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He takes a patient, respectful approach to customer interactions, explains value thoroughly, and works through price objections without relying on high\-pressure tactics\. At Richland County Home Buyers, Richard manages leads through daily CRM activity, researches property values and conditions, and prepares transaction\-related documents\. His prior leadership results include leading a Sprint Wireless team to the region’s \#1 upgrade sales position in April and May 2018, increasing store revenue 22% year over year, and reducing turnover 30% in one year\. In field\-service and customer\-liaison roles, he improved reporting, compliance, route planning, training, and project delivery\. Richard holds an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from North Central State College and is seeking a primarily remote role, which is his leading work requirement\. ## Services - Coordination Of Projects - Compliance Testing - Client Follow\-Up - Route Planning - Retention Strategies - Business\-to\-Business \(B2B\) - Advising Clients - New Hire Training - Field Technicians - Claims Resolution - Business Process Improvement - Upselling - Language Skills - Escalation Resolution - Consolidated Reporting - Consultations - Concrete Testing - Applied Economics - External Audits - Customer Satisfaction - Reducing Operating Costs - Technical Training - Salesforce\.com Implementation - Conflict Resolution - Employee Engagement - Quality Assurance - Data\-driven Decision Making - Complaint Management - Sales Processes - Independent Financial Advice ## Highlights - Brings more than 20 years of private\-sector experience and seven years of distinguished service in the United States Navy\. - Leads a team of 6–10 associates as Retail Services Manager at Sprint Wireless\. - Achieved the \#1 upgrade\-sales ranking in the region at Sprint Wireless for April and May 2018\. - Increased Sprint Wireless store revenue by 22% year over year by improving upselling techniques and introducing product walk\-throughs\. - Developed service scripts at Sprint Wireless that reduced average customer issue\-resolution time by two minutes per interaction\. - Reduced refund requests by 12% at Sprint Wireless through coaching on effective expectation setting\. - Implemented staff\-recognition strategies at Sprint Wireless that improved morale and retention and cut turnover by 30% in one year\. - Supervised a mobile team of 5–8 field technicians across multiple county projects at Mar\-Zane Inc\. - Improved field\-test reporting times by 20% at Mar\-Zane Inc\. through SOPs and checklists\. - Coordinated with ODOT and county officials at Mar\-Zane Inc\., achieving 100% compliance on scheduled reviews\. - Reduced resample rates by 10% at Mar\-Zane Inc\. through improved on\-site technician training\. - Consolidated reporting tools at Mar\-Zane Inc\., reducing weekly report\-preparation time by three hours\. - Improved update\-delivery timelines by 25% while supporting communication with FDOT, contractors, and business clients at Ellis and Associates, Inc\. - Reorganized technician route planning at Ellis and Associates, Inc\., cutting mileage expenses by an estimated $1,200 per quarter\. - Facilitated training for more than 15 new hires at Ellis and Associates, Inc\., supporting faster ramp\-up and fewer safety incidents\. - Helped lead high\-priority project coordination at Ellis and Associates, Inc\., with more than 90% of projects completed on or ahead of schedule\. - Passed state certification for a concrete\-testing lab and implemented compliance tracking that reduced external corrections by 40% at Ellis and Associates, Inc\. - Finished third in sales for two consecutive months as a Client Advisor at Spitzer Motors Of Mansfield\. - Increased sales month over month at Spitzer Motors Of Mansfield\. - Managed operations for two GameStop stores, including scheduling, merchandising orders, hiring, reviews, and associate training\. ## Experience - **Customer Service Manager at Richland County Home Buyers** (2023\-02\-01–present) — Respond to all leads in a timely manner to drive business forward\. Build rapport with prospects and clients to overcome objections and get the deal signed\. Manage leads and follow up through daily CRM use to update and stay on task until deals are closed\. Assess comparable, property values, and conditions through research, outreach, data, site walks, and market trends\. Prepare letters of intent, real estate market research reports, partnership models, contracts, due diligence documents, and other business administration paperwork in advance of real estate transactions - **Retail Manager at GameStop** (2022\-01\-01–2022\-12\-01) — Maintained two stores running in a timely and efficient manner\. Created the work schedule, performed opening and closing the store, and ordering