Andrea Sanchez Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Skokie, Il

- Responsible for the coordination, communication, receipt, and processing of International and Domestic Technology Acquisition requests on behalf of Forsythe’s clients. Collaborate with internal sales teams to confirm accurate internal order and client information.- Partner with Domestic Technology Acquisition Associates and International Quoting Team on international orders to provide the required documentation, instruction and recommendations for overseas shipments.- Continuously bolster relationships with both vendors and freight forwarders to provide accurate ETA’s, tracking and delivery information relevant to Forsythe’s clients.- Currently strengthening procurement responsibilities in Oracle and Cisco Service Contract Center as well as utilizing various manufacturer and distributor websites for accurate compilation of logistics information.

Skokie, Il

- Active member of small International Department, working with Account Managers, presales technical teams and Order Management support staff across all internal lines of business. - Provided guidance and training on a transactional basis as well as for new procedures and QuickBooks entry; created QuickBooks Order Entry Guide for internal use. Proficient in internal bookings in QuickBooks, including purchase order generation, procurement and invoice creation for international transactions with foreign currency. Sole creator of QuickBooks Monthly Bookings Report.- Responsibilities included obtaining accurate vendor cost quotes from international partners around the world; proposal generation, investigating and working through all questions of tax, logistics and exportation restrictions/requirements for new opportunities. Annually, the International Team was credited with closing transactions that yielded $3M - $5M in GPM, working with 25 different partners, across 40 countries.

- Supervised and tracked daily activity of up to 7 direct reports including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and disciplinary proceedings with HR.- Monitored and participated with team as it worked in conjunction with storage architects and corporate sales force to gather and/or verify technical specifications in order to create accurate product configurations for our major storage vendors i.e. EMC, HDS, Network Appliance, on a national basis in a highly competitive and time-sensitive environment.- Collaborated with partner technical support teams, internal BDM’s, and channel managers to maximize registration benefits and special pricing requests, participated in training sessions, as well as handled non-standard procedures and trouble shooting. Directly contributed to Forsythe’s status as EMC Partner of the Year for three out of four years in group with $140M margin in 2009. Team quoted $300M in storage business which closed in 2009.- Responsible for properly utilizing vendor technical quoting tools and administrative procedures for opportunity registration, cost reduction requests and rebate redemption. Obtained proper accreditations to maintain corporate premium vendor status.- Responsible for customer proposal preparation and order processing in Oracle, including knowledge of Forsythe’s rules and regulations for internally booking sale transactions.

Skokie, Il

- Integral member of sales support management team worked directly with Regional VP’s, Sales Reps and administrative support, assisted in all phases of the internal leasing/sales process.- Liaison between customers, sales reps and numerous internal departments, i.e. Finance, Legal, Billing, Logistics to ensure quality customer service.- Obtained and/or verified primary components of sale/lease transactions necessary to perform financial calculations, ultimately leading to the timely preparation and delivery of accurate end-user contracts. Possessed thorough understanding of Forsythe’s internal rules for booking transactions.- Managed daily activity of up to 14 direct reports, including hiring, training and performance evaluations, as well as disciplinary tracking as needed. Carefully aligned internal sales admin support with varying requirements of field sales force.

B.S., Business Administration, Graduated With High Honors

Mba, Business Administration, Dean'S List