DEBRA PHILLIPS
********.*******@*****.***
770-***-**** - Mableton, GA 30126 / beknown.com/debraaphillips
Conscientious Contract Specialist/Administrative Analyst who delves into complex assignments, meets deadlines and delivers exceptional performance. Possesses extensive contract/administrative knowledge which results in efficient, accurate and faster processing of quotes/contracts resulting in more effective distribution of customer orders.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Varian Medical Systems, Marietta, GA
Contract Specialist (7/13 –present)
Support six District Manager and several Regional Sales Managers
Calculate and process orders for software/hardware quotes/contracts
Process cancellations, renewals, addendums and contract changes
Update/add new contracts in SalesForce/Omni; research payment discrepancies
Enter/verify contracts rate/pricing and equipment in SAP and Unity
Manage the HW Mailbox by intercepting new task, review and assign tasks to team
Performed UAT (SalesForce)
Verint Systems, Roswell, GA
Document Specialist (11/10 – 2/12)
Processed PO’s for customers, verify accuracy of part #’s, descriptions and calculate payment amts.
Worked with sales/account executives to review quotes to ensure consistency w/customer contracts
Created/drafted Support Renewal Orders for maintenance quotes/PO’s, SOW (Statement of Work)
Collaborate with customers, billing and finance to resolve issues related to customer orders
Identified contractual terms, i.e., payment, shipping, contract length and legal guidelines
Temporary Assignments
Nsoro (Vantage Point Staffing), Atlanta, GA
Georgia Pacific (Encadria); Federal Reserve Bank (Vantage Point Staffing), Atlanta, GA
Project Assistant/ Domain Management Specialist/Administrative Analyst (01/09 – 11/10)
Added sales and purchase orders into Oracle
Managed 4300 domain names and registered new domains
Entered, managed and monitored new supplemental staffing in E-Sourcing
Met with legal to discuss and review domain, UDRP’s and C&D letters
Used SAP to enter invoices for month close process; Verified invoice numbers and amounts in SAP
Provided analytical support to RPO management; (i.e. spreadsheets, presentations, agendas, etc.)
Researched outstanding time/labor attendance /ran employee leave balances/attendance/PeopleSoft
Compiled weekly status reports and calculated weekly metric reports
Set-up project data in Oracle and Excel, researched and queried outstanding project data
Researched outstanding sale orders in SharePoint; updated budget request/reconciled sales order
Infor Global Solutions, Alpharetta, GA
Contract Administrator (01/07 – 12/08)
Analyzed and reconciled customer’s financial order history, installation and renewal data
Entered orders for software, first year maintenance, hosting and hardware agreements
Interfaced w/Invoicing Team to ensure the quality of orders and maintenance renewal data
Assist other departments with inquiries and prepare purchase orders
Calculated maintenance and license fees w/discounts, added new customers into Softrax
Maintained and tracked contractual payment amounts in an Excel database
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Reassessed contract term, products and contractual specifications
Worked with account rep and various levels of management to resolve contractual concerns
MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS 10/1993 – 7/2005 (FKA WorldCom), Alpharetta, GA
Quality Assurance Supervisor/Manual Processing Supervisor (2003 – 2005)
Supervised six individuals who comprised the Manual Processing/QA Group
Analyzed commission packages for accuracy and contractual compliance
Prepared monthly forecasting for all commission payments for the MPG
Uploaded and monitored all payments i.e., checks, EFT and ACH via SAP up to $1M
Entered new contract date for the LRP region into our commissioning system
Compiled the monthly management report containing the total revenue and commission
Ran queries in Paradox on various agent types; prepared and maintained all FileNet documentation
Researched contract issues for management and agents
Contract Administrator (2000 – 2003)
Reviewed all new contracts and RFP’s for supportability; resolved commission issues for analysts
Worked with legal and billing to finalize revenue issues; prepared contracts for imaging
Worked with account reps to determine contractual obligations and compliance verification
Researched numerous bankruptcy claims utilizing SAP while staying on schedule and setting-up
250+ new agents monthly resulting in early completion of project, thus cost savings.
Audit Analyst (1999 –2000)
Ensured the accuracy of commission payments to external customers
Applied comprehensive audit controls and verified amounts via SAP
Reviewed contract terms, commission structures and customer account base
Identified and communicated errors to analysts; worked closely with the processing team
Audited all payments within the standard SLA (48 hrs)
Demonstrated cost savings by initiating a process to combine commission payments
Commission Analyst (1997 – 1999)
Reviewed and calculated commission payments to external customers
Assumed ownership of all commission payments and drive issues to resolution
Reviewed all contracts to verify commission calculation methods
Performed monthly analysis on department revenue earned versus commission paid. Also prepared
Quarterly forecasting differentiating between our two internal groups (Manual & Automated).
Created spreadsheets to support monthly calculations of payments, performed trending on payments
EDUCATION
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA - College of Arts and Sciences - B.A. Degree – Business
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) SalesForce, Omni, PeopleSoft, SAP and SharePoint
Rec’d 4 BRAVO AWARDS 2015 –2016 for exceptional performance