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Vicki Thonvold

Cokato,MN

Summary

Perceptive Quotation Specialist offering 10+ years of experience in developing and managing project estimates by coordinating with colleagues and clients. Successful in devising bid proposals in line with client specifications/project plans and objectives through clear communication and attention to detail. Driven to minimize costs by continually comparing project costs to estimates and coordinating with leaders on cost-cutting methods.


Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.


Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Quotation Specialist

Millerbernd Manufacturing
04.1995 - Current

Quotation Specialist:

  • Receive and review customer requests for product quotations against various forms of data. Determine if requests comply with company practices and guidelines.
  • Review construction plans and specifications on projects. Includes building Bill of Materials from customer takeoffs and construction plans. Work with customers/manufacturing reps on design and build jobs by suggesting products that are within companies guidelines.
  • Effectively create quotations by inputting information into Microsoft Office products and company ERP system.
  • Actively analyze market pricing on jobs won/loss and per customer feedback.
  • When needed review quote to purchase order discrepancies and work with sales coordinator on steps to resolution.
  • Support and participate in continuous improvements.


Project Development Analyst:

  • Coordinate workflow to ensure proper quotations and order entry with quotation specialist and customer service representative.
  • Help review plans and specifications for accuracy, completeness, and manufacturing capabilities.
  • Problem solve issues with quotation specialists and customer service representatives to prevent CAREs.


Office to Production Coordinator:

  • Helped set up new ERP system and create job travelers.
  • Trained employees on wanding off job travelers to record time and relieve inventory.
  • Once ERP system was up and running, ran various reports to create job travelers for production to start manufacture. Combined same parts into one traveler that were due within the same time frame.
  • Worked with production leads on various items such as issues with travelers, correcting/changing Bill of Materials, WIP, and inventory of stock items.


Administrative Assistant:

  • Typed invoices to send to customer.
  • Typed bills of lading for shipping department and truck drivers.
  • Typed orders for the sales team to submit to production for manufacture and customer order confirmation.

Education

Computer Programming -

St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St. Cloud, MN

Skills

  • Project Coordination
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Scope development
  • Cost Estimation
  • Work well alone or in a team setting
  • Written and Verbal communication skills

Accomplishments

    Certificate of Achievement Supervision Part 1: Fundamentals of Leadership.


    Certificate of Completion Internal Quality Auditor Training.

Timeline

Quotation Specialist

Millerbernd Manufacturing
04.1995 - Current

Computer Programming -

St. Cloud Technical & Community College
Vicki Thonvold