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Venus Rivera

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

Graduated Medical Assistance, Bilingual (English/Spanish), BII, C360, Oracle 11i, Oracle 10.7, AX, OET, GOES, Spextra, Siebel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft CRM, KTA. Multicultural awareness with a high level of adaptability, motivated, highly organized, and meticulous. Professional Quote Validator Specialist with exceptional customer-relation and decision-making skills. Strong work ethic, professional demeanor, and great initiative; responsible with the ability to multi-task and prioritize. Recognized as a solid team player with excellent computer skills; ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet project deadlines.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Quote Validation Specialist

Allegion
Colorado, Springs, Colorado
03.2016 - Current
  • Receive, edit, and enter customer purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner
  • Review, verify and make corrections as necessary to ensure accurate information and order specifications.
  • Contact customers to resolve unclear order issues.
  • Manage orders in the business system through the entire order cycle.
  • Gather data for measurement, analysis, and reporting.
  • Work with internal departments to facilitate accurate account handling and resolve customer issues.
  • Meet all service level agreements as set by management.

Order Entry Team Lead

Allegion
Colorado Springs, Colorado
09.2014 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for providing quality and efficient customer service and order entry service to customers through the daily management of a team of 10 employees. Responsible for motivating, recognizing, and rewarding, coaching, counseling, training, and problem-solving.
  • Responsible for assisting management with the development of new talent, data analysis, and training.
  • Provides daily direction and communication to employees so that customers' purchase orders are processed in a timely, efficient, and knowledgeable manner.
  • Provides continual evaluation of processes and procedures.
  • Responsible for suggesting methods to improve area operations, efficiency, and service to both internal and external customers.
  • Provides statistical and performance feedback and coaching to each team member.
  • Support management with writing and administering performance reviews for skill improvement.
  • Ensures employees have appropriate training and other resources to perform their jobs.
  • Responds to and resolves employee relations issues expressed by team members.
  • Creates and maintains a high-quality work environment so team members are motivated to perform at their highest level.
  • Assist the manager to address disciplinary and/or performance problems according to thecompany code of conduct policy.

Indexer, Order Entry

Ingersoll Rand/AIIegion - Security Technologies
Colorado
10.2010 - 09.2014
  • Answer all customer inquiries relating to the product, pricing and existing orders
  • Complete data entry for all incoming purchase orders
  • Respond to customer inquiries by fax or phone, in a timely fashion
  • Prioritize "rush" orders
  • Edit customer PO's to insure all information is accurate
  • Contact customers, if necessary, to resolve unclear issues
  • Verifies entered customer and account data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or reentering data; combining data from both systems when account information is incomplete; purging files to eliminate duplication of data
  • Tests customer and account system changes and upgrades by inputting new data; reviewing output
  • Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
  • Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
  • Major Accomplishments
  • Provided instruction and couch to the new editors to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency in relation to quality and time
  • Successfully processed more than 5000 orders of commercial and residential, restricted and unrestricted SCHLAGE and FALCON products, resulting in more than 10.000.000 dollars on the benefit of the company while always ensuring our customers get what they need for their projects
  • Assisted more than 200 customers answering technical questions related to security products orders
  • Responds to customer needs by identifying systems, products, manage generation of quotes and closing orders
  • Provided a high level of account management to customers, managing their orders by conducting due diligence related to review, approval , entry and booking of all orders with Special QUOTES promotions and pricing, Letters of Authorizations (LOA), Restricted Product Authorizations (RPA) as it relates to all orders with special pricing, while always ensuring the customer satisfaction by routinely communicating order status details to our customers
  • Successfully processed and audited more than 3000 orders with an error rate under 1%
  • Successfully trained, supervise a class of 7 multicultural editors to perform their daily duties and responsibilities
  • Project, participated and supported the implementation of Channel Sales in the Order Management Department
  • Project, participated and supported the implementation of the 11i ST SELF AUDIT REPORT
  • Project, participated and supported the implementation of the new Audit process in the Order Management Department.

Education

ALLEGION Lean Office October 20014 -

RAND

ALLEGION 9 Step Problem Solving - undefined

ALLEGION Nuts & Bolts - undefined

UNIVERSITY Caring for Customers - undefined

Reaching for Stellar Service - undefined

INGERSOLL RAND UNIVERSITY

INGERSOLL RAND Commercial Order Entry Oracle 11i - undefined

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MANDL THE COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH Medical Assistance
2004

Skills

  • Curious beyond the obvious
  • Passion for Excellence
  • Organized, Proactive, Goal Oriented, and Results Driven
  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
  • End-User Empathy & Understanding of Business Strategy
  • Team Player
  • Knowledge Sharing and Mentoring

Accomplishments

  • Testing and implementation of Channel Sales in the
  • Colorado Order Management Department.
  • Design, test and implemented a process that simplified the QV process to improve the production of the department identifying common brands that can be process in 1 PO by Order Management. The process was successfully implemented in Security OM only (Schlage Comm, Falcon (exits, closers locks), Schlage Residential and Schlage Electronics).
  • Successfully increased order entry processing productivity by creating, testing and documenting a new standard work procedure to enter Schlage commercial orders.
  • Successfully reduced the order entry error rate in the team using the 9 Step Problem Solving Technique.
  • Successfully trained and supervised both permanent and temporary staff.
  • Created and coordinated work schedule to ensure coverage and smooth office operations.
  • Cultivated excellent long-term relationships with clients, maintaining ongoing communication and facilitating solutions to address concerns.
  • Developed strong relationships with managers and staff, creating a cohesive and productive team within a deadline-driven environment.
  • Ensure ongoing and consistent customer satisfaction by providing on-time delivery and follow-up .
  • Provided instruction and coaching to the new editors to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency in relation to quality and time.

Timeline

Quote Validation Specialist

Allegion
03.2016 - Current

Order Entry Team Lead

Allegion
09.2014 - 03.2016

Indexer, Order Entry

Ingersoll Rand/AIIegion - Security Technologies
10.2010 - 09.2014

ALLEGION Lean Office October 20014 -

RAND

ALLEGION 9 Step Problem Solving - undefined

ALLEGION Nuts & Bolts - undefined

UNIVERSITY Caring for Customers - undefined

Reaching for Stellar Service - undefined

INGERSOLL RAND UNIVERSITY

INGERSOLL RAND Commercial Order Entry Oracle 11i - undefined

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MANDL THE COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH Medical Assistance
Venus Rivera