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Sarah Shah

Sheffield,South Yorkshire

Summary

I am an outgoing, ambitious role model with over Eight years experience in sales, customer service and administrative skills. I have developed strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities. I am a proficient user of MS Office, and have experience in managing teams and implementing sales strategies. I am seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization possessing the ‘can do’ attitude where I can utilize my skills and experience to drive business growth.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Administrative officer/ Management

Chesterton Motor Group
Rotherham
2025.01 - 2025.08
  • Managed an team of 9 sales employee providing training, coaching and mentoring to improve their performance and achieve sales targets
  • Answering telephone calls and responding to emails
  • Processing finance applications and leasing with variety of finance companies
  • Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase revenue and market share. within the motor industry
  • Recorded manual sales invoices onto software and keeping it up to date.

Personal banking advisor

Barclays
Remote
2024.05 - 2025.01
  • Providing financial advice to Barclays existing and new customers
  • Dealing with Barlcaycard credit card enquiry's
  • Helping with account management
  • Analyzing financial information
  • Recommending suitable financial solutions tailored to customers needs
  • Dealing with vulnerable customers with full vulnerable customer training
  • Ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements in daily operations-upheld bank's reputation.
  • Participated in continuous training programmes – developed advanced skills in personal finance advising.
  • Managed fraud disputes on accounts

Collection advisor

Computershare
Remote
2023.09 - 2024.02
  • Taking over 50-80 calls per day
  • Negotiated settlements with customers, resulting in reduced outstanding debts.
  • Contacting customers to collect overdue payments regarding their mortgage in arrears
  • Dealing with vulnerable customers.
  • Liaising with solicitors and working on behalf of customer cases and sending the correct documents.
  • Completing up income and expenditure forms

Telesales executive

Capita
Sheffield
2019.02 - 2023.09

Full Time

  • Promoting and selling O2 products
  • Recommending o2 products and services based on their needs.
  • Setting up new and existing O2 contracts.
  • Achieved and exceeded sales targets by utilizing effective sales techniques and product knowledge
  • Consistently maintained a high level of customer satisfaction through resolving customer complaints and addressing their concerns
  • Liaising with different departments to try and resolve customer complaints

Retail sales advisor

Telefonica UK
Sheffield
2022.09 - 2023.06

Part Time

  • Providing excellent customer service and building rapport with customers.
  • Identifying customer needs and recommending suitable O2 products and services
  • Promoting and selling new and existing phone contracts, tariffs and accessories and related products.
  • Providing technical support to customers with questions or problems with their devices.
  • Managing customer accounts, setting up new accounts, updating customer information

Litigation legal assistant

SSB Law Firm
Sheffield
2019.11 - 2020.01
  • Boosted office efficiency by managing legal documents and maintaining sensitive filing systems.
  • Assured timely filing of court documents for sensitive case progression.
  • Managing client cases from start to finish.
  • Advising clients and conducting legal research on their behalf of solicitors
  • Gathering evidence in a professional manner
  • Developing litigation strategies.
  • Maintained updated records of billable hours to assist accurate invoicing processes.

Education

High School Diploma - School

Parkwood High School
Sheffield
2011.09 - 2015.06

Diploma of Higher Education - Health and social care L3 extended

Hillsborough College
Sheffield
2016.09 - 2018.06

Skills

  • Knowledge of GDPR and FCA
  • Problem-solving
  • Calm under pressure
  • Communication skills
  • Strategic planning
  • Telephone sales
  • Finance management understanding
  • Problem solving
  • Microsoft word, PP and excel
  • CRM systems
  • Flexibility in service approach
  • Product knowledge
  • Customer care expertise
  • Lead management

Languages

English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Sarah Shah