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Everett Yee

31 Givon Street, Maple,ON

Summary

Team-oriented Customer Experience Leader who works well in a collaborative environment, yet thrives on achieving sales and performance metrics. I am passionate about assisting clients in a caring and professional manner, and at the same time ensuring my team's success. Ready to tackle new challenges with dedication and enthusiasm in a long career in banking.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Customer Experience Associate

Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC)
08.2015 - 05.2025
  • Collaborated with team members to develop effective strategies for enhancing the overall customer experience to make each interaction memorable.
  • Resolved customers' issues related to online purchases, late product deliveries and billing discrepancies to encourage good customer relationships.
  • Monitored cash drawers in multiple checkout stations and maintained an adequate cash supply. Verified cash on hand corresponds to each day's register transaction history. Investigated cash shortages immediately.
  • Promoted superior experience by addressing customer concerns, demonstrating empathy, and resolving problems swiftly.
  • Focused on maintaining K.P.I. metrics such as: customer satisfaction, profit margins, and credit/loyalty card activations.

Accomplishments

  • Consistently ranked in the top five performers on new credit card activations.
  • Developed and maintained a successful luggage repair system. Organized, tracked, and followed up with the contractor on the progress of the repairs. Educated clients on the details of the warranty coverage.
  • Received approval from the general manager to "act like an owner" to resolve issues for myself and my team.

Lead Sales Consultant - Home Solutions(Appliances)

Best Buy Canada Ltd
10.2007 - 03.2015
  • Conducted product demonstrations and presentations for prospective clients, highlighting key features and benefits regarding major home appliances.
  • Up-sold and cross-sold products effectively, driving sales and increasing revenue (extended warranties, in-home services, and products in other departments, like cell phones)
  • Set and achieved company defined sales goals by maintaining up to date product knowledge.
  • Made outbound calls to prospect new clients.
  • Trained and led a group of four associates.
  • Successfully navigated challenging calls on delivery issues and turned irate customers into satisfied ones.

Accomplishments

  • Consistently ranked in the top ten sales and gross margin percentile in our region for five fiscal years FY10-FY15, and was a member of the company's "Circle of Excellence" recognition program.
  • Made the company's highest honour, the "President's Club" five consecutive years. This consisted of achieving best in: Sales volume, extended warranties, add-on accessories and installations.
  • Was top performer overall for FY11 (finished first overall amongst my peers in Central Region-Ontario)
  • Finished with overall average of 9.97% in extended warranty sales add ons (ranked in the top ten percentile)

Claims Adjuster

Amex Bank of Canada
05.1998 - 01.2000
  • Maintained, investigated and resolved U.S.A. client card files and disputes, in a time-sensitive manner.
  • Made outbound calls to clients and merchants in accordance with company guidelines, to gain a better perspective on each unique case before making final decision on each dispute.

Accomplishments

  • Worked successfully on a team to handle large quantities of cases to avoid dispute write offs.
  • Assisted my colleagues to finalize the decisions on cases nearing the cut off date to avoid merchant chargebacks.

Education

D.E.C. (Diploma of College Studies) - Commerce Program - Accounting

Vanier College
Montreal, QC

Windows Skills - Microsoft Office - Skills Ugrading

York Region Literary Council
Newmarket, ON
03-2024

Skills

  • Great ability to close the sale by connecting with the customer and gaining their trust
  • Ability to recognize additional sales opportunities, educating and guiding the clients to a mutual benefit
  • Can multi-task and navigate multiple windows to assist the client in the most time sensitive way without compromising care and empathy
  • Emotional intelligence Able to calmly and professionally assist clients who have disagreements with their credit card statement, their home delivery, or their rewards points program

Timeline

Lead Customer Experience Associate

Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC)
08.2015 - 05.2025

Lead Sales Consultant - Home Solutions(Appliances)

Best Buy Canada Ltd
10.2007 - 03.2015

Claims Adjuster

Amex Bank of Canada
05.1998 - 01.2000

D.E.C. (Diploma of College Studies) - Commerce Program - Accounting

Vanier College

Windows Skills - Microsoft Office - Skills Ugrading

York Region Literary Council
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