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Charlene Thomson

Hamilton,WKO

Summary

I am a self-motivated, hardworking and reliable person with a can do attitude. I am a team player and have no trouble talking to customers and dealing with the public. I have a range of practical skills to successfully complete any task given to me and enjoy taking on new and challenging tasks that continue to broaden my experience base. I am able to grasp new concepts quickly and look forward to facing future challenges.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Administrator

PPL Plastic Solutions
Hamilton, WKO
08.2023 - Current

*Delivered outstanding customer support by effectively addressing inquiries and resolving issues.

*Performed various administrative tasks as needed.

*• To create and maintain great relationships between PPL and the customer group through friendly, professional, and

positive daily interaction

• General filing duties; separate, sort, send daily invoices, and the maintenance of accurate filing systems

• Running and distributing regular reports as required

• Purchase and ensure that office consumables are stocked to appropriate levels

• Clean and maintain the stationery Cupboard.

• To recommend changes to PPL products, systems and processes that improve quality, service, or delivery

• Issuing of specialist labels for coils, packaging, or products for production purposes

• Assist with keeping all Stock and Kanban labels and/or documentation up to date

• Other tasks as may be required by agreement from time to time.

*Managed day-to-day accounts payable and receivable transaction processing for PPL.

Customer Service Representative (Mill)

Altus Industrial Aluminium
Hamilton, WKO
08.2022 - Current
  • Order entry, reporting and tracking orders in SAP.
  • Entered customers order in a timely manner.
  • Serving customers at the Trade Centre and taking eftpos payments.
  • Managed cases in Salesforce till closed.
  • Run daily and weekly reports.
  • Loaded orders into a capacity bucket.
  • Made sure Customers Warranty for Dulux was entered, and follow through on any Warranty queries.
  • Communicated with customers to address order inquiries, changes and cancellations.
  • Communicated with the production team when needed.
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly.
  • Documented shipping information for orders and tracked freight when necessary.
  • Communicated in Outlook, Salesforce and phone.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Customer Service and Reception.

Novus Glass Waikato
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • Front desk duties Welcoming customers and booking them in.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease
  • Booking customers in through phone calls and insurance claims.
  • Ordering parts for jobs.
  • Quoting jobs to insurance companies.
  • Managed over 50 customer calls per day.
  • Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.

Customer Service & Reception

Viridian Glass
11.2016 - 12.2020
  • Welcoming customers at Front desk and ensuring they sign in correctly
  • Answering calls and taking Orders over the phone
  • Processing e-mailed and faxed Orders
  • Monitoring Sales inbox
  • Entering Glass orders in Tigger for Merchants
  • Entering Glass orders in Tigger for Site Glazes
  • Entering re-works where needed
  • Picking up glass orders put through Tradelink
  • Organizing for glass to be painted
  • I have a great deal of knowledge of Double Glazed as well as single glazed glass
  • Full processing of credit notes when required
  • Querying Glass Orders that come through
  • Processing Quote requests
  • Ordering stock sheets when required
  • Raising Purchase Orders/Receipting Goods in SAP
  • Entering received Invoices, to ensure payment on time in SAP
  • Entering received Invoices, to ensure payment on time in Smart Toolbox.

Customer Service Operator

Steel and Tube
11.2015 - 03.2016
  • Answering calls and taking Orders over the phone
  • Entering orders in JDE and following up with customers
  • Processing e-mailed and faxed Orders
  • Serving customers in the Trade shop
  • Purchasing stock when required
  • Dealing with Petty Cash and Banking on a daily basis.

Cook and Galloway, Engineers Office Administrator

07.2013 - 10.2015
  • Deal with inbound calls and service calls
  • Greet clients at Reception
  • Liaise between departments to ensure products/Services are provided to specification
  • Purchase material for jobs and for stock
  • Create Debtor Invoice and Sale Invoices
  • Maintain stock counts
  • File project information accordingly
  • Enter time sheets daily for a crew of 25+.

Education

National Diploma N3 - Business Studies

Ekhuruleni East College
South Africa
2005

Skills

  • Calm and Professional Under Pressure
  • POS Systems and Ordering Platforms
  • Upbeat and Positive Personality
  • Office administration
  • Business administration
  • Payment Processing
  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking and Prioritization
  • Data Entry and Database Software
  • Accounts payable
  • Customer Service
  • Self-Motivated
  • Microsoft Office
  • Data Entry

Timeline

Operations Administrator

PPL Plastic Solutions
08.2023 - Current

Customer Service Representative (Mill)

Altus Industrial Aluminium
08.2022 - Current

Customer Service and Reception.

Novus Glass Waikato
01.2021 - 04.2022

Customer Service & Reception

Viridian Glass
11.2016 - 12.2020

Customer Service Operator

Steel and Tube
11.2015 - 03.2016

Cook and Galloway, Engineers Office Administrator

07.2013 - 10.2015

National Diploma N3 - Business Studies

Ekhuruleni East College
Charlene Thomson