South African National Tuberculosis Settlement, OR Tambo District Municipality
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Ophelia Mnguni
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About Ophelia Mnguni:
joined Telkom in March 1995 as a Credit Controller Credit Revenue Management. April 1998 responsible in Sales Residential Department, My duties were to sell Telkom talk plus facilities, relieving my supervisor. From 01/2002-12/2003 Seconded to attend CMSS Project (OSS) on behalf of Credit Management Billing on Processes Policy Procedures. I contributed on attending meetings with Executives, Seniors on screen Programmes- functionality, Networking, Facilitating Progression, Upgrading on version & maintenance of systems. I have acquired a vast network and customer service management experience while working at different departments within Telkom group. This includes experience gained while working as Service Management Service Integration Management of Telkom Business (BCX). As an IT Professional with over 20 years’ experience in various industries including Information Technology, Telecommunications, Retail Enterprise, Corporate & Government. I am experienced Network Centre Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology & services industry., skilled in ITIL basics, Project Management, Customer service, Voice over IP (VOIP) Microsoft Office. Strong information technology professional with a telecommunications Policy & Regulations Management. As a client Assurance Manager (Network Wireless Solutions- Life Cycle Management) seek s employment in a more challenging environment that will allow me to best utilize my skills, while allowing for personal & professional growth.
Skills & Competencies
Public Speaking
Customer Facing Orientated
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Conflict Handling Skills
Ability to communicate & negotiate on multiple levels
Self–starter and ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently & under pressure
Excellent Leadership and Management Qualities
Project Management Account Management Customer Service Teamwork Time Management Leadership Effective Communication Critical Thinking Negotiation Microsoft Excel Performance Management Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Marketing & Sales Strategy Collaborative Innovative Personal Mastery
2018 - 2023 Client Assurance Specialist Providing network service management support to both internal & external BCX customers. Managing existing networks designing, presenting & implementing solutions. Running with the day to day service related to issue to meet the customer’s needs in order to provide better service delivery. Running with the roll- out of new customer network related to projects & implementing service improvement within customer experience. Customer Service SPOC Establish and maintain relationships with clients Ensuring service availability to clients. Managing relationships between clients & stakeholders. Ensuring compliances to all procedures & process for clients Managing and reporting on service level agreements & targets Continually improving on Customer care service. Client reporting, daily, weekly & monthly reports. Attending on mee
Telkom SA LTD: Executive Escalations Service Integration Manager 2015 - 2018 Managing all processes to provide world class service management. Managed maintenance of customer network Provide network support to internal & external customers verifying existing & new networks Designing, presenting and implementing solutions to customer’s needs to improve the integrity of customer network Producing & Writing customer Reports (Daily, Weekly & Monthly) Support Sales Product Managers, Account Managers & Special Market Team. Manage SLA’S & KPI’s Ensure faults are reported Obtain relevant information of reported faults to proactively follow up on progress made with field management. Escalate faults if necessary Inform customer and/or CAM’s of progress made with field management on ETA (Dispatchers) Update on Continuous Feedback to customers and CAMs on faults stage.
Telkom SA LTD : Assurance and Fulfillment Project Co Ordinator 2004 - 2014
Assist Management with a design Performance Program Ensure regular one on one coaching sessions is conducted with staff. Assist management with Job Description for all Business Online Agents. Ensure regular team meetings are held with agenda and minutes. Ensure that all SLA turnaround times are met with new queries. Ensure that the workflow is effectively distributed amongst all staff. M A R K E T I N G M A N A G E R Assist in the designing, maintaining and improvement of the workflow / processes. Ensure that all staff is aware of the process and turnaround times. Internal Port Report distributed to Business Sales Management & Sales Ops Management. Checking Daily Retention Report and ensuring posting of IMEI’s is up to date. Assist management with monthly incentive for staff. Assist management with resolution of queries and escalations. Maintain protocol escalations are minimal with fair resolution attained and adhered to . Ensure that the queries are allocated evenly throughout the team to ensure optimal Productivity Monitor that all agents are cross skilled across all customers and query types. Train staff on products and services. Identify potential candidates for succession planning and up skill accordingly . Keep staff informed of updated information. Encoding a strong working relationship between all departments that business operations are reliant on. Assist management with Contingency and Succession planning. Manage training schedule for all Business Online Staff. Communicate any business system or policy change to the respective channels. Processing of all orders received from the Wholesale Customer Care and the Wholesale Service Center including Sales Division. Accurately updating customers' information and or billing enablement for the customer account/ service after fulfilment. Forward information of Processes& Procedures Attend Meetings, Presentations. Query on sub-sections.
Telkom SA : Revenue Credit Management Credit Controller 1995 - 2003 Bank EFT deposit reconciliations. Betting reconciliations. Ensuring weekly deadlines are met timelessly Collect and analyse data Establish recommendations for the information collected Assisting he branches and/ or relevant department to clear queries Reporting to management Reconciliation of pastel accounts Submitting daily/weekly timesheet Work on concurrence with the team and be a team player Perform ad hoc assignments arising New account screening and risk evaluation Investigate incorrect payments/credit notes Release of hold codes in financial system for overdue balances and credit C-hold Create new customers in financial system Communication regarding collection with customers Trust-IT processors and administration Investigate AR accounts for unapplied bookings Review of overdue invoices Risk reporting to management Check balances to be transferred to collecting company with the responsible FSE Prepare documentation for collecting company AR payment term and limit proposal AR payment term and limit input into systems Capture new or amended credit limits to customers and terms of payments to customers Follow up of customer in company reorganisation Proposal of Write-offs Prepare monthly declaration Complete credit control report with comments and distribute to Management team Assisting in AP functions in local office when required.
Skills & Competencies
Public Speaking
Customer Facing Orientated
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Conflict Handling Skills
Ability to communicate & negotiate on multiple levels
Self–starter and ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently & under pressure
Excellent Leadership and Management Qualities
Education
Matric in 1993
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Marketing
2003
Technikon SA
Medical Representative
1998
Solution College
BA in Communication Science
2020 – Currently Studying
University of South Africa
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