Gabriela Samkova, Head of Operations & Customer Service

Gabriela Samkova

Head of Operations & Customer Service

CCI Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Master of Science in International Management
Experience
20 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 11 Months

Head of Operations & Customer Service at CCI Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2012

CCI Group, Contact Center International, Dubai, UAE
Head of Operations

Main responsibilities:
- Develop an environment with systems and processes in place that will enable and encourage business opportunities and improve companies performance
- Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support for better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning, ensure all business systems are fit for purpose
- Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of support services (HR, IT and Finance). Deliver all aspects of the HR function with respect to interns including recruitment, training, review, personal development (if appropriate), performance monitoring and team building
- Maintain the administration, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, communication and liaison at a level acceptable to the board;
- Implement effective succession planning, people management, development, recruitment, and retention strategies;
- Oversee monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization's financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals. Oversee short and long-term financial and managerial reporting;
- Help clients/organizations to depict process bottlenecks, solve issues, create value, maximize growth and improve their business performance;
- Identify business options for organizations, carrying out research and data collection to understand the organization and suggest changes recommendations, as well as helping with additional resources to implement solutions.

Head of Operations & DIRECT channels at RSA Group, Insurance
  • Czech Republic
  • June 2010 to August 2012

06/2010 - 08/2012, DIRECT Pojišťovna, a.s. (RSA Group, Insurance company), Prague
Head of Operations

Departments under supervision: Newsales inbound and outbound, Customer Care, Retention, Clients Center, Collections & Complaints, Training, Mailroom

Main responsibilities:
- Managing team of 200 people (operator, team leader, manager)
- Process optimalization, change management, project sponsoring (Lean Six Sigma)
- Traffic management, budget and forecast planning management
- Operational strategy planning and business development
- Controlling management
- Training and development, incentives schemes;
- Policy administration (collections, complaints, documentation)
- Cooperation with external call centers
- Reporting to board and HQ (Operations Director)

Awards:
- Promoted from Call Center Manager to Head of Operations in April 2011
- Awarded price 'Manager of the Year' by CEO
- Nominated and chosen for RSA International Talent Development program (9 employees are chosen out of 2, 000 employees in CEE)

Call Center Manager at Linea Directa Communications
  • Czech Republic
  • October 2008 to October 2009

10/2008 - 10/2009 Linea Directa Communications, Prague, CEE Direct Marketing
Call Center Manager
Main responsibilities: - Responsible for daily running and management of a call center through the effective use of resources, KPIs, B2B and B2C projects, customer service;
- Responsibility for improvements and development;
- Forecasting, reporting, performance analysis;
- Cooperation with supervisors, team leaders, operatives and third parties;
- Setting performance targets for speed, efficiency, sales and quality;
- DRTV, Internet, Print Sales Channels (inbound and outbound)

Project Manager at Linea Directa Communications
  • Czech Republic
  • May 2008 to October 2008

Main responsibilities:

- Project management for customer club membership and outbound sales
- Responsibility for project costs, PNLs, targets achievement
- Performance management
- Shift management and hiring
- Trainings and motivation programs

Market Research & Direct Marketing, Prague, Czech Republic at Ipsos Tambor
  • Czech Republic
  • February 2007 to October 2007

Role: Team Leader/Supervisor

Main responsibilities:
- Call monitoring, performance measurement;
- Feedback, trainings and motivation;
- Shift management.

Project Operator at Med Media, Marketing & Media Agency
  • Czech Republic
  • May 2005 to January 2007

Med Media, Marketing & Media Agency, Prague, Czech Republic
Project Operator

Main responsibilities:
- Leading of Medipool project supported by Czech Health Chamber, beneficial program for doctors and medical organizations/companies.

Independent Distributor at Herbalife Inc., MLM
  • India
  • August 2000 to July 2003

Herbalife Inc., MLM, Delhi, India & Katowice, Poland
Independent Distributor

Main responsibilities:
Direct sales and marketing.

Education

Master's degree, Master of Science in International Management
  • at University of Liverpool
  • June 2015

Future diploma: Msc in International Management

Master's degree, Banking & Finance
  • at Institut Universitaire Kurt Bosch
  • June 2011

Diploma: MBA Banking & Finance

Bachelor's degree, Communication & Mass Media
  • at Empire State College, State University of New York
  • May 2008

Diploma: Bachelor of Arts (Communication & Mass Media)

Diploma, Art
  • at Central European Advertising Art Institute
  • June 2005

Achievement: Art Director Certificate

Specialties & Skills

Process Optimization
Management Consulting
Customer Service Management
Call Center Development
Change Management

Languages

Czech
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English
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