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Amar Shazad Ali

Derby

Summary

A highly energetic and meticulous worker with extensive customer service experience in a variety of retail roles. Recognised for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organised with excellent leadership and team-building record. Had a management level role, ensuring that staff are supported in meeting KPIs as per targets.

Dynamic, committed and enthusiastic with a passion for dealing with customers. Self-motivated to achieve customer satisfaction to the highest level possible. Has a wide range of skills and is eager to extend this skill set by on-the-job training, courses, and home learning. Would like a chance to expand on the skills already attained by taking on a challenging role. Is

computer literate and has mastered company specific software as well as word, excel and outlook. Is prepared to undergo further training and courses as required in a new permanent job role. Would like the opportunity to work for a very well-respected company which offers opportunity for career progression and growth within a well established organisation.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer service solver

Centrica
Leicester, East Midlands
01.2023 - Current

A main point of contact for customers who have issues with their gas, water, and electrical systems

  • Prioritising customers based on their vulnerabilities and other deciding factors whilst establishing customer rapport.
  • Asking correct questions to identify faults and booking repair engineer to customers. Asking right questions, listen carefully, and make effective decisions based on findings.
  • Selling packages and meeting KPI targets set of increasing sales and resolving issues.
  • Display consistent, effective, and strong customer service behaviours whilst meeting KPI's and proven excellent customer experience.
  • Identify and create opportunities to add value, promoting products and offers.

Kitchen Sales Designer

Wren Kitchens
Luton, Luton
11.2021 - 01.2023

Welcomed walk in customers, listening to customers needs and converting these leads into sales. Has gained extensive knowledge of wide specialised variety of products and ranges offered. Suggest items which is most likely to meet customers' needs and budget. Generates inspirational designs from customer preferences using bespoke 3D CAD software and displays this through Virtual Reality . In addition to this, adheres to policies and procedure relating to Health and Safety and GDPR.

• Ensure all leads (walk-in and online) are contacted and followed up in timely manner to secure successful sales whilst offering seamless end-to-end customer journey, including full home measure service, kitchen design process and installation options.

• Designs prototype design for customer whilst in store. Improve this design whilst making tweaks based on phone call conversation and email follow ups. Call customer to in-store appointment for final design viewing at agreed time frame to do final touch up. This is then complimented by virtual reality viewing and agree delivery week.


• Is responsible for making sales and taking payments by clearly explain all key documents and financial options with customers, ensuring all personal details collected are accurate.

• Taking and keeping accurate and detailed notes. Regularly maintaining contact with clients to ensure everything is up to date. Maintaining order bank to ensure customers are communicated with and deliveries are booked on time.

Compliance Officer: Surveyor Planner and Auditor

Wren Kitchens
Luton, LUT
10.2018 - 11.2021
  • Working at flagship London store ensuring that designers meet company issued practices designing of kitchens.
  • Checks and manages sixteen designers in-house records ensuring designers have created thorough plan as per company procedure.
  • Worked as part of greater team to assist other stores in ensuring that all plans were completed and up to date in timely and consistent manner.
  • Reports back directly to HQ during meetings bimonthly to account for sale targets being met for each period.
  • Checks each design individually against issued criteria to ensure that designs meet company standards and will fulfil customer needs as discussed.
  • Is responsible for finding faults in designs and ensuring corrections are made before payments and final consultation.
  • There has been year on year 5% decline in non-compliant issues since managing team.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Using A Computer

Waltham Forest College
London
08.2001

Some College (No Degree) - Business Studies

Waltham Forest College
London
08.2000

Skills

  • High customer satisfaction
  • Leadership
  • Sales and marketing
  • Computer Literate
  • Proven experience
  • Added Value Sales
  • Confident
  • Excellent customer service skills

Interests

In my spare time I enjoy undertaking various social activities such as playing football, going to the cinema, listening to music, and socialising with friends and colleagues.

Timeline

Customer service solver

Centrica
01.2023 - Current

Kitchen Sales Designer

Wren Kitchens
11.2021 - 01.2023

Compliance Officer: Surveyor Planner and Auditor

Wren Kitchens
10.2018 - 11.2021

Some College (No Degree) - Using A Computer

Waltham Forest College

Some College (No Degree) - Business Studies

Waltham Forest College
Amar Shazad Ali