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Jaya Govindan

Singapore

Summary

As a highly motivated administration professional, I bring over 10 years of experience in administrative support, procurement, and customer relations. I excel at managing office operations, coordinating tasks, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. Recently, I completed a 6-month contract with Agilent Technologies, followed by a course in data science. Now, I am actively looking to re-enter the workforce and contribute to a dynamic organization like EtonHouse International.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Support and Order Management (contract)

Agilent Technologies
05.2023 - 12.2023
  • Managed the quote to cash cycle, ensuring accuracy and responsiveness.
  • Coordinated end-to-end order management, including order fulfillment, shipment coordination, returns, and invoicing.
  • Acted as a liaison between customers and internal teams (Sales, Manufacturing, Logistics, Service Delivery) to resolve inquiries and issues.
  • Administered sales discount, marketing, and promotional programs.
  • Supported business projects related to process improvement and customer experience.

Inside Sales Coordinator - Medium Voltage

ABB
01.2008 - 11.2014

Sales Coordinator ABB Australia Ltd

This position is responsible for handling all Sales and Service-related enquiries from customers and executing all activities from order intake to final delivery of product to customer’s site throughout Australia including sourcing various items from local and overseas suppliers.

Achievements:

Developed a robust sales quotation process involving complex calculations of various costs incurred from production through to delivery such as cost of sales, mark up, customs clearance, Domestic and International Freight, etc. Streamlined Inventory management and controls for medium voltage spares across all warehouses in Australia.

Duties & Responsibilities -

o Handle customer enquiries.

o Prepare and provide sales quotations.

o Cost and pricing analysis.

o Follow up on quotations.

o Create and process purchase orders.

o Vendor liaising to secure best price for customer.

o Supply chain and logistics management.

o Order inspections.

o Generate invoices from system.

o Coordinate with warehouse and ensure all spares and delivery requirements are met.

o Order reconciliations and cost allocations.

o Prepare sales forecast and monthly sales reports.

Support Specialist - Spare Parts Sales

ABB
08.2004 - 12.2007
  • Account management of quote to cash cycle, generation, and conversion of quotes to orders where accuracy and responsiveness are critical.
  • Coordinate and responsible for end to end order management which includes order fulfilment, shipment coordination, 3rd party requisitions, returns and payment liaison with both internal and external stakeholdersRaised purchase requisitions and inputted purchase orders in the SAP ERP system, ensuring orders were placed with overseas factories/suppliers for production.
  • Supported field service engineers by assisting with spare parts and siterelated tasks, including labour supply and travel arrangements.
  • Maintained regular communication with customers, service engineers, warehouse personnel, and freight forwarders to address shipment issues, job changes, and spare parts supply.
  • Monitored backlog and open orders to identify potential slippage, delays, or cancellations, providing timely updates and recommendations to national managers.
  • Generated invoices from the system and communicated with the accounts department for any payment-related matters.

Customer Service Representative

Brigade Corporation
02.2000 - 09.2001
  • Brigade is a six sigma certified BPO Service Provider
  • Managed end to end customer escalations with an 90% success ratio
  • Identify customers' needs, clarify information, research every issue and provide solutions and/or alternatives.
  • Handle 50 customer interactions per day, giving detailed, personalized, friendly, and polite service to ensure customer retention and satisfaction

Education

Postgraduate program - Data Science and Business Analytics

Texas McCombs School of Business
06.2024

Bachelor's degree - Business studies and Commerce

University of Madras
07.1998

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and IT savvy
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
  • Cooperative, positive, resilient, and respectful attitude Key account acquisition and retention
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Active Listening

Currentcompany

Career Break for upskilling

Personal Information

Title: Customer Relation/ Sales Support

Certification

  • Data Science and Business Analyitcs
  • Microsoft Excel - WSQ

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Sales Support and Order Management (contract)

Agilent Technologies
05.2023 - 12.2023

Inside Sales Coordinator - Medium Voltage

ABB
01.2008 - 11.2014

Support Specialist - Spare Parts Sales

ABB
08.2004 - 12.2007

Customer Service Representative

Brigade Corporation
02.2000 - 09.2001

Postgraduate program - Data Science and Business Analytics

Texas McCombs School of Business

Bachelor's degree - Business studies and Commerce

University of Madras
Jaya Govindan