Theolanda N. Harrison
******.********@*********.***
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603
870-***-**** (H) 870-***-**** (M)
OBJECTIVE To secure a career with the company in your Purchasing
Departmnet, where I can utilize my knowledge, various
skills & experience in procurement and performance
management towards fulfilling the company's growth
objectives, develop my career and excel in the related
field.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Personal Strengths:
. Enthusiasm
. Dependability
. Positive Attitude
. Strong Analytical Skills
. Excellent interpersonal skills
. Strong Vendor Relations
. Advanced Procurement Skills
. Effective communication skills
. Strong customer service skills
. Inititiave
. Teamplayer
. Fast learner
. Always seeking to improve
. Cost Analysis
. A/P Reconciliation
. Operation of the G/L
. Extreme skills of Accuracy
. High level of attention for
details
Secret Security Clearance has been maintained ( March 2003)
EDUCATION
Masters in Business Adminstration, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
Graduated: 2006
B.S in Accounting, University of Arkansas of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine
Bluff. AR Graduated: 2002
CERTIFICATION TRAINING
Associate's Certificate in Contract Management, ESI International/The
George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Received: 6/2011
Specialized Courses: Federal Contracting Basics, Negotiation Strategies &
Techniques, and Contract Pricing
Master's Certificate in Government Contracting, ESI/The George Washington
University,
Washington, D.C.
Received: December 2011
Specialized Courses: Courses listed in above Associate's Certificate plus:
Source Selection, Risk Management, Scheduling and Cost Control, and
Operating Practices in Contract Administration
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
WASHINGTON DIVISION OF URS CORPORATION
Pine Bluff Chemical Demilitarization Facility
White Hall, Arkansas (2002 to Present)
SR. PROCUREMENT EXPEDITOR
( 2007-2012)
Duties: Prepares, issues, and maintains logs, tracking
reports, notices, and other correspondence necessary for
documenting supplier schedules, progress, forecasts,
actions required, and all contacts with the suppliers and sub-suppliers.
. Establishes plans and strategies for conducting all
expediting contacts with suppliers and sub-suppliers, in
a manner that optimizes the level of effort and works to
ensure a high probability of timely submittals and
deliveries.
. Monitors performance of tasks performed internally by
the Company that could impact performance of suppliers,
raises concerns to the appropriate personnel, and seeks
to facilitate early resolution.
. Monitor suppliers contract performance through email
correspondence, telephone conversations, purchase order
status (progress) reports, and visiting supplier's
facility to ensure that the following are in compliance
with the contract: performance requirement and
expectation, appropriate laws, delivery schedules,
payment provisions and other requirements stated in the
contract.
. Makes contacts and in-plant visits with suppliers and
sub-suppliers as required or assigned for the purposes
of establishing accurate assessments of progress,
discovering issues of concern, obtaining commitments for
improvement, and facilitating timely deliveries.
. Identifies and resolves problems that may cause delay
of delivery of goods to the point of use, whether the
problem is internal to the Company or caused by the
supplier or the sub-suppliers.
. Responsible for making sure that all Priority 1 and
Critical Path items are meeting the INAS schedule.
. Maintains a professional relationship with suppliers
that motivates compliance, promotes improved
performance, and avoids compromising responsibility.
. Keeps materials management adequately advised of
significant issues or changes in order status, with
particular attention to any problem areas.
. Participated in the Joint Self-Assessment Quarterly
Audit with the Government, which required reviewing of
Purchasing Order and Accounting packages.
. Reviewed and Closed Out Purchase Order Packages
. Reviewed material requisition requests for accuracy,
adequacy, and compliance with policy and procedural
requirements.
SPECIAL PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS
. Assist accounting with invoice discrepancies and closure
of POs that are open from prior year.
. Assist the Property Department with the disposition
process. Making sure that all paperwork is completed
accurately.
