Summary
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Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
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Lynne Ewart

Huddersfield,West Yorkshire

Summary

Quality driven customer support manager with proven ability to deal with a very wide range of queries.


Has proven ability to be able to become proficient on various platforms in a very short period of time: Chargebee, Shopify used on a daily basis presently. Various inhouse platforms used for billing, deliveries, returns, orders.


Customer focused approach to solving issues to ensure the customer feels heard and valued.


Ability to communicate at appropriate level to the individual I am working with


Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work history

Online Customer support Manager

Ffern
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
11.2024 - Current


  • Enhance customer satisfaction with effective problem-solving strategies.
  • Foster team cohesion for greater productivity and morale.
  • Manage queries form UK, Europe, America and Canada regarding joining the Waiting List and the ledger
  • Resolve issues with payments, refunds, tracking deliveries and returns.
  • Meeting assigned targets - number of emails per hour and CSAT rating

Self employed fitness instructor

Self-employed
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
08.2013 - Current
  • Maintain superb fitness facilities to ensure optimal performance of clients.
  • Offer exercise variations to support participants with injuries and specialist needs.
  • Monitor participants closely to maintain safe exercise practices.
  • Enhance strength and flexibility for clients through tailored workout routines.
  • Assist members in reaching personal fitness goals by providing one-to-one training sessions.
  • Plan and deliver engaging group and one-to-one fitness programmes.

Personal Assistant to Director of Child Services

Calderdale Council
Halifax, Calderdale
02.2008 - 07.2013
  • Streamlined administrative processes to improve office efficiency.
  • Filed documents systematically which increased ease of access when needed.
  • Arranged regular meetings for all senior team members, minuted meetings, provided agendas, followed up on action points.
  • Organized travel throughout country for Director and senior team members.
  • First point of contact for all visitors, telephone calls and post.

Customer Service Manager

Yorksire Electricity
Huddersfield/Leeds, West Yorkshire
05.2001 - 02.2008

Dealing with all customer queries into a call centre; billing, debt recovery, payments, supply issues, power cuts.


Being able to hit targets set for calls per hour and maintain the required standard set.


Being resilient and resourceful in order to deal with abusive customers



Assistant Manager, Customer Service

Wilkinsons
Leeds/Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
09.1999 - 05.2001

Dealt with all aspects of running the retail customer facing area; tils, staff, stock and displays


Organized displays and special offers on a weekly basis.


Scheduling and organizing staff rotas, managing illness cover, holiday cover, extra staff to cover busier times in the retail year and ensuring budgets were met



Education

NVQ Level 3 - Fitness

Pilates Insrutor, Yoga instructor and Led Mills In
Leeds, West Yorkshire
02.2002 -

Univeristy of Huddersfield
Huddersfield
09.1996 - 06.1999

Skills

Effective communication and detail orientation


Strong interpersonal skills


Excellent written English


Ability to empathize


Solution orientated approach to issues


Ability to follow tasks from commencement to completion







Affiliations

  • Music, movement, literature, volunteer at a local wildlife sanctuary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Online Customer support Manager

Ffern
11.2024 - Current

Self employed fitness instructor

Self-employed
08.2013 - Current

Personal Assistant to Director of Child Services

Calderdale Council
02.2008 - 07.2013

NVQ Level 3 - Fitness

Pilates Insrutor, Yoga instructor and Led Mills In
02.2002 -

Customer Service Manager

Yorksire Electricity
05.2001 - 02.2008

Assistant Manager, Customer Service

Wilkinsons
09.1999 - 05.2001

Univeristy of Huddersfield
09.1996 - 06.1999
Lynne Ewart