Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
CustomerServiceRepresentative

Sylvia Rangitawa

Taita,Lower Hutt

Summary

During my time in employment I have gained a variety of skills pertaining to Management, Collections, Retail and General Administation. I have taken onboard negative and positive feedback to ensure I do the best in my given role. I look forward to learning new skils and being able to apply them to all of my roles in the future.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Collections Officer

ACC
Wellington, WGN
04.2021 - Current

Counseled debtors on payment options and arranged installment agreements.

  • Initiated negotiations for debt recovery through email, telephone and mail contact.
  • Advised customers of necessary actions and strategies for debt repayment.
  • Maintained high volume of calls and met demands of busy and productive group.
  • Received inbound calls and answered questions from customers satisfactorily.
  • Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
  • Researched accounts and completed due diligence to resolve collection problems.
  • Maori Engagement Group Whaia Te Tika
  • Health and Safety Representative
  • Study Diploma in HR

Personal Loan Specialist

Cash Converters
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Loan assessing and Collections

Technical Specialist

Concentrix
08.2020 - 10.2020
  • Inbound calls for IT issues for mobile phones and devices

Assistant Store Manager

Surplus Brokers
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
  • Conducted weekly staff meetings to motivate staff members, address concerns and questions, plan improvements, and evaluate progress toward goals.
  • Walked through store areas to identify and proactively resolve issues negatively impacting operations.
  • Supervised and evaluated staff, enabling them to improve skills, achieve daily objectives and attain advancement.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
  • Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
  • Directed merchandising, promotion and brand loyalty efforts for business segment with greatest sales volume.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
  • Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer service inquiries.
  • Reduced company expenditures and met budget targets by closely monitoring, tracking and controlling expenses.

Retail Assistant

Salvation Army
Lower Hutt
10.2011 - 09.2019
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
  • Employed strategic tactics such as cross-selling and upselling to drive sales.
  • Assisted customers with prompt and polite support in-person and via telephone.
  • Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
  • Balanced and organized cash register by handling cash, counting change and storing coupons.
  • Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
  • Refunded payments for returned items, processed exchanges and offered store credit to achieve customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
  • Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
  • Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders and gift card activations.
  • Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
  • Displayed merchandise by arranging in appealing ways to boost sales.
  • Helped customers manage large purchases by collecting items from shelves and storage locations.

Administrator/Secretary

Hutt Valley Basketball Association Incorporated
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Managed agendas and calendars, boosting productivity and improving organizational initiatives.
  • Increased revenue by developing key programs focused on promoting business.
  • Assisted executive leaders in decision-making procedures by creating daily reports to advise leaders on corrective actions and process improvements.
  • Networked with industry professionals to foster partnerships and identify new and improved solutions.
  • Create competition/draws for the league
  • Refereeing

Education

Office Systems - Business Administration

Taranaki Polytechnic
01.1994 - 01.1995

Computer Administration

Te Ata Hou Trust
01.1992 - 01.1993

Skills

Issue investigation

Monitoring accounts

Processing payments

Call center experience

POS systems operations

Training

Cost Control

Sales and marketing

Operations

Staff Management

Sales growth

Conducting financial assessments

Processing loan applications

Loan evaluations

Loan approvals

Timeline

Collections Officer

ACC
04.2021 - Current

Technical Specialist

Concentrix
08.2020 - 10.2020

Assistant Store Manager

Surplus Brokers
09.2019 - 04.2020

Administrator/Secretary

Hutt Valley Basketball Association Incorporated
01.2018 - 01.2019

Retail Assistant

Salvation Army
10.2011 - 09.2019

Office Systems - Business Administration

Taranaki Polytechnic
01.1994 - 01.1995

Computer Administration

Te Ata Hou Trust
01.1992 - 01.1993

Personal Loan Specialist

Cash Converters
Sylvia Rangitawa