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ALICE WAMBUI KAMAU

Summary

A highly motivated and well organised professional with over 3 years’ experience providing exceptional customer service. Committed to providing a quality, bespoke service that is second to none. A multi-skilled, key team player possessing a wealth of multi-disciplinary skills including customer care and sales. My goal is to become a valuable mutual asset by providing efficient customer service expertise that will contribute to organizational success and develop my skill set further.

Friendly Agent with commitment to developing, qualifying, and managing leads to increase new business. Competitive with passion for driving revenue and profit for companies in industry.

Qualified Agent with documented history of meeting and exceeding sales goals. Known for strong relationship-building skills and commitment to maintaining loyal customers. Excellent record of expanding market share, retaining customers and promoting new initiatives.

Dedicated clearing and forwarding agent with a focus on client relations and issue resolution. Skilled in managing customs procedures and ensuring compliance, resulting in streamlined operations and improved customer experiences.

Dynamic professional with a strong background in customer service and logistics. Known for exceptional listening skills and innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency. Eager to leverage expertise in customs procedures to drive client satisfaction and service excellence.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Clearing and forwarding agent

Capital traders
Busia, KE
07.2022 - Current
  • Preparing, checking and submitting all required documents
  • Acting on behalf of the clients to carry out all customs procedure
  • Calculating and paying import duties,taxes and all fees on behalf of clients
  • Acting as the link between importer/exporter and customs authority
  • Handle and resolving issues such as delay

Waitress Trainee

Kikuyu gardens restaurant
Nairobi , KE
02.2020 - 03.2021

Mpesa Service Attendant

Mojos Loudge
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Making M-pesa transactions.
  • Reconciling the day’s transactions.
  • Registering new customers to the Safaricom services.
  • Daily maintenance of the shop including cleaning/wiping dust etc..
  • Attending to all incoming calls and handling caller’s inquiries and maintaining record of enquiries made.
  • Daily banking transactions.
  • Attending to customers who are depositing and withdrawing.
  • Resolved customer complaints by identifying problems and taking appropriate corrective action – resulting in 50% increase in department’s efficiency.
  • Ensured that the quality of customer service was above par and recommended various improvements which greatly enhanced customer service relations.

Sales Person

Texas Clothing Shop
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Took customer orders and processed them.
  • Generated cash sale receipts.
  • Ensured the customers get their orders in the correct sequence.
  • Balanced off the sales of the day.
  • Searched for new business leads and executed sales.
  • Maintained and developed relationships with existing customers in person, and via telephone calls and e-mail.
  • Advised existing customers on new company products.
  • Gave feedback from the clients to the managing director.
  • Managed and resolved variety of customer queries and complaints.
  • Ensured client files are maintained & filed correctly.
  • Built customer acquisition strategy that generated consistent monthly growth of at least 10%.
  • Improved sales funnel from awareness to conversion and doubled account activation rates.

Sales person

Umoja Supermarket
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Responded to customer inquiries.
  • Managed day to day operations, including marketing to ensure delivery of quality, cost effective services, as well as client satisfaction.
  • Updated end of day sales.
  • Balanced daily stocks with the system tallies.
  • Provided pricing and delivering information.
  • Obtained and evaluated all relevant information to handle product and service delivery.
  • Responsible for handling of cash and credit card transactions.
  • Offered suggestions for in-store specials to increase sales revenue within the store.
  • Balanced out daily sales history at the end of the day.
  • Provided high quality customer service in a high pace environment.
  • Performed ongoing customer/market research and demographic profiling to identify and capitalize on unmet market needs ahead of the curve.
  • Increased sales by 55% in 6 months by aptly identifying customers’ needs and understanding budgets.

Education

Diploma - Information Communication Technology

Nairobi Institute of Business Studies

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) -

Rurigi High School

Skills

  • Excellent at dealing with people
  • Effective communication skills
  • Positive relationships
  • Commitment to providing excellent service
  • Strong listening skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Eager to learn
  • Resolving employer challenges
  • Innovative solutions
  • Systems and process improvements
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Handling criticism
  • Professional and friendly demeanor
  • Creating memorable service experiences
  • Customer Relations
  • Confident Communicator
  • Office Management
  • Positive language
  • Correspondence Handling
  • Excellent Telephone Manner
  • Effective questioning
  • Personnel Management
  • Complaint Procedures
  • Email handling
  • Relationship-building
  • Managing objections
  • ICT Competence

References

  • Mr. Kinuthia, Manager, Umoja Supermarket, +254 (0) 716618274
  • Jane Wanjiru, Superviser, Mojos Lodge, +254 (0) 702052735

Key Professional Skills

  • Excellent at dealing with people from all walks of life and can relate with them by handling them professionally and serving them accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Effective communication skills along with the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with staff and other stakeholders.
  • A commitment to providing excellent service to visitors and co-workers who need information or direction.
  • Strong listening skills that allow those who I interact with to feel valued and not ignored when they need something.
  • Effective time management skills, allowing me to manage multiple deadlines.
  • Eager to learn new things and digest important information to help me do my job better.
  • Excel at resolving employer challenges with innovative solutions, systems and process improvements that increase efficiency, customer satisfaction and the bottom line.
  • Can handle criticism, put-downs, arrogance, persistence or patronising behaviours.
  • Professional and friendly at all times with great energy and enthusiasm.
  • Able to create a positively memorable service experience.

Languages

English
Beginner
A1

Timeline

Clearing and forwarding agent

Capital traders
07.2022 - Current

Waitress Trainee

Kikuyu gardens restaurant
02.2020 - 03.2021

Mpesa Service Attendant

Mojos Loudge
01.2018 - 01.2019

Sales Person

Texas Clothing Shop
01.2016 - 01.2017

Sales person

Umoja Supermarket
01.2015 - 01.2016

Diploma - Information Communication Technology

Nairobi Institute of Business Studies

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) -

Rurigi High School
ALICE WAMBUI KAMAU