Ruth Cruikshank
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Experience
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KWB Group
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Service Specialist
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Dec 2014 - Present
Customer service specialist
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Customer Service Manager
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Jul 2014 - Present
- Customer scheduling of trades, kitchen installs and kitchen rip outs- Assist customer with kitchen warranty claims, complaints and escalations - Booking and overseeing company deliveries of kitchens to customers- Coordinate lead time from manufacturer / factory to the customer, ensuring enough lead time for install and optimise installer capacity to ensure no installer downtime or empty spots- Effective booking of kitchen installers to ensure 100% booking capacity for the business- Ensure job budget and forecasting is accurate and maintained for finance director - Reporting to ensure install numbers are achieved on kitchen installs and warranty claims and adjust future forecasts - Maintain call queues jumping in to help over teams such as inbound sales- Manage roasting of scheduling staff- Cross training staff and writing process manuals to help new starters hit the ground running - Working with outside software vendors in improving internal database (for reporting) and internal CRM (My Kitchen Link and My Wardrobe Link) design to improve customer experience - Helped designed efficient workforce planning software for kitchen installers to take math work out of kitchen manufacturing to customer lead times Show less
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Customer Service at SSQ-Health
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2015
• To professionally & efficiently provide a high level of service to all internal and external customers • Providing a high level of service in regards to phone performance • Trained in Customer Support using Caboodle (SSQ Data Base) • Trained in Qld Health Patients Data Base • To professionally & efficiently provide a high level of service to all internal and external customers • Providing a high level of service in regards to phone performance • Trained in Customer Support using Caboodle (SSQ Data Base) • Trained in Qld Health Patients Data Base
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BLA
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Canada
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Service
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Apr 2014 - Nov 2014
• To professionally & efficiently provide a high level of service to all internal and external customers • Providing a high level of service in regards to phone performance, administration tasks and attention to detail in all system operations and responsibilities • Manage phone call and email enquiries • Maintaining a high level of speed, accuracy and attention to detail, complete all order entries as directed, including all “Order Acknowledgement” and “Back Order processes” • Maintain an accurate and up to date filing system and ensure all required administration tasks are carried out as per company policy • Ensure all system administration is completed accurately Show less
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Recochem Inc.
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Canada
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Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Customer Service Industrial
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Sep 2011 - Apr 2014
• Respond to requests for assistance or advice from Customer Service and Sales Representatives. • Enter in customer orders using the AS400 (computer data base / CRM) • Manage phone call and email enquiries • Manage key Clients and accounts • Forecast client needs by analysing buying patterns • Maintain daily Industrial operations and work closely with various teams to ensure efficient running of the business • Train new Industrial team members in the daily running of the business Show less
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Mindpearl
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South Africa
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Outsourcing/Offshoring
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500 - 600 Employee
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V Australia
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Dec 2006 - 2010
• Schedule, develop, deliver and evaluate training programs • Coach and mentor knowledge and skills development of Customer Service Sales Representatives. • Deliver a high level of customer service and sales • Up-sell with additional products/services and with call transfer • Complete administrational work relating to servicing a booking (i.e. faxes, e-mails, queues) • Maintain a high level of knowledge of client markets, products and services using the intranet, printed material and computer system. • Maintain efficient control of queues. • Deal with customer complaints in a professional manner. • Adhere to Mind Pearl and client policies, procedures, culture and values. • Adhere to changes in work processes and demonstrate initiative in identifying opportunities for improvement to work processes. Show less
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Bunnings
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Australia
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Night Manager/Grade 3 food and beverage attendant
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2002 - 2006
• General cash handling in cash, Eft-Pos, cheque or account form • Opening and closing of the store • Undertook B’Safe and fire warden training • Acting day manager when necessary • Rostering and wage management • Management of customer account audits • Reception, switchboard and stocktake training • Undertaking of general waiting duties of either food or beverage • General cleaning including tables, restaurant facilities and equipment • General cash handling in cash, Eft-Pos, cheque or account form • Opening and closing of the store • Undertook B’Safe and fire warden training • Acting day manager when necessary • Rostering and wage management • Management of customer account audits • Reception, switchboard and stocktake training • Undertaking of general waiting duties of either food or beverage • General cleaning including tables, restaurant facilities and equipment
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Education
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Orian Training
Cert 4 Customer Contact -
TAFE Queensland Brisbane
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration, Management and Operations -
Coorparoo Secondary
Year 12