zainab oyewale, Customer Service Officer

zainab oyewale

Customer Service Officer

HSBC Bank plc

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Diplomacy
Experience
3 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 7 Months

Customer Service Officer at HSBC Bank plc
  • United Kingdom
  • October 2013 to July 2014

Responsibilities:

• Ensured sales opportunities were maximised through various sales activities.
• Engaged in conversation with customers, built rapport and asked questions in order to get a better understanding of their needs.
• Engaged with customers over the telephone and face to face and productively created opportunities to attract new customers while growing relationship with existing ones.
• Dealt with complaints and enquiries in a professional and timely manner.
• Generated leads on the sales floor and converted such leads into sales.
• Approached and welcomed customers in the banking hall during meet and greet shifts.
• Engaged in the sales of credit cards, personal loans, insurance and mortgages.
• Successfully carried out administrative tasks to support the efficient operation of the branch.


Skills developed and accomplishment:

• Developed an excellent understanding of the banking and finance sector and built a stronger customer service skill.
• Developed an excellent IT skill using the Microsoft office package and Lotus Notes.
• Worked the highest number of individual solution which indicated a high number of customer engagement in the third month of my employment.
• Voluntarily and successfully conducted a fun Friday morning meeting as an ice breaker before the commencement of the day’s job.
• Commended by my manager and customers on different occasions for providing a superior service.

Sales Assistant at British Heart Foundation
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2013 to July 2013

Responsibilities:

• Actively assisted customers with finding desired products on the shop floor.
• Processed online bookings and introduced gift aid to donors.
• Operated the telephone, assisted with paperwork and data entry using the computer.
• Booked in customers for the collection of donated items and delivery of sold items.

Skills developed and accomplishment:

• Built a stronger communication and interpersonal skill.
• Successfully trained a new entrant on the day to day running of the shop.
• Increased the number of customers who gift aided donated items by 10% by explaining the importance of gift aiding donated items to them.

Energy Ambassador (part-time while studying) at Coventry University
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2012 to July 2012

Responsibilities:

• Supported and promoted Coventry University by providing assistance to the energy saving research project which involves student engagement with energy and environmental issues in the University’s accommodation and campus.
• Ensured Facebook site posts are in accordance with University’s guidelines on the use of social media.
• Promoted energy saving tips within the university and also organised sign up campaigns and exhibition events.
• Drafted progress report in order to assess the goals accomplished so far.

Skills developed and accomplishment:

• Built a stronger interpersonal, communication and analytical skill.
• Increased student awareness on energy saving within the campus by 50% through various campaign activities across the campus.
• Coventry University won the first class rating in the people and planet Green League based on environmental and ethical performances.

Receptionist (part-time while studying) at Coventry University
  • United Kingdom
  • June 2011 to March 2012

Responsibilities:

• Helped students and visitors with directions around the campus.
• Dealt with complaints and enquiries on the phone and face to face.
• Marketed and sold NUS extra card to students and also assisted with sales of tickets and Coventry University branded products.
• Kept records of tasks carried out on a daily basis, made reservations for meeting rooms and also booked appointment for students to speak with a school adviser when required.
• Updated student and customer information using Microsoft Excel.

Skills developed and accomplishment:
• Developed an excellent administrative skill.
• Developed a good organisational and communication skill.
• Increased the sales of NUS extra cards by 30% through various marketing activities.

Customer service officer (contract) at Oceanic bank
  • Nigeria
  • September 2009 to August 2010

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw the number of accounts opened on a daily basis.
• Resolved customer queries and enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Promoted and sold new and existing bank products to customers.
• Educated and advised customers on new bank products while I also encouraged existing customers to upgrade to more suitable accounts.
• Advised on how to mobilise deposit for the bank and also served customers as a cashier.
• Generated leads and introduced new customers to the bank.

Skills developed and accomplishment:

• Developed a good understanding of customer service.
• Met and exceeded my targets on the sales of account opening packages for two weeks in a row.

Education

Master's degree, Diplomacy
  • at Coventry University
  • July 2012
Bachelor's degree, Political Science
  • at Ahmadu Bello University
  • February 2009

Bayt Tests

English for Business Skills Test
Score 88%

Specialties & Skills

Political Science
Customer Service
Banking
Telephone Skills
BANKING
CASHIER
CUSTOMER SERVICE
OF ACCOUNTS
RETAIL BANKING
TELEPHONE

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Global leaders programme
  • Global leaders programme
  • February 2011

Training and Certifications

Certificate in Retail Banking and Conduct of Business (CertRBCB) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999