product and displays\. Wrote employee reviews as well as screened applicants, contacted potential employees, conducted interviews, hired associates, and performed training new associates\. - **Retail Services Specialist at United States Postal Service** (2019\-08\-01–2021\-11\-01) — Performs any variety of sales and customer services at a retail window such as maintaining sufficient inventory of and selling stamps, stamped paper, other retail products and other retail services\. Uses a computerized system, accepting and delivering packages and accountable mail issuing and cashing foreign and domestic postal money orders accepting and responding to customer claims and inquiries, and providing information to the public regarding postal regulations\. - **Client Advisor at Spitzer Motors Of Mansfield** (2018\-09\-01–2019\-07\-01) — Sales Consultant to new and existing customers\. Presented different vehicle capabilities, assessing customer needs and requirements, understanding their interests and concerns, helping hesitant customers to make a decision, and closing sales\. Finished third in sales for two months in a row\. Increased sales month over month\. Processed new leads and set appointments over the phone, text and email\. - **Retail Sales and Service Manager at Sprint** (2015\-04\-01–2018\-08\-01) — Customer acquisition and retention Human Resource duties, including recruiting, hiring, and firing Training new hires Compiling Inventory Reports for Profit & Loss Statements Answering device\-related and billing questions Educating customers on use of industry software Implementing Planograms and POS Reconciling multiple floats - **Retail Services Manager at Sprint Wireless** (2015\-03\-01–2018\-07\-01) — ● Led a team of 6–10 associates, achieving \#1 upgrade sales in the region for April and May 2018 ● Boosted store revenue by 22% year\-over\-year by improving upselling techniques and introducing product walk\-throughs ● Developed service scripts that reduced average customer issue resolution time by 2 minutes per interaction ● Reduced refund requests by 12% by coaching staff on effective expectations setting ● Implemented staff recognition strategies that improved team retention and morale, cutting turnover by 30% in one year - **Field Service Supervisor at Mar\-Zane Inc\.** (2008\-08\-01–2012\-12\-01) — ● Supervised a mobile team of 5–8 field technicians across multiple county projects ● Improved field test reporting times by 20% through clear SOPs and checklist implementation ● Coordinated directly with ODOT and county officials, ensuring 100% compliance on scheduled reviews ● Reduced resample rates by 10% through better on\-site technician training ● Consolidated reporting tools, cutting down weekly report prep time by 3 hours - **Customer Liaison at Ellis and Associates, Inc\.** (2006\-04\-01–2008\-06\-01) — ● Helped in day\-to\-day communication with FDOT, contractors, and business clients, improving update delivery timelines by 25% ● Reorganized technician route planning, cutting mileage expenses by an estimated $1,200 per quarter ● Facilitated training for 15\+ new hires, resulting in faster ramp\-up times and fewer safety incidents ● Led coordination on high\-priority projects, completing over 90% on or ahead of schedule ● Passed state certification for concrete testing lab implemented compliance tracking that reduced external corrections by 40% ## Education - Associate's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General — North Central State College (2009\-01\-01–2013\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Richard do? Richard is an Account Executive and currently serves as Customer Service Manager at Richland County Home Buyers\. He responds to leads, builds rapport with prospects and clients, manages follow\-up through a CRM, researches real\-estate values and conditions, and prepares documents for transactions\. ### What is Richard's professional background? Richard has more than 20 years of private\-sector experience and seven years of distinguished service in the United States Navy\. His background spans customer service, sales, retail operations, field\-service supervision, client liaison work, real\-estate transaction support, and team management\. ### What does Richard do at Richland County Home Buyers? At Richland County Home Buyers, Richard responds promptly to leads, works to overcome objections and secure signed deals, and maintains daily CRM follow\-up until deals close\. He assesses comparable properties, values, and conditions through research, outreach, data, site walks, and market trends\. He also prepares letters of intent, real\-estate market research reports, partnership models, contracts, due\-diligence documents, and other administrative paperwork before real\-estate transactions\. ### How does Richard approach sales and customer objections? Richard uses a patient