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Sibongile Jeniffer Thaba

Sibongile Jeniffer Thaba

Customer Care Represenatative
Johannesburg,GP

Summary

I am a Customer Service Professional with over 5 years of experience in customer care, order management, and complaint resolution within healthcare and financial services. Skilled in SAP, Salesforce, and customer relationship management, with a proven ability to resolve customer queries and deliver excellent service. Strong communicator and problem-solver who works well with teams, improves processes, and is committed to enhancing customer satisfaction and supporting business success.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Boston Scientific
01.2022 - Current

Key Responsibilities

  • Process and manage customer orders received via email, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company procedures.
  • Handle goods returns, credit processing, and order amendments according to established policies.
  • Resolve customer queries effectively, achieving high levels of first-call resolution.
  • Liaise with internal departments including Supply Chain, Warehouse, Finance, and Sales to ensure excellent customer service delivery.
  • Provide customers with updates regarding orders, pricing, stock availability, and backorders.
  • Manage customer cases using Salesforce Sales Cloud and allocate cases appropriately.
  • Support export order processing and Neuromodulation product orders and related customer inquiries.
  • Assist new team members with onboarding, training, and order management processes.
  • Maintain accurate filing and administration of customer records and transactions.
  • Support warehouse operations with delivery notes, returns processing, and stock transfers.

Additional Leadership & Support Functions

  • Prioritize and coordinate daily customer service activities to meet agreed service levels.
  • Monitor customer order portals and manage urgent requests.
  • Act as SAP Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Customer Care team.
  • Coach colleagues on customer service, SAP transactions, and order management processes.
  • Support management to improve customer service processes and departmental performance.
  • Monitor product return activities to ensure timely and accurate processing.
  • Support invoicing activities and customer case management during peak periods.
  • Build strong internal and external relationships to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Customer Service Representative

Smith N Nephew
01.2021 - 12.2021

Key Responsibilities

  • Managed Direct-to-Consumer order processing and customer interactions.
  • Handled incoming calls, quotations, sales orders, returns, and customer inquiries.
  • Maintained customer databases to support forecasting and business planning.
  • Compiled Customer Care performance reports for management review.
  • Assisted with supply chain coordination and sales order administration.
  • Managed customer complaints and ensured timely resolution.
  • Liaised with third-party distributors regarding product deliveries.
  • Assisted customers with pricing, product information, and service-related queries.

Customer Service & Debt Collection

African Bank
11.2012 - 12.2020

Key Responsibilities

  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Managed assigned customer accounts and debt recovery activities.
  • Negotiated payment arrangements and repayment plans with customers.
  • Resolved customer account discrepancies and service-related concerns.
  • Delivered professional customer support while maintaining compliance with company policies.
  • Handled customer complaints and ensured satisfactory resolutions.
  • Maintained accurate customer records and account information.

Education

Supply Chain Management - Level 5 - Supply Chain Management

Ukwakhile Training And Consulting Institute (Boston Scientif
South Africa
04.2001 -

National Certificate N4, N5 & N6 (National Diploma - Marketing Management

South West Gauteng College
Soweto, South Africa
04.2001 -

National Certificate : Bank SETA (NQF Level 2 - Contact Centre Support

Mind The Gap
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

National Senior Certificate -

Matric Vuwani Secondary School
Soweto, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Customer care

Customer satisfaction

Active listening

Critical thinking

Data entry

Problem resolution

Relationship building

Call center experience

Computer proficiency

Complaint handling

Complaint resolution

Professional telephone demeanor

Order processing

Administrative support

Customer relationship management (CRM)

Prioritization

De-escalation techniques

Building rapport

Data collection

Paperwork processing

Call management

Technical Skills

SAP

Salesforce

Dynamics AX

WebOPS

EDI (Orderwise / Surgicom)

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Customer Order Management Systems

CRM Platforms

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Boston Scientific
01.2022 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Smith N Nephew
01.2021 - 12.2021

Customer Service & Debt Collection

African Bank
11.2012 - 12.2020

Supply Chain Management - Level 5 - Supply Chain Management

Ukwakhile Training And Consulting Institute (Boston Scientif
04.2001 -

National Certificate N4, N5 & N6 (National Diploma - Marketing Management

South West Gauteng College
04.2001 -

National Certificate : Bank SETA (NQF Level 2 - Contact Centre Support

Mind The Gap
04.2001 -

National Senior Certificate -

Matric Vuwani Secondary School
04.2001 -
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