Kander Womack
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and 20+ years of multi-level administrative expertise.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Agent
USDA Forest Service
03.2022 - Current
- Receives and reviews requisitions for a variety of services and supplies supporting incident needs
- Selects the proper method of procurement and area of competition. Initiates procurement action and follows through to ensure its completion in accordance with procedures and regulations
- Coordinates regularly with Government Purchase Card staff, regional and local Incident Business Specialists, and local micro-purchases to ensure local incident support
- Contacts the supply source to determine if required delivery can be met, and if so, prepares the delivery order/call for supplies/services
- Prepares abstracts of quotations; analyzes quotations and determines the awardee by considering such factors as price, discount terms and deliveries
- Professionally solicits bids or offers using either formal advertising or negotiated procurement techniques
- Serves as a contact for vendors and responsibly ensures that invoices are paid using the IPP system in a timely and documented manner
- Responds to error codes, researches, rejects and makes corrections as required. Completes, modifies, and approves FPDS reports to ensure accurate reporting
Program Analyst
Dept of Veterans Affairs
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Met with Medicine Service and Medical Center leadership, advising them on issues that affect the delivery of health care in Medicine Services and the resultant impact on the Medical Center
- Maintained and improved systems of delivering health care by developing better programs and policies, improving utilization of resources, designing and overseeing needed changes and being a catalyst for the many clinical programs and contract(s) in the Service
- Responsible for management, development, and implementation of VA and local facility contracts that provide a variety of complex patient service needs
- Aided in developing goals and objectives for Medicine Service and translated these into specific actions and policies as it applied to contracting
- Responsible for efficient utilization of contract obligations and the scheduling of their activities for all Medicine Services
- Authorized coverage by fee-basis providers for the contracted sections, when contract providers were unavailable or were not being utilized
- Coordinated with higher level management to ensure Environment of Care rounds were completed in a timely manner and all resulting work orders were designated to appropriate service. Facilitated bi monthly meetings to discuss compliance and reported annually to VHA OKC Director
- Served as the Custodial Officer for Medicine Service, Responsible for all equipment assigned to program area and listed on EIL. Completed both physical inventory and inventory by exception on an ongoing basis at multiple sites
- Purchase cardholder. Responsible for purchase of general supplies as needed, meeting all federally mandated purchasing requirements as well as recordkeeping
Purchasing Agent
Dept. of Veteran Affairs
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Managed three Government Purchase Cards with 20+ Fund Control Points
- Processed over 1,500 purchase orders per fiscal year
- Responsible for all aspects of purchasing services, material, supplies, equipment, credit card buys related to leases, rentals and emergency acquisitions
- Ensured all purchases were within the Government Purchase Program guidelines and that all records were maintained to the highest standards
- Provided customer support and service to vendors as well as purchase requestors. Worked to ensure efficiency, clear communication and good standing with 100+ vendors
- Performed clerical duties in support of purchasing and procurement; procuring supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organization
- Resolved a variety of shipment, payment, or other discrepancies in support of procurement programs and operations
- Created reports utilizing automated computerized supply/inventory management systems (VISTA) and Microsoft Office software programs such as MS Word and Excel
Procurement Technician
Dept of Defense
02.2016 - 05.2020
- Primary POC for Boeing Rights Guard tech data requests - Managed workflow, received incoming requests and verified that the contractor was Boeing Rights Guard certified by using multiple checkpoints
- Developed the 2019 training manual in compliance with the Boeing Rights Guard contract
- Lead Tech responsible for 1041 data entry, contract administration document verification and training of other technicians in the office
- Processed 400+ actions a month to include input of contract data from solicitation stage to contract close out and all other duties as assigned
Executive Assistant
Dept of Defense
02.2000 - 02.2016
- Responsible for federally regulated record keeping and time and attendance for approximately 100 employees
- Served as the Functional Area Records Manager, Security Manager, and Trusted Agent for AFGLSC/PK.
- Lead Point of Contact for Civilian Drug Testing Program
- Scheduling of all Group Director's appointments and travel arrangements utilizing the Defense Travel System
- Production of requested briefings, correspondence (within and outside of Federal Agency), and memorandums using word processing systems
- General clerical duties such as answering and routing phone calls, receiving and distributing faxes, incoming/outgoing mail preparation and distribution, ordering supplies, daily reports such as overtime and attendance, preparing daily/weekly calendar for Director, and typing and obtaining coordination on all personnel actions within the Group
Skills
- Procurement
- Product sourcing
- Customer service
- Vendor relationship management
- Supplier negotiation
- Payroll assistance
- Purchase order processing
- Scheduling
- Workflow management
- Adaptive team player
Professional Accolades
- 20+ years of consistent Superior Ratings on annual appraisals
- Time off and/or monetary performance awards earned every year of federal career
- Awarded 76 Propulsion Maintenance Excellence Coin in for outstanding Records Management
- Awarded Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
- Nominated for Civilian Employee of the Quarter
- Received the Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award for performance within the Air Force Sustainment Center Contracting Support Division on multiple occasions
Timeline
Purchasing Agent
USDA Forest Service
03.2022 - Current
Program Analyst
Dept of Veterans Affairs
07.2021 - 03.2022
Purchasing Agent
Dept. of Veteran Affairs
05.2020 - 07.2021
Procurement Technician
Dept of Defense
02.2016 - 05.2020
Executive Assistant
Dept of Defense
02.2000 - 02.2016
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