and respectful approach centered on thorough explanations rather than high\-pressure tactics\. He is particularly effective at addressing price objections by explaining value and reasoning with customers respectfully\. He also approaches repair\-related discussions as fair negotiations\. ### What did Richard do at GameStop? As Retail Manager at GameStop, Richard kept two stores operating efficiently\. His responsibilities included scheduling, opening and closing stores, ordering products and displays, writing employee reviews, screening applicants, contacting candidates, interviewing, hiring associates, and training new hires\. ### What did Richard do at the United States Postal Service? At the United States Postal Service, Richard performed retail\-window sales and customer service\. He maintained inventory and sold stamps, stamped paper, retail products, and services used computerized systems to accept and deliver packages and accountable mail issued and cashed foreign and domestic postal money orders and handled customer claims, inquiries, and postal\-regulation information\. ### What did Richard accomplish at Spitzer Motors Of Mansfield? As a Client Advisor at Spitzer Motors Of Mansfield, Richard consulted with new and existing customers, presented vehicle capabilities, assessed customer needs and concerns, helped hesitant customers decide, and closed sales\. He finished third in sales for two consecutive months, increased sales month over month, and processed leads and set appointments by phone, text, and email\. ### What did Richard do at Sprint? At Sprint, Richard handled customer acquisition and retention, recruiting, hiring and firing, new\-hire training, inventory reports for profit\-and\-loss statements, device and billing questions, customer education on industry software, planograms and POS implementation, and reconciliation of multiple floats\. ### What did Richard accomplish at Sprint Wireless? As Retail Services Manager at Sprint Wireless, Richard led a team of 6–10 associates to the region’s \#1 upgrade sales ranking in April and May 2018\. He increased store revenue 22% year over year through improved upselling and product walk\-throughs, developed scripts that reduced average issue\-resolution time by two minutes per interaction, reduced refund requests 12% through expectation\-setting coaching, and implemented recognition strategies that cut turnover 30% in one year\. ### What did Richard accomplish at Mar\-Zane Inc\.? At Mar\-Zane Inc\., Richard supervised a mobile team of 5–8 field technicians across multiple county projects\. He improved field\-test reporting time 20% through SOPs and checklists, coordinated with ODOT and county officials for 100% compliance on scheduled reviews, reduced resample rates 10% through on\-site training, and consolidated reporting tools to save three hours of weekly report\-preparation time\. ### What did Richard accomplish at Ellis and Associates, Inc\.? As Customer Liaison at Ellis and Associates, Inc\., Richard supported day\-to\-day communication with FDOT, contractors, and business clients, improving update\-delivery timelines 25%\. He reorganized technician routes to reduce mileage expenses by an estimated $1,200 per quarter, trained more than 15 new hires, helped complete over 90% of high\-priority projects on or ahead of schedule, passed state certification for a concrete\-testing lab, and implemented compliance tracking that reduced external corrections 40%\. ### What is Richard's education? Richard holds an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration and Management, General, from North Central State College\. ### What skills does Richard bring? Richard’s listed capabilities include project coordination, compliance and concrete testing, client follow\-up, route planning, retention strategies, B2B work, consultations, claims and escalation resolution, process improvement, upselling, Salesforce\.com implementation, CRM, sales processes and presentations, customer\-service and support management, inventory management, planograms, multi\-store operations, employee engagement, mentoring, team building, quality assurance, external audits, data\-driven decision\-making, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, public speaking, and verbal and written communication\. His skills list also includes applied economics, automobile knowledge, independent financial advice, language skills, time and attendance, direct sales, retail sales, and leadership\. ### What work arrangement is Richard seeking? Richard has done some remote work, though a primarily remote position would be his first primarily remote role\. Remote work is his primary requirement and most important factor in a prospective role he also values culture\. He is motivated by commission and performance upside\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/richard\-swaisgood