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John Harris

Clitheroe,Lancashire

Summary

I am an experienced and reliable customer service professional with over eight years at Exertis, including promotion into a senior advisory role. I’m great at working in fast-paced, high-volume environments and handling complex or sensitive customer queries while remaining calm and professional.

I have strong communication skills with experience using internal systems and Excel to track workloads and performance. I’m now seeking a customer support or customer operations role within a structured, product-led organization.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4036
4036
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Customer Service Advisor

Exertis
Burnley, Lancashire
05.2021 - Current

Promoted internally following consistently strong performance. Alongside day-to-day customer service duties, I took on additional responsibilities to support the wider team. For Example:

  • Provided day-to-day support to the Team Leader and Manager, acting as a trusted escalation point and helping maintain service levels during peak periods.
  • Supported the onboarding and training of new starters by creating tailored training plans and mentoring them through their first weeks
  • Managed high-risk and sensitive accounts, focusing on customer retention and maintaining strong one-to-one relationships
  • Monitored shared inboxes and communication channels, identifying potential SLA risks and escalating where necessary

Customer Service Advisor

Exertis
Burnley, Lancashire
05.2017 - Current

My main role involves acting as the first point of contact for customer service queries, consistently delivering high levels of service with a strong customer-centric approach. I am responsible for managing my own performance to meet SLA and quality metrics, while also contributing to team targets and overall team success. During this time, I developed strong relationship-building skills and demonstrated the ability to perform well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Education

Customer Service Practitioner (level 2) - Working in Business and Administration

Training 2000 College
Blackburn

GCSEs -

Ribblesdale High School
Clitheroe, Lancashire

Skills

Customer support (email & phone), complaint handling, escalations

SLA monitoring, shared inbox management, prioritisation

Cross-team coordination (operations, accounts, internal stakeholders)

Strong written communication and case documentation

Excel (tracking, workload management, reporting)

Working calmly under pressure in high-volume environments

Timeline

Senior Customer Service Advisor

Exertis
05.2021 - Current

Customer Service Advisor

Exertis
05.2017 - Current

Customer Service Practitioner (level 2) - Working in Business and Administration

Training 2000 College

GCSEs -

Ribblesdale High School
John Harris