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Poonam Mishra

Hobart,TAS

Summary

Offering total 15+ years of diverse experience of various business regions, with 3 years in accounting and 10+ years in Retail. Highly skilled in problem solving, time management, communication, planning, organizing and people management. I believe the key factors to my success lie in my passion for attention to detail and excellent time management.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Consultant

Medibank
11.2023 - Current

Responsibilities:

  • Handling high call volumes while maintaining a courteous and professional demeanor.
  • Managing customer escalations to relevant teams or management when necessary, ensuring the appropriate level of attention was provided for a resolution.
  • Identifying opportunities during interactions with customers for promoting additional products and services.
  • Developing strong relationships with clients by consistently exceeding expectations in handling requests or concerns.

Achievements:

  • Exceeding performance targets consistently by maintaining strong call control and calm in stressful situations.
  • Part of GEO routing testing pilot sessions.
  • Winner of contests "Highest health check interactions" and "Highest Live better registrations"

Store Manager

Telstra
03.2021 - 01.2024

Responsibilities:

  • Leading and coaching the team to build capability and develop future leaders.
  • Ensuring that the stores KPI's (sales and customer service) are met through effective planning and execution with the leadership team.
  • Meeting the store financial and customer service targets, monitoring and analysing performance and compliance.
  • Developing a harmonised team culture, setting clear accountabilities, developing the capability for high performance, and ensuring a safe workspace where all team members are respected.
  • Ensuring the effective implementation of the agreed customer sales model within the store and our guidelines on Doing Good Business Responsibly.
  • Recruiting new team members, overseeing learning, and conducting scheduled performance reviews for the team.

Achievements :

  • Successfully implemented variation management tool and concepts of emotional selling to upskill the team members.
  • Consistently exceeding the preset monthly and yearly targets.
  • Increased NPS result from 59% to 73%.

Proprietor in Training

Harvey Norman
12.2016 - 01.2021

Responsibilities:

  • Support the Franchisee/Proprietor in all aspects of the store and manage it in their absence.
  • Create an exceptional customer experience and provide up-to-the-minute styling advice.
  • Drive sales results to reach budgets and targets.
  • Motivate, coach, and develop the in-store team.
  • Manage new stock deliveries and merchandise the store.
  • Resolving customer complaints and making quick decisions to provide timely and accurate services.
  • Back of house paperwork, including rosters and payroll.

Achievements:

  • Applied KPI knowledge to make strategic commercial decisions that led to: Increase of Tech Services by 40%, Increase of Network Security by 80%, Increase of Optus connections by 60%.
  • Top performer for the financial years 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2019-2020.
  • Part of the two-million-dollar sales club.

Accountant

Vinod Enterprises
08.2013 - 09.2016

Responsibilities:

  • Preparing accounting books and financial statements for individuals and businesses.
  • Filling income tax, service tax and VAT returns of individuals and businesses.
  • Ensuring cost control procedures were followed and making changes where required.

Achievements:

  • Consolidated various divisions relating to accounts and tax resulting in greater efficiency and cost savings.

Sales Colleague

Currys & PC World, Dixons Retail Limited, U.K
11.2008 - 03.2012

Responsibilities:

  • Servicing the customers.
  • Helping new colleagues to understand the job profile and buddy up with them to ensure they grow in their learning curve.
  • Up selling and selling additional products with proper need analysis.
  • Dealing with customer feedback and taking appropriate actions.

Achievements:

  • Was made the head of 'Operation Steel' which included responsibility for stock loss, adherence to designated procedures, security, and correct procedure of dealing with cash.
  • Consistently featured amongst the 'Top 3 performers' in U.K.
  • Scored 95% in mystery shopping thus helping the store to earn its bonus.

Education

Master's Degree - Professional Accounting

University of Tasmania
Hobart

Master of Business Administration -

Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge, U.K.

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce

Calcutta University

Skills

  • People Management
  • Reporting
  • Time Management
  • Accountability
  • Problem Solving
  • Audit & Compliance
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Task Orientation
  • Customer Service
  • Performance analysis
  • Team leadership
  • Microsoft office suite
  • Myob
  • Power BI

Timeline

Customer Service Consultant

Medibank
11.2023 - Current

Store Manager

Telstra
03.2021 - 01.2024

Proprietor in Training

Harvey Norman
12.2016 - 01.2021

Accountant

Vinod Enterprises
08.2013 - 09.2016

Sales Colleague

Currys & PC World, Dixons Retail Limited, U.K
11.2008 - 03.2012

Master's Degree - Professional Accounting

University of Tasmania

Master of Business Administration -

Anglia Ruskin University

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce

Calcutta University
Poonam Mishra