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Lucy Green

Durham,Durham

Summary

The experience of working in the customer service sector for over 20 years has given me a wealth of knowledge to offer a range of diverse skills. Currently working in the Metering Operations team, this is a demanding and fast paced environment with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. A positive attitude towards my work means I can be relied upon to process and deliver tasks with a high level of quality and handle multiple workstreams. Demonstrating the ability to learn new skills and finding creative ways to adapt to change. A friendly and approachable persona with excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal. I feel my employment history has given me the confidence to work well independently and equally as part of a team, understanding the importance of communication and sharing knowledge. Fantastic organisational skills ensure I can work proactively to manage my workload and meet any deadline. I understand the importance of how to take ownership and prioritise my workload. I am diligent, enthusiastic and hard working with a desire to excel in any task I am given. A passionate Customer Hero educating customers on our services, environmental projects, and ambitious goals, an area I wish to continue to enhance my knowledge and grow to support our business goals. I am keen to make a difference to the environment for future generations.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Customer Metering Operations Advisor

Northumbrian Water
10.2020 - 02.2025
  • Manage the Gantt & Maximo
  • Work with CC&B and Temetra to update information in such as meter exchanges, customer contact information and meter details
  • Have an in depth understanding of our processes to make appropriate decisions and provide guidance to both customers and stakeholders
  • Enhance data accuracy and quality by conducting comprehensive data cleansing processes
  • Handle complaints effectively, ensuring exceptional customer service
  • Arrange customer appointments
  • Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Support the team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
  • Offer friendly, efficient customer advice and handle challenging situations with ease.
  • Complete duties to deliver on SLA target with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Use Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents.
  • Apply critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
  • Develop contingency plans to address scheduling disruptions.
  • Reduce scheduling conflicts by prioritising and organising tasks efficiently.
  • Coordinate daily work for Techs with exceptional time management and organisation skills.
  • Prioritise work according to urgency and importance resulting in efficient use of time.
  • Decrease operational delays through proactive identification and resolution of potential schedule conflicts.
  • Plan holiday leave requests to maintain optimal staffing levels
  • Organise calendar of appointments

Wholesale Operations Representative

Northumbrian Water
01.2018 - 10.2020
  • Deal with Retailers and Non-Household customers in a timely manner to resolve queries and complaints whilst adhering to SLA’s
  • Working with CMOS and Marketflow to update information in the central market system such as Meter exchanges, deregistration’s, and record amendments
  • Have an in depth understanding of our non-household processes and market codes to make appropriate decisions and provide guidance to both customers and retailers
  • Completion of project work including data cleansing to increase the quality and accuracy of our data and records
  • Deal with complaint handling and provide resolutions ensuring a level playing field and exceeding customer expectations
  • Completing desktop surveys and investigations to resolve complex queries

Customer Advisor

Northumbrian Water
07.2008 - 12.2017
  • Offering excellent customer service advice as first point of customer contact
  • Giving clear and concise timescales in order to manage the customers’ expectations
  • Having sound judgement to ensure the most appropriate course of action is taken, in particular when dealing with vulnerable customers
  • Balancing payment plans appropriate for the customer while keeping in mind revenue costs and targets for the business
  • Liaising between departments for updates to resolve queries via a range of communication methods
  • Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications including Excel and our billing systems including CC&B
  • Sharing knowledge and keeping myself informed of Company procedures, news and updates
  • The ability to multitask, for example speaking to the customer while accurately updating their account
  • Balancing call queues and targets, dealing with a variation of calls and having to switch between calls, emails and letters
  • Working with Livelink and more recently SharePoint to locate customer and company information
  • Problem solving
  • Having a positive ‘can do’ approach and applying Our Way Techniques to every possible situation, to negotiate the best outcome for the business and customer when their requests on occasion can not be met
  • Excellent organisational skills in order to prioritise my workload
  • Being able to speak to a varied range of different customers while striving to achieve the Company value of getting it ‘Right first time, every time’
  • Taking ownership and personal responsibility in order to achieve a timely resolution
  • Flexibility and willingness to cover when demand is high

First Class Host

Virgin Trains
02.2007 - 07.2008
  • Providing a First Class service to customers in the first class carriage
  • Ensuring the safety of all passengers
  • Being extra vigilant while onboard and at train stations
  • Reporting potential risks and hazards to the appropriate department
  • Ensuring onboard facilities are in working order and being aware of company procedure to report any faults which could potentially pose a risk to safety
  • Working as part of a small onboard team and being willing to offer assistance to other crew members when needed
  • Extensive knowledge of safety procedure and how to manage an emergency situation while keeping a professional and calm manner
  • Ensuring food hygiene standards are maintained
  • Checking stock, ordering when low to ensure smooth handover to next member of staff
  • Excellent communication skills with knowledge of railway terminology
  • Representing the Company to the highest standard especially in times of disruption

Deployment Admin Officer

Driving Standards Agency
12.2003 - 02.2007
  • Deploying driving examiners in the London area to cover vehicle, HGV and motorcycle tests
  • Contacting customers to cancel tests when necessary
  • Processing examiners annual leave requests and finding cover
  • Keeping a record of examiners sick absences
  • Covering our facilities helpdesk in busy periods

Education

GCSE - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Co-ordinated Science, Word Processing, Art, Child Development

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
09.1987 - 07.1992

NVQ Level 2 - Care of the Elderly

New College Durham
Durham

NVQ Level 2 - Call Handling

NVQ Level 3 - Business Administration

Skills

  • Prioritisation and time management
  • Exceptional communication
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Strategic planning
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Organisational awareness
  • Schedule management
  • Analytical-thinking
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Proactive planning
  • Excel spreadsheets
  • Schedule coordination
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Problem-solving
  • Calm under pressure
  • Customer focused
  • Analytical and critical thinking

Custom

You may contact any of my previous employers for a reference.

Timeline

Customer Metering Operations Advisor

Northumbrian Water
10.2020 - 02.2025

Wholesale Operations Representative

Northumbrian Water
01.2018 - 10.2020

Customer Advisor

Northumbrian Water
07.2008 - 12.2017

First Class Host

Virgin Trains
02.2007 - 07.2008

Deployment Admin Officer

Driving Standards Agency
12.2003 - 02.2007

GCSE - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Co-ordinated Science, Word Processing, Art, Child Development

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
09.1987 - 07.1992

NVQ Level 2 - Call Handling

NVQ Level 3 - Business Administration

NVQ Level 2 - Care of the Elderly

New College Durham
Lucy Green