Nicoleta Chiru

Senior Customer Experience & Operations Leader
Skellefteå, SE.

About

Highly accomplished Senior Customer Experience & Operations Leader with over 17 years in IT services, SaaS support, logistics, and manufacturing, specializing in data-driven transformation. Proven success in optimizing operational efficiency and enhancing customer satisfaction, including reducing support tickets by 40% and headcount by 41% through strategic automation and process improvements. Seeking senior/executive opportunities in Sweden, Norway, or Switzerland to drive customer excellence, operational transformation, and sustainable growth.

Work

NORTHVOLT AB
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Manager Customer Service

Summary

Manages customer service operations at Northvolt AB, leading cross-functional teams to optimize logistics and customer support processes, ensuring uninterrupted production and reducing claims.

Highlights

Built and managed a comprehensive cross-team Confluence knowledge base, standardizing work instructions for packaging, shipment prep, labeling, returns, and quality checks, preventing production downtime and minimizing customer claims.

Ensured uninterrupted packaging availability and supported production flows by coordinating the multi-stage packaging lifecycle, providing real-time status updates to Quality, Transport, Production, and Customer teams, averting all shipment delays.

Managed ERP processing of claims and optimized return-part workflows through close collaboration with Quality, Transport, and Customer teams, ensuring timely resolution and improving data accuracy.

ORACLE Romania
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Fusion CX Sales CRM Senior Support Manager

Summary

Led a high-performing technical support team for Oracle Fusion CX Sales CRM, focusing on performance, development, and customer experience.

Highlights

Managed performance and development of a high-performing Technical Support team, fostering engagement and professional growth.

Set key targets and established accountability for service delivery, tailoring customer experience based on implementation paths and individual contributor strengths.

Drove process innovation and automation initiatives, including product enhancements for user self-service, which reduced incoming ticket volume by 40% and enabled a 41% reduction in headcount over 4.5 years while maintaining high service quality.

Built and mentored cross-functional support teams, setting clear performance targets and career paths, and leading crisis escalations to ensure a seamless 360° customer experience.

Optimized ERP-based claims workflows and coordinated end-to-end packaging logistics, resulting in a 30% decrease in logistic claims and uninterrupted production support.

ORACLE Romania
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Fusion CX Sales Product Support Manager

Summary

Managed product support for Fusion CX Sales, focusing on team collaboration, customer journey optimization, and automation strategy.

Highlights

Fostered collaboration and a shared culture within the team, owning the selection process, integrating resources, and ensuring skill growth paths.

Focused on customer journey analytics to provide an integrated 360-degree experience, handling escalations and coordinating crisis management for immediate resolution.

Participated in strategy development to enhance automation for self-service capabilities, reducing time to resolution for support activities.

ORACLE Romania
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Fusion CX Sales Principal Technical Support Engineer

Summary

Provided advanced technical assistance and debugging for Fusion CX Sales, acting as a Subject Matter Expert for major customers and leading implementation support programs.

Highlights

Provided expert technical assistance, debugging, and solution recommendations for functional setup, extensibility (Groovy script), security, web services, and data quality issues.

Mentored and led expertise in dedicated application areas as a Subject Matter Expert, contributing to knowledge management and assisting with recruiting.

Served as a dedicated Support Engineer for major customers, managing critical escalations and ensuring timely resource allocation for implementation milestones.

Led the Implementation Support program team, engaging resources and handling escalations to ensure successful project delivery.

Ingenio Software
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Implementation Specialist & Business Analyst

Summary

Configured enterprise SaaS solutions and executed end-to-end business-process setups for mid-market and enterprise clients.

Highlights

Designed and implemented customized SaaS solutions, streamlining critical business processes for diverse mid-market and enterprise clients.

Conducted detailed business analysis to gather requirements, translating complex needs into effective system configurations.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of new solutions, enhancing operational efficiency.

Provided post-implementation support and optimization, ensuring client satisfaction and long-term system performance.

SmartTel
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Project Manager

Summary

Managed project deliverables, SLA monitoring, and service reporting for B2B clients in a 24/7 support environment.

Highlights

Oversaw comprehensive SLA monitoring and service reporting, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations for B2B clients.

Managed critical deliverables within a 24/7 support environment, optimizing operational workflows and client satisfaction.

Coordinated cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues, maintaining high standards of service delivery.

Implemented process improvements that enhanced project efficiency and reduced potential delays.

SmartTel
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Customer Support Agent

Summary

Managed frontline support, monthly reporting, and issue escalation for a large user base.

Highlights

Managed frontline support and monthly reporting for a 100+ seat user base, ensuring timely resolution of inquiries.

Handled issue escalation processes efficiently, collaborating with senior teams to resolve complex customer problems.

Contributed to customer satisfaction by providing comprehensive support and maintaining high service standards.

Education

UCDC Bucharest

Bachelor

Management studies, Management in Tourism, Commerce and Services

Awards

Circle of Distinction Award

Awarded By

Oracle Support Services

Recognized for exceptional contributions to support services.

Certificates

ITIL V4 Foundation Training
Oracle RightNow Implementation Specialist Boot Camp

Issued By

ORACLE

Oracle Unified BPM Suite 11g Implementation Boot Camp

Issued By

Omnilogic

Internal Auditors of Quality Management SR EN ISO 9001:2008 Training

Issued By

SIMTEX-OC

Skills

Customer Experience Management

Change Management, Cloud Apps Implementation, Continuous Process Improvement, Customer Lifecycle Management, Customer Success & Service, Strategy Development, Team Management, Customer Advocacy, Escalation Management, Customer Journey Optimization.

Technical Support & Operations

Business Analysis, Debugging, Implementation Support, Technical Support, ERP Systems, SaaS & Cloud Platform Support, Workflow Optimization, Data Accuracy, Production Support.

Leadership & Team Development

Coaching, Leadership, Recruiting, Remote & Distributed Team Management, Retaining, Team Lead, Cross-functional Collaboration, Team Development & Mentoring, Strategic Prioritization.

Process Improvement & Automation

Process Innovation, Automation, Self-service Solutions, Confluence, Knowledge Management, SLA Management, Quality Assurance.

CRM & ERP Systems

Oracle Fusion CX Sales, Oracle RightNow, Oracle Unified BPM Suite, CRM, ERP, Groovy Script, Functional Setup Configuration, Extensibility.

Project Management

Project Delivery, Crisis Management, Stakeholder Management, KPI Tracking.

Projects

Presenting “Understanding Security in Oracle Engagement Cloud” at Oracle Open World 2019

Summary

Presented insights on security protocols within Oracle Engagement Cloud at a major industry conference.

Implementing Oracle Fusion CX Sales

Summary

Led the SFA (Sales Force Automation) implementation for the Large Accounts division at Orange Romania.