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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Interests
References
Timeline
ASHEURITA  SICKLE

ASHEURITA SICKLE

Customer Service
Factreton

Summary

Skilled Agent experienced in identifying the needs of the client and working to find a solution promptly and professionally. I am hard-working, results-driven, highly motivated and consider myself to have a high work ethic as a rule. One of my strongest attributes would be my excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. I am methodical, versatile, display great attention to detail and thrive in challenging working environments. During my customer service career, I have gained a wealth of experience and knowledge in my various roles.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Customer Sales and Service Expert

Fusion
09.2010 - 03.2011
  • Processed orders, service requests and applied information to customers.
  • Maintained high levels of customer retention through exceptional service and follow-up communication.
  • Implemented upselling techniques to maximize revenue opportunities while delivering value-added solutions to clients.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve monthly sales targets and improve overall performance metrics.
  • Selling of hospital cash back plans
    - Selling of cancer plans for Old Mutual
    - Outbound calls
    - Processing each call into relevant databases
    - Memo each call
  • General enquiries
    - Processing information
    - Trouble shooting flows
    - Offering assistance to customers regarding their network and sim card
    - Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards irate customers

Customer Care Consultant

Old Mutual Head Office
04.2012 - 08.2014

Intermediary Call Centre
- Taking inbound calls and sharing relevant information.
- Administrating duties:
• Emailing necessary documents to clients.
• Checking if all documents were received.
• Handling email enquiries.
• Assisting with processing quotes.
- Offering assistance and technical product service to clients.
- Maintaining and driving a very strong customer service focus.
- Finalizing calls at point of contact where possible.
- Dealing with Intermediary queries via telephone in adherence with productivity standards.
Skilled across all products and processes relevant to the business areas.
- Building relationship with internal and external stakeholders within Old Mutual Processing centre’s and Intermediaries.
- Be able to resolve queries by point of contact.
- General enquiries that involves clients policies:
• Changing banking details
• Lodgment of arrear premiums
• Updating clients details
• Changing due dates
• Cover changes on benefits
- Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives, pushing beyond the boundaries and being proactive.
- Memo each call handled.
- Processing information into relevant department.
- Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards irate advisors.
- Building inspiring relationships and taking responsibility for client experience.

- Managed high-pressure situations calmly and professionally, maintaining strong rapport with clients during difficult interactions.

- Analyzed feedback from customers to identify trends and make necessary improvements within the department.

Service Controller and Administrator

Kyocera Document Solution
09.2014 - 05.2021
  • Taking inbound calls and sharing relevant information
  • Administrating duties: Emailing necessary documents to clients and National Dealers
  • Providing feedback to clients and National Dealers
  • Checking if all documents were received
  • Handling email enquiries
  • Assisting with processing quotes for parts and service call
  • Offering assistance and technical product service to clients and National Dealers
  • Maintaining and driving a very strong customer service focus
  • Finalizing calls at point of contact where possible
  • Skilled across all technical knowledge and processes relevant to the business areas
  • Building relationship with National Dealers which service the Kyocera machines
  • General enquiries that involves clients and dealers: Logging service calls
  • Updating clients details
  • Scheduling the service engineers to service the Kyocera machines
  • Closing service call, once completed by the dealer and service engineers
  • Creating consumables
  • Billing for parts and service calls
  • Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives, pushing beyond the boundaries and being proactive
  • Memo each call handled
  • Surrendering a service via email and telephonically
  • Troubleshooting technical queries
  • Processing information to relevant department and National Dealers
  • Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards irate clients and National Dealers
  • Building inspiring relationships and taking responsibility for client experience
  • Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times as required by company policy or legal regulations.
  • Managed office inventory levels, ensuring adequate supplies were available while minimizing waste and unnecessary spending.

Multi Skilled Agent – Saraf Death Claims Department

Old Mutual
10.2021 - Current
  • Preparations of death claims on behalf of Trustees of the South African Retirement Annuity Fund (SARAF)
  • Acknowledgement of death claims and obtaining all SARAF death claim requirements
  • Taking accountability and ensuring that the data integrity of RMM product rules and policy pay outs conforms to the governances of Old Mutual
  • Ensuring Product rules are verified and actioned to maintain data integrity on the PAS
  • Ensure Unclaimed data and Paid-up processes are followed i.e
  • Unclaimed/Paid-ups analysis, investigation and root cause fixing
  • Ensure Unclaimed Benefits are managed in accordance with the ASISA regulations
  • Administrative duties: Emailing necessary documents to clients
  • Checking if all documents were received
  • Handling email enquiries
  • Assisting with collecting information to process death claim
  • Memo each call handled
  • Processing information to relevant departments: Generate a scenario from the facts provided in documents and from the clients to make the process easier for the next person in line
  • Adheres to service and quality standards
  • Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives, pushing beyond the boundaries and being proactive
  • Detail focused, thorough, analytical and diligent
  • Is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts
  • Establishes and maintains client / customer relationships
  • Sound judgement and decision-making skills
  • Daily planning and time management skills
  • Ability to work under significant work pressure
  • Informed clients of policies and procedures.
  • De-escalated and resolved customer complaints with punctual, polite and professional service.

Education

Matric - English[HG], Afrikaans[HG], Mathematics[SG], Physical Science[SG], Woodwork[SG], Technical Drawing [SG]

Oude Molen Technical High School

Skills

Problem-solving

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 871027 0036 086
  • Dependents: 2
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Marital Status: Married

Interests

Socializing, Exploring the outdoors, Dancing and Sports

References

S.K. (Team Leader) Fusion: 073 578 9665
Mrs. Lynne Goosen ( Manager) Imed Department Old Mutual: 074 944 1234
Samantha Dawood (Manager) Kyocera Document Solution: 072 125 7431
Thandiwe Kebeni (Team Leader) Old Mutual Saraf Death Claims: 072 240 8723

Timeline

Multi Skilled Agent – Saraf Death Claims Department - Old Mutual
10.2021 - Current
Service Controller and Administrator - Kyocera Document Solution
09.2014 - 05.2021
Customer Care Consultant - Old Mutual Head Office
04.2012 - 08.2014
Customer Sales and Service Expert - Fusion
09.2010 - 03.2011
Oude Molen Technical High School - Matric, English[HG], Afrikaans[HG], Mathematics[SG], Physical Science[SG], Woodwork[SG], Technical Drawing [SG]
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