Paula Helms
What are your hobbies?
My hobby is cooking.
What was your first job?
My first job was as a wild animal caregiver at a local museum.
What inspired you to pursue your current career path?
I started my career in customer service at a global company. I worked there for nearly 20 years, moving between sales, sales support, and business solutions. I’ve always enjoyed the customer aspect of my previous jobs. Working at Sunstar, I’ve learned the automotive customers are some of the best around!
What fuels your passion at work?
Feeling valued and appreciated by my colleagues and customers.
What is the most valuable lesson you have learned?
Even the best thought out plans can fail and that’s ok. I have learned to just roll with the punches.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
The trust and relationships I have built with our customers over the years.
What is your favorite thing about your career?
The people I work with on a daily basis.
Tell us what you do at Sunstar.
Production control, customer service, sales support, shipping and receiving.
What is the best part of working at Sunstar?
The encouragement for personal growth and the drive for innovation.
What would you like Sunstar to look like on its 100th anniversary?
Expanding the global footprint.
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