suitable resolutions to complete the sales process.
SKILLS:
Skill Level Last Used/Experience
Skill(s)
Customer Service Expert Currently used/10
+years
Call Center Service Operations Expert Currently used/10+
years
Complaint Handling/Dispute Resolution Expert Currently used/10+
years
MSOffice Windows, Word, Excel, Intermediate Currently used/10
SAP,CRM, Lotus Notes, and TRAKALL +years
EDUCATION:
AAS, BUSINESS, SOUTHEAST College of Technology, Mobile, AL 1986
to 1988