I am an Operations & customer service Leader with a proven track record of successfully delivering quality improvement, team productivity and work efficiency initiatives. I have a motivational and supportive leadership style with 10 years of operational experience. As a goal-driven leader I have an adaptable and insightful approach to tackling all types of issues and am well practiced at encouraging and motivating employees to meet challenging demands. I am eager to take on a new permanent opportunity that allows me to further develop my skills and contribute to business success. highlights
Strategic planning and leadership of team during a complex business transformation project - ensuring that productivity is maintained during a period of significant change
Ensuring team output consistently meets retailer and internal KPI's
Identifying key success competencies to optimize team performance
Driving team performance for effective and efficient scheduling and dispatching across all states within Australia
Employee relations and performance management
Training and development
Managing escalations from the team - conflicts and resolutions
Management and delegation of team and field technicians aligned with operational needs
Leading customer service team to effectively give high level of customer service satisfaction
Reporting and data analysis to upper management in timely manner Summary of relevant skills and competencies
Communication - Bringing leadership through the art of communication and to ensure making an impact is at the heart of everything I do.
Approachability & Availability - As a leader, nurturing the culture of openness and approachability that fosters trust and respect is an integral part of my team, and ever presence is needed at the very core of team leadership in everything I do.
Showing Consistency - Every employee has their bad days, however the team relies on my leadership to be measured and consistent in my role. Setting standards that the team can trust and rely on. The team must trust me and know what is expected to get the best out of their performance.
Organization - The team will look to me to be the person who's on the ball at all times. From meetings, to workloads and team projects, I always know what's going on and who's doing what and how to approach the next steps if need be. When operations run smoothly and everyone knows their responsibilities, guidelines and targets are met efficiently and in a timely manner.
Art of Delegation - Delegation is an artform that has made me an effective team leader/manager. It doesn't mean passing on the workload that I don't want to do. Delegation is to lead from the front by coaching others through new tasks and empowering the team at the same time.
Inspiration - By bringing new ideas to processes and looking out for new ways to improve my team's works, by leading to find new ways to get tasks done.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Deployment Team Leader/Manager
Vector AMS Australia
Rydalmere, NSW
11.2017 - Current
Vector AMS http://vectorams.com.au/
Worth $3.4B Stock Market
Leading and managing the Scheduling & Dispatching functions across Australia, and responsibility for the Customer Call Centre Team
Team of up to 25 employees
Raised performance in areas of sales, management and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement
Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics
Interviewed and hired strong candidates for team openings, using newspapers, job boards and social media to find applicants
Evaluated employees’ strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training
Improved operational planning and business frameworks to enhance resource utilization and capacity across all states
Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches
PROUD ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Successfully saved over $1.4 million dollars in transferring the customer service team to Wellington/NZ due to budget costs
- Successfully converted entire team of 25 to permanent employees, saving an additional $1.2 million annually
Sales & Services Manager
Clean and Clear Water Filters
Bankstown, NSW
01.2009 - 11.2017
Clean & Clear Water Pty Ltd https://www.cleanandclearwater.com.au
Worth $5 million (private company)
A key component of the role was relationship management with internal and external stakeholders and service providers
Managing a team of dispatchers to ensure all field techs were utilized with optimal runs
Worked alongside retail representatives to boost sales by enhancing product presentations and advertising collateral
Evaluated inventory and delivery needs, optimizing strategies to meet customer demands
Developed and utilized [Type] reports, helping leadership make key decisions and outperform operational targets
Performed cold-calling and follow-ups with leads to secure new revenue
Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase revenue
Successfully created several teams (admin, accounts, schedulers and dispatchers, customer service officers) for implementation of easy workflows
Teachers Aide Management Department Of Education N
Department Of Education NSW
Sydney, NSW
01.1999 - 01.2007
Managed a team of Teachers Aides for children with disabilities within NSW State schools
Negotiated agreements between employees to clarify misunderstood directions and resolve conflicts affecting performance
Education
Travel & Tourism Diploma -
NSW TAFE
Bankstown, NSW
12.1994
Higher School Certificate -
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl, NSW
12.1993
Skills
Call Centre Management
Administration
Customer service
Successfully recruited employees within Teams
Relationship management
Sales
Scheduling & Dispatching
Verbal and written communication
Business development
Strategic planning
Budgeting
Contract Management
Financial management
Operations management
Staff management
Data collection and analysis
Consulting
Business Administration
Business planning
Active listening skills
Planning and Organization
Accomplishments
Recognized a number of times across many teams within business around my dedication and passion towards not only the business, but employees
Product Promotion
Up-sold products and motivated customers to upgrade current product plans
Human Resources
Interviewed, hired and trained team of direct reports, increasing department productivity and client acquisition rates
Referees
Alicia Galluzzo
Randstad Business Support Consultant
alicia.galluzzo@randstad.com.au
Tel: 02 9615 5379
Jade Leung
Vector HR Consultant
jadeleungnz@gmail.com
Tel: +64 21 636 987
Mark Dudley
NSW/ACT Metering Operations Manager
Tel: 0427 192 848
Timeline
Deployment Team Leader/Manager
Vector AMS Australia
11.2017 - Current
Sales & Services Manager
Clean and Clear Water Filters
01.2009 - 11.2017
Teachers Aide Management Department Of Education N