Eric Garnes
Customer Service Professional
***********@*****.*** • 832-***-****
Rosenberg, TX
Summary
Engaging and hardworking customer service professional with the strong ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment. Team player with people skills, a friendly positive attitude, and a drive for exceeding expectations. Focused on how to best meet customer needs and work with team members to provide a high-quality customer experience.
Areas of Expertise
Organizational Leadership
Customer Service Management
Analytical Problem Solving
Administrative Support
Consultative Sales
Project Participation
Communication Skills
Relationship Building
Report Writing & Documentation
Data Entry / Database Management
Staff Training & Development
Strategic Planning & Analysis
Professional Experience
Ontellus, Houston, TX
Internal Resolution Specialist, 2010 - Present
Coordinate internal and external requests for forward progress on open orders for the nation’s largest, privately held online records retrieval service for custodians, insurance carriers, legal firms, and self-insured corporations. Accurately input file notes via proprietary software systems regarding records requests which need to be expedited. Demonstrate active listening skills to stay calm and learn about customer issues to deliver timely problem resolution. Maintain up-to-date training on company policy, automation security, and HIPAA.
●Deliver superior customer service and support to reach planned daily escalation goals for a variety of legal entities; maintain a 30-day turnaround for each request.
●Ensure zero delays in legal proceedings by proactively requesting various authorizations, certifications, and subpoenas from custodians prior to processing for clients.
●Utilize strong communication skills to partner with accounting for check/credit card remittances in order to facilitate expedited records release processes.
●Train and mentor new employees orientating each with company culture, policy, and daily procedures.
ACS Inc. - Xerox and Sprint/Nextel Inbound Call Center, Houston, TX
Customer Service Representative, 2006 - 2010
Effectively managed time in a fast-paced, call center environment to identify sales opportunities and offer customized solutions for customers. Demonstrated a motivated and competitive mindset to meet sales quotas and service objectives. Remained calm under pressure to actively cultivate positive customer relationships utilizing proven sales techniques.
●Troubleshot and resolved customer issues related to billing, technical, cancellations, sales, and legal needs.
●Demonstrated sound business acumen to review and make decisions regarding the disbursement of adjustments and credits.
●Drove sales conversions using a consultative sales approach to educate the customer on new products, rate plans, and services.
Chasecom, Inc. - AT&T Inbound Call Center, Houston, TX
Customer Service Representative, 2004 - 2006
Supported the sales organization with valuable consumer data and analytics in their efforts to upsell key customers primarily in the business community. Educated field sales representatives on new products and services to make recommendations for cross sales strategies for each specific customer.
●Championed organization-wide initiatives for achieving product/service promotional selling goals.
●Demonstrated an openness to and acceptance of changing business needs by maintaining professional behavior and flexibility with work assignments.
Additional Experience:
Asset Protection Officer, B.P. Security, Houston, TX
Data Entry Clerk, U.S. Equestrian Federation, Inc., New York, NY/Lexington, KY
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Tougaloo College, Jackson, MS
Bank Teller Certificate
Houston Community College, Houston, TX
Asset Protection Certification
B.P. Security, Inc., Houston, TX
Asset Protection Certification
Condor Security Academy, New York, NY
Training & Development
Customer Service Training Module, Executrain, Inc., Lexington, KY