High-achieving Customer Service dedicated to enhancing group performance by developing and deepening long-lasting customer relationships. Drives customer engagement with client-specific strategies, cultivating trust and loyalty to underpin sustainable sales and territory development. Expert financial, operational and sales leadership skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Engagement
Tracker Connect (Pty) Ltd
03.2024 - Current
Establish customers’ needs and sell the solution to satisfy the customer
Deal effectively and timeously with client complaints/ red flags and ensure that these are resolved or escalated in line with agreed standards
Manage customers’ expectations and communicate appropriately
Assisting customers with the cleaning of cell phones and fitting of screen protectors and covers
Analyse business needs and create unique marketing plans/suggestions
Collaborate with the sale manager on planning and activations
Monitor stock levels of all best seller lines daily and communicate low stock levels to management immediately, especially prior to promotions
Ensure that stock and promotional elements are accounted for and communicate new developments with cross functional team
Engage with store personnel and educate them on the features and benefits of the product and increase brand awareness.
Cellular Consultant
Marketing2theMAX CC
10.2023 - 03.2024
Answering incoming calls and resolving queries received from Tracker Clients according to the relevant SOP and company standards
Accurate capturing of data and updating of client information while speaking with the client
Follow up on client’s outstanding queries
Accurate record keeping of statistics as per stipulated guidelines
Effective utilization of the post call service rating system
Interpreting the financial system and assisting clients with basic financial and legal queries
Assistance with retaining and cancellation of accounts
Post installation testing and unit related investigations
First line technical support for Tracker units
Distribution of Skytrax Service Requests after in-depth investigation and analysis was done on possible cause of problem
Adherence to schedules as determined on the Telephony system
Ensuring that electronic communication received within the Customer Service Division is handled efficiently in line with SLA’s and standards.
Customer Service Representative
MTN SP (Owned)
09.2011 - 06.2022
Handling customer complaints and queries
Handling billing queries, invoicing, and performing transactions on the system
Capturing new and additional applications for contract phones
Up-selling and cross selling of MTN products on daily basis
Dealing with technical queries
Advising and providing customers with different products offered by MTN
Advising customers with the requirements for new, additional and transfer applications
Performing different duties, banking, stock-take and filling
Doing follow-ups on all repairs and all outstanding applications
Make follow-up on queries
Assisting with receipting stock when it is delivered.
Transactional Query Agent / Administration Agent
Blue Label
05.2011 - 09.2011
Resolving queries making outbound call to update and provide feedback to customer’s queries
Making follow-up calls to clients and give them status of their account and queries
Handling all emails, complaints from our call center
Administrating of all emails internal and external customers returning and crediting customers vouchers where necessary
Assisting customers with technical queries on how to operate vending machines, spectra machines, and touch screen machine.
Customer Service Representative
Multichoice
04.2009 - 04.2011
Attending to inbound calls for technical and billing queries for pay TV
Attending to queries regarding installations, billing and technical issues
Handling video-on-demand technical queries
Data Capturing
Handling of Administration of new customers and existing customers calls for installers
Follows up with installation technicians
Escalate calls to field services department
Outbound calls to provide customers with feedback and during special projects (new offers etc.)
Contact Centre Agent
Gssc (GPG) Contact Centre
04.2008 - 04.2009
Inbound calls for license bookings (Drivers and learners license)
Resolving queries
Assisted with new bookings, cancellations and advised callers on the process to follow.
Sales Consultant
MTN (franchise)
08.2007 - 04.2008
Handled inbound calls
Attended to walk-in customers
Closing of deals, direct sales and invoicing
Adding of new and existing contracts onto the database.
Sales Consultant
Ned Bank
05.2007 - 07.2007
Making of outbound calls to customers to sell “Personal Loans” Product
Advising customers as to the benefits of the product and handled objections