Sofia Barrera Email & Phone Number

Skokie, IL

• Created and Maintain Cisco Renewal Forecasting for the Maintenance group; establish weekly senior management calls and tracking reports with Cisco PMC data. Generated $4.5M in rebates in 4 years of implementation..
• Strategize on pricing and vendor programs with Solution Architects, Account Managers and Maintenance Specialists for maintenance solutions and customer meetings
• Create complex pricing scenarios and matrixes for customer RFP’s
• Oversee $500K+ deals; offer solutions when needed; from creation to completion
• Chart, document and implement new network offerings; NES, PSS, Total Care and Combined Services
• Develop clear and detailed process maps, work flows, and business requirements

Skokie, IL

• Implementation of ESW/UCSS procedure and process on Maintenance and Point of Sale departments.
• Point of Reference and contact for Cisco Renewals in new system implementation
• Train and supervise a team of 3
• Track networking deals for quarterly close
• Gathered and organized information on problems and process within the vendor line inside department

Skokie, IL

• Create quotes (pricing), generate proposals and purchase maintenance
• Research and trouble shoot issues pertaining to Cisco related maintenance and Point of Sale
• Maintain contract Maintenance in SCC (Cisco)

Chicago, IL

• Oversee and coordinate incoming spreadsheet requests within a 4-person team in order to meet a realistic time line for customer needs
• Scrub, match, and package Excel spreadsheets, requiring extensive product knowledge, spreadsheet manipulation and formulas while researching and extracting information from the AS400 program
• Maintaining of the Large Quote Log used for weekly reporting. Collaborate and create MS PowerPoint presentations for departmental use
• Create training cells in order to improve match percentage and product insight. Brainstorming with Quotations Manager and Director in order to improve workflow in department

Chicago, IL

• Researched, created and completed quote contracts in AS400/BCPS system to ensure accuracy of order quantities, cost and special allowances. Coordinated special and off-book pricing requests as needed
• Heavy contact with Purchasing, Sales Team, and Vendors. Multi-coverage of three cues, expanding skills and knowledge to four different sectors of company products, vendors and buyers
• High paced environment with quick, independent decisions at a moment’s notice. Teamwork to meet quotation quotas, exceeding 100 lines per day

Chicago, IL

• Reviewed, proofread and inputted new contracts into data system to ensure accuracy of order quantities and quality. Zero percent rejection rate over twelve months
• Maintained and tracked daily reports, oversaw inventory of ingredients and FOB costs for four major plants with supply and demand in R&D
• Created MS PowerPoint and MS Excel presentations
• Arranged travel arrangements and itineraries, completed expense vouchers and tracked invoices

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