Deidre S. Thurman
*** ****** **** **., *************, GA 470-***-**** **********@*****.***
Skills
Customer Support Coordinator
Logistics
Process Improvement and Quality Methods
Lean Concepts
Six Sigma Concepts
Six Sigma Team Management
Process Components
Selecting and Tracking Six Sigma Projects
Scheduling
Data Analyst Reporting
Billing
Cost Accounting
Data Analyst SQL
DMAIC and DMADV
Development of Training Materials
MS Office Suite
Professional Experience
ISRA VISION – BERKELEY LAKE, GA
CUSTOMER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 01/2012 TO PRESENT
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with Project Manager and team to develop project schedule, risk register and project budget baseline using standard templates and tools within prescribed parameters of assigned project
Project performance data analyst via SQL & Excel reports such as installed quantities, expended labor and other progress measurement data
Assist Project Manager with maintenance and baseline reviews of project schedules in accordance with approved project parameters
Identify operational improvement processes, optimize increased customer satisfaction, ultimately bolstering profits, customer relations, and loyalty,
Schedule Project Engineers / Service Engineers to ensure the right technicians are matched to every job
Create various types of contract proposals
Oversee the bid/quoting process for basic jobs, including identification of upcoming bids, distribution of pricing information to customers and sales reps, and communication of final bid results. Manage the quotation follow-up process
Support local and global management to optimize SLA requirements through Phone/Email routing, and monitoring systems and provide recommended workflow options and directives to maintain acceptable SLA
Strong focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service
Effective working diplomatically across teams with varying objectives.
Strong oral and written communication skills across all levels
Review, process, and approve purchase orders and change orders
Manage billing process including invoicing
Oversee timely and accurate billing exception and re-billing process for customers, ensuring the collection of receivables of all outstanding billing issues
Manage Salesforce Reports for opportunities, RMA’s, and cases
Ensures planning numbers are aligned with the target planning process monthly
Communicates daily with management on forecast alignments
Communicates via emails to customers, accounting team, SEA teams, PM teams, and articulates complex updates in simplified way.
ISRA VISION – BERKELEY LAKE, GA
ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST
RESPONSIBILITIES
Entered daily invoices into Microsoft Axapta accounting system for billing
Monthly inventory adjustments
Reconciled year-end inventory
Full Cycle Accounts Payable including: matching, batching, coding, check processing, and data entry
Processed end of day check run to vendors
Created daily Aged A/P reports using Excel
Reconciled Aged A/P report in Peach-tree accounting system
Followed up on A/P aged report
Posted journal entries to designated account in the Accounting Ledgers
Researched and resolved any reconciled items in a timely manner
Identified root cause of problems (A/R and Inventory) managed and resolved issues
Transferred data from Peach-tree accounting system to Microsoft Dynamic AX (Axapta) accounting system
Performed year -end inventory management using Axapta
Processed Customer Billing,
Processed Purchase Orders
Create quotation for spare parts, and service
Create RMA’s
Schedule service and training
MURPHY USA – El Dorado, AR
Technical Accounting Analyst - Support Center Helpdesk, 8/2006 to 6/2010
Responsibilities
Performed analysis: troubleshooting, skills with the ability to know when to escalate
Answer telephones and provide customer service
Dispatch fuel techs to assist with repairs and deliveries.
Maintain scheduling for drives
Maintain excel spreadsheet log for motor vehicle inspection reports and violation and reviews for drives
Achieved and maintained proficiency with the capabilities of UltiPro's Time and Attendance solutions and corresponding system and software changes, knowledge of IVR/CTI applications
Developed and maintained client relationships, vendor management
Provided technical support via email, phone, and other electronic medium.
Configured computer equipment such as internet connections or software to connect to the internet application servers or other applications.
Acted as primary contact for clients regarding technical and how to issues, as well as JD Edwards Billing, JD Edwards Oracle PeopleSoft 9.0 A/P and Invoicing issues.
