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SOLOMON OPPONG

Milton Keynes,Buckinghamshire,
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SOLOMON OPPONG

Summary

Ambitious Debt Management Specialist with over 4 years of collections experience. Skilled in resolving collection issues, adjusting accounts, and correcting discrepancies or short payments. An enthusiastic team player with a strong work ethic and advanced complex problem-solving skills. Willingness to take on additional responsibilities in order to meet tight deadlines.

Overview

4
years of professional experience

Work history

MSD Animal Health
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Commercial Services Associate
04.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Arranged timely transport of vaccines products materials between MSD manufacture and vet practices.
  • Utilized SAP software, Salesforce, Alloga Portal, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook.
  • Managed over 30 emails per day, while being prompt to answer incoming calls from customers.
  • Coordinated timely transportation of materials to meet production needs.
  • Reviewed repeated issues within operations and business management to solve problems and improve company outcomes.

Volkswagen Financial Services
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Collections and Recoveries Advisor
06.2022 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Expertly navigated phone conversations and written correspondence by qualifying variety of customer types including Vulnerable, Deceased, Insolvencies & Vehicle Seizures.
  • Built understanding of individual customer circumstances by asking open and probing questions.
  • Negotiated customer repayment plans, consistently maximising early payments to reduce debt recovery time, liaising with debt collection agencies to ensure positive outcome.

JAJA FINANCE (TSYS Managed Services)
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Debt Management Specialist
03.2021 - 05.2022

Job overview

Selected to support new banking provider that was lunching within same organisation due to my desire to explore new challenges and have excellent collections expertise.

  • Delivered exceptional customer service on all calls while maintaining calm and professional demeanour in challenging circumstances.
  • Recognizing basis of cardholder's requests that involve potential fraud, credit, collection, or chargeback issues and forward to appropriate department for resolution
  • During festive periods were arrears volumes are usually high, managed to collect highest payments amount of £26,400 for December and January.

Virgin Money (TSYS Managed Services)
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Accounts Research Specialist
10.2019 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Worked in call-centre environment handling manual and automatically dialled outbound calls.
  • Persistently contacted customers with extremely past due accounts to recover lost revenue.
  • Trained new team members on scripts, company services and performance strategies and provided mentoring.
  • Managed over 40 calls per day from customers to third parties enquiries.

Education

The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes

GCSE
10.2019

University overview

  • GCSEs: 8 A - C - English Language/ Literature, Italian, Maths, German, Additional and Core Science, Geography, Catering

Skills

  • Skills: Active listening, Call Centre Experience, Teamwork, Objection Handling, Empathy
  • Languages: English, Italian, Twi, German
  • Technical: Microsoft office skills, SAP Portal, Respond, Salesforce, TS2

Additional Information

  • Tiktok content creator with 49K followers; I converse with various people on Tiktok live and also post various trends, challenges, and skits on this incredible platform. These hobbies have contributed to my ability to be outgoing and approachable to people of all ages.
  • I go to the gym four times a week and play football on Sundays to stay fit.
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Timeline

Commercial Services Associate

MSD Animal Health
04.2023 - Current

Collections and Recoveries Advisor

Volkswagen Financial Services
06.2022 - 04.2023

Debt Management Specialist

JAJA FINANCE (TSYS Managed Services)
03.2021 - 05.2022

Accounts Research Specialist

Virgin Money (TSYS Managed Services)
10.2019 - 03.2021

The Milton Keynes Academy

GCSE
SOLOMON OPPONG