Sandra Kennedy

Experience

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  Verizon

  May 2008 - Nov 2009

  Finance Talent Acquisition Program Analyst

  > Recipient of 2008 Telecom Leaders Circle Award for outstanding performance and contributions throughout the year to advance Verizon’s position in the market> Developed, validated and implemented a profitability model that enabled Verizon to reduce costs and deliver on capital investments

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  Telcordia Technologies

  Nov 2009 - Jan 2013

  Financial Manager

  > Provided financial concurrence to executed contracts by utilizing Statement of Positions 81-1 and 97-2 to determine revenue recognition method for sale of software and services> Prepared revenue forecasts for contracted business by analyzing contracts and working with project management teams

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  Ericsson

  Jan 2013 - now

  > Manage and coordinate the end to end process of customer quoting through delivery and invoicing, from a supply and logistics perspective, supporting the sales teams> Bridge supply teams including demand planning, materials management, procurement, portfolio management, inbound planning, and execution ASR teams to secure cooperation and buy-in required to meet customer demands> Execute quickly on new product introduction and ramps, collaborating with transportation planning and factory teams to meet customer commitments Show less > Supported sales and project management teams through SAP contract set-up in alignment with IFRS-15 standards> Monitored net sales and cost of sales at project and market levels to maintain month over month margin stability> Reviewed closing backlog, unbilled revenue, deferred revenue, planned cost, planned revenue, and budget to understand the financial health of customer projects and reduce balance sheet liabilities> Participated in monthly and annual audits providing proper proof of delivery to internal and external auditors Show less

  • Supply Chain Director

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Account Supply Responsible

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2023

  • Project Financial Manage

    Jun 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Project Support Professional

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Contract Execution Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016