Cheryl JONES
***** **** **** **, ***** Little Rock, AR 72113
972-***-**** *****.*********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Call center leader with experience directing and managing call center operations with a tactical emphasis on customer care, quality management, workforce planning, recruiting, coaching and training. Experienced in multi-center management including 3rd party vendors and leading teams of 100-300 employees both remote and on-site.
Qualifications include strengths in:
Call Center Leadership/Management
Operational and performance analysis
Quality Assurance Management
Performance Management
Process Improvement
Vendor (BPO) relationship management
Knowledge Management
IEX Totalview certified (Workforce Management and Scheduling)
Cisco Call Manager Phone System Knowledge
Salesforce CRM Knowledge
Forecasting experience
Churn and Attendance improvement
Labor Relations
Work from Home Implementation
Budget and P&L accountability
Measuring and reporting metrics
Project management and leadership
Effective at managing systems, processes, and people in 24x7
Standardization of processes
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Vistra Energy 09/2019 – Present
Customer Service Manager
Accountable for the customer service call center vendor (BPO) operations in multiple locations. Partner with BPO leads and manager to manage the daily operations of the sites. Responsible for achieving SG&A reductions via process efficiency gains/automation in the call center, advocating within the team for call center needs, developing and delivering training. Accountable for monthly, quarterly, and yearly compliance reporting and formal complaint responses. Performance management responsibility for 70+ person organization and $1 million budget.
City of Dallas 03/2012 – 09/2019
Call Center Operations Manager, 311
Provide leadership for and oversee the activities of the Call Center Operations leading 10 supervisors and coordinators with up to 110 customer service agents and dispatchers. Oversee Quality and Data Analysts, Training, Reporting, Escalations, and Workforce teams. Overall call center support in handling City-related non-emergency inquiries and service-related complaints for 3-1-1, Water and Courts Customer Service. Responsible for leading teams to meet or exceed qualitative and quantitative goals by developing performance objectives, building/maintaining a “customer first” culture, and working directly with the multiple departments within the city.
Cheryl JONES
10409 Lori Kaye Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72113
972-***-**** *****.*********@*****.***
Time Warner Cable 08/2009 – 03/2012
Call Center Manager, Customer Care/Technical Support
Provide leadership for and oversee the activities of the Call Center Operations leading 8 supervisors with up to 175 customer service representatives. Oversee Quality and Data Analysts, Escalations, and Telecom Support teams. Overall call center support in handling customer billing inquiries and service-related complaints. Responsible for leading the teams to meet or exceed qualitative and quantitative goals by driving projects to improve customer –related systems, and building/maintaining a “customer first” culture that provides world class service to the Residential customer base.
Sprint Nextel 08/2006-08/2009
Call Center Manager
Responsible for startup process for new call center built up to approximately 150 employees. Responsibilities include recruiting, contractor management, and vendor management for the entire call center. Duties include all areas of workforce management such as payroll, scheduling, attendance management, reporting, establishing processes and procedures, coaching and development within a new call center along with the daily activities within the call center.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix Bachelor of Science – Business Management