Answer telephones and provide customer service including scheduling appointments and tracking shipments.
Assisted the client/user by providing Oracle training over the phone as necessary while documenting the call details in Remedy and Astea and explaining additional functionality the client/user may not be currently using
Supported implementation efforts when needed
Documented People Soft, Oracle, Inventory Management, software defects in Cisco system, and works with Inventory Product Management to resolve issues
Documented call transactions, processes and methodologies used to diagnose and resolve the client/users’ issues with the appropriate service tool (Remedy / Astea)
Prepared Monthly journal Entries to G/L, Income Statement, and Trial Balance Reports
Prepared Cost Analysist Reports on new or old properties
Entered and Corrected property surveys
Prepared Startup cost Forecasts for new properties
Entered daily invoices into JD Edwards system
Reconciled all designated accounts on monthly basis
Posted journal entries to designated account ledgers
Researched and resolved any reconciled items in a timely manner
Identified root cause of problems;(A/P, A/R, Inventory) manage and resolve issues in a constantly changing technical environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Prepared Financial Statements using Excel such as: P&L Analysis, project cost analysis, and reported to Supply Chain Management and Murphy USA Regional Managers on Financial Performance improvements
Prepared Quarterly / Annual Reporting / Governmental Surveys / Reporting & Analysis
Prepared Weekly Forecasting of operating expense for the respective site facilities
Analyzed and reported on forecast to Corporate Planning Department
Worked directly with Regional and District Managers to repair the annual operating expense budget on new or older production facilities (Murphy USA sites)
Ability to work in a team environment
Assisted other departments when needed
Advanced problem-solving skills and proven time management
Able to receive up to 80 to 100 inbound calls in a day
Adhere to Support Center Practices (SCP) guidelines
ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORPORTATION – Camden, AR
Lead/Supervisor, 9/2004 to 8/2006
Developed and produced solid propellant for: rockets, motors, gas generators, composite materials, and liquid propulsion system
Automotive explosive for automotive air bag inflators; energetic components for the air bags; various metal rolling diaphragm propellant tanks.
Keep accurate accounting records including payroll hours; scheduling; product counts/audits using Oracle E-Business Suite with People software, JD Edwards world, Oracle open office, Oracle Database 11g, Real applications and data warehousing
Developed and managed materials planning functions for the corporation
Create item specific forecasts over a rolling time horizon to be used for ordering and inventory management purposes
Manage logistics and outside suppliers to execute the planning replenishment and staging process
identified system tools needed to implement planning and forecasting system
Lead efforts as it relates to supply chain planning and execute in system
Supervised up to 10 employees
Responsible for overall direction coordination and evaluations of unit
Motivating, organizing, and encouraging team workers within the work force to ensure set productivity targets are met
Train staff and monitored their performance and progress, communication with other departments, staff groups, and customers
Manage stock control and processing orders; ensuring quality delivery and budget objectives were met
PREVIOUS_PT _EMPLOYMENT:
CARTERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER- JEFFERSON, GA 30 HRS P/W
DUTIES INCLUDE: PICKING, PACKING AND INBOUND
AMAZON DISTORTION SORTATION CENTER – BRASELTON, GA 16-20 HRS P/W
DUTIES INCLUDE: INBOUND
Technology
Software:
Peach-tree Accounting, QuickBooks, Quicken Accounting, MS Office Power BI, Excel, MS Word, Access, Oracle E-Business Suite with People software, JD Edwards world, Oracle Database 11g, Real applications and data warehousing, Microsoft Dynamic AX, Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, Salesforce, and IBM AS400
Education
Business Computer Training Institute-Tacoma, WA
Associates of Arts, 1992
Major: Accounting
ASHFORD UNIVERSITY-CLINTON, IA
Bachelor of Arts, completion date 2011
Major: Business Administration Minor: Economics
Aveta Business Institute – Cranberry, PA
Six Sigma – Certification date 2022
References upon request