. Submit modifications on purchase orders to increase or
decrease funds and/or quantity, cancellations, or change
of information
. Making direct purchases, especially high priority orders
(using firm fixed pricing)
. Assist the Government with auditing Accounting's records
SUPPLY CHAIN/MATERIALS DEPARTMENT (2004-2007) (2002-2003)
. Entering material requisitions into TRAC and tracking
status from approvals through purchase
. Preparing supplements to original Materials Requisitions
to reflect
adjustments to line items (quantity, part numbers,
costs, etc.) and following
up on status
. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date department files
(physical and data)
. Responsible for scheduling required training for
Department
. Generating materials, spare parts and costs reports from
TRAC for review of accounts
. Training TRAC Requisitioners
. Responsible for maintaining and issuing all safety boots
. Ordering office supplies and equipment
. Processed department paperwork
. Generating form 7 min-max forms to adjust quantity or
data info
. Placing calls to vendors for PO delivery status
. Updating the INAS daily schedule for the department
. Setting up item codes for tracking purposes
. Work with Accounting to resolve discrepencies
. Responsible for expediting the process of clearing up
rejected requisitions
. Expediting and correcting part number and item
description discrepencies
LEGEND PROPERITES, INC
Vero Beach, Florida
CORPORATE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
(2003-2003)
. Responsible for the prompt coding of invoices
. Responsible for cash receipt processing
. Responsible for entering vendor's invoices on a timely
basis and ensuring that the correct account numbers were
charged
. Responsible for reconciling ledgers of accounts and
producing reports
. Compiled and sorted documents, such as invoices and
checks, substantiating
business transactions
. Verified and posted details of business transactions,
such as funds received and disbursed, and totals
accounts.
. Provided the Controller with cash flow figures needed to
facilitate an efficient
decision-making process.
. Issued and posted manual checks, prepared the petty cash
sheet, prepared daily bank deposits
. Setup vendors on Timeberline accounting software
. Prepared month-end A/P reconciliation, intercompany
charges, job cost draws
. Cleared lien releases
. Maintained files for vendors
. Posted to the Generl Journal and General Ledger
. Monitored the blue book on a weekly basis for accuracy
VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH CHURCH (2005-Present)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
ACCOUNTANT
. Responsible for processing checks, making sure that
they are submitted correctly into the accounting
software program
. Prepare the monthly ad annual financial reports.
. Ensure that all payroll cheks are processed on time.
. Responsible for processing tax form 941's, year-end W-
2's and W-3's, and other related documents in a
timely fashion.
. Get approval for manual checks from Business
Administrator.
. Reconcile account balances to assure cash flow is
managed properly.
. Supervise daily cash balances to insure sufficient
funds are maintained.
. Prepare records for annual audit.
. File all the required federal, state, and local tax
forms.
. Prepare annual contribution letters to church
members.
. Process 1099-MISC
. Cash receipts processing
. Abide by the federal and state payroll regulation
. Maintain knowledge on the accounting/finance/payroll
policies and procedures.
. Knowledgable with tax deductions
. Maintain filing system and storage system for all
financial records and backing records for easy
retrieval.
. Insure that computer files are backed up monthly and
stored safely.
. Maintain, historical data, and establish a retention
system for old financial records in accordance with
government requirements (mininum of five years).
. Responsible for keeping all financial contribution
information confidential.
SKILLS: Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office, TRAC, Timberline
Software, Crystal Report, Oracle Software, Quicken, and
Quickbooks
TRAINING: April 10, 2008 FAR Parts 16, 17, and 18
National Contract Management Administration, Pine Bluff,
AR
May 15, 2008 Contract Law & Pricing Basic ("The Cats and
Dogs Session")
National Contract Management Administration, Pine
Bluff, AR
June 19, 2008 Contract Administration Basics (Contract
Closeout)
National Contract Management Administration, Pine Bluff,
AR
August 4-8, 2008 Federal Contracting Basics (CON 110)
ESI International, The George Washington University,
Chicago, IL
March 11, 2010 Price Reasonableness
National Contract Management Administration, Pine Bluff,
AR
August 23-27, 2010 Negotiation Strategies and Techniques
ESI International, The George Washington University, San
Diego, CA
June 6-10, 2011 Contract Pricing
ESI International, The George Washington University, San
Antonio, TX
August 15-19, 2011 Source Selection: The Best-Value
Process
ESI International, The George Washington University,
Orlando, FL
December 12-16, 2011 Operating Practices in Contract
Administration
ESI International, The George Washington University, Las
Vegas, NV
July 2011, Scheduling and Cost Control and Risk Management
ESI International, The George Washington University, E-
Course
References submitted upon request