Ladolka M. Walton
Georgia,GA
Summary
Dedicated and focused Acquisitions who excel at performing a variety of administrative and procurement duties, which requires a range of knowledge and skills of organizational procedures and policies, prioritizing, and following through to achieve company goals. Provides support to the Procurement Department, senior and high-level officials to ensure compliance with company objectives and collaborates well with all organizational levels. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adapt at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments.
Overview
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Work History
Acquisitions Officer I
Georgia Department of Transportation
- Research, analyze technical data, gather and organize information into a presentable understandable format
- Manage multiple priorities and tasks
- Maintain high standards of ethical conduct
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and PeopleSoft Financials
- Create, edit and manage purchase orders
- Excellent communication skills
- Reason and make sound, well-informed decisions
- Apply innovative solutions in solving problems
- Manage and review requisitions to meet procurement compliance
- Understand and interpret written material
- Possess Georgia Certified Purchasing Associate (GCPA) certification
- Reconcile invoices
- Provide quality customer service
- Monitor performance of assigned contracts
- Assist in the development and coordination of the contracting process
- Enter data and/or process documents and records
- Provide recommendations to supervisors
- Utilize tools to track and document spend and savings information
- Experience in a governmental procurement setting
- Interact with customers in a professional manner
- Check and respond to emails
- Review forms to determine standards and specifications are met
- Experience in using P-cards to make purchases
Procurement Officer I
Georgia Department of Transportation
- Create, edit and manage purchase orders
- Possess Georgia Certified Purchasing Associate (GCPA) certification
- Use PeopleSoft to prepare and maintain purchase orders
- Understand and interpret written material
- Research, gather, organize and analyze technical data
- Resolve or mediate purchasing problems
- Provide quality customer service
- Provide recommendations to supervisors
- Review forms to determine standards and specifications are met
- Good communication skills
- Recognize opportunities to aid in the achievement of department goals and objectives
- Experience in a governmental procurement setting
- Prepare purchase orders and review requisitions
- Experience using computer word processing, spreadsheet, and/or database programs in the Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work independently with assigned purchasing projects
- Perform mathematical calculations
- Experience using purchasing cards or purchase orders for supplies and materials
- Provide professional level category support in procurement activities
- Maintain and review records of items purchased, costs, delivery, product performance, and inventories
- Adapt to change in work assignments and priorities
- Produce written information appropriate for the intended audience
- Assist in category and vendor performance management
- Coordinate procurement operations
- Perform general clerical/secretarial duties
Administrative Assistant II
Georgia Department of Transportation
- Research, investigate, and/or resolve program data or issues
- Draft documentation, reports, or presentations
- Represent program or unit and provide information and assistance to internal and external customers
- Provide administrative support
- Assist and resolve problems for claimants, employers, staff, other agencies, and/or the general public
- Provide program, administrative, and/or technical assistance and interpretation
- Research and resolve detailed program or client issues/questions
- Support routine administrative functions
- Create, edit and manage requisitions
- Maintain knowledge of PeopleSoft modules
- Copy/distribute documents and materials
- Enter data and/or process documents and records
- Perform mathematical calculations
- Experience using computer word processing, spreadsheet, and/or database programs in the Microsoft Office Suite
- Review forms to determine standards and specifications are met
- P-card reconciliation
AP/AR Specialist/Payroll
Hunt Security Services, LLC
- Issue and receive payments
- Review and verify information for completeness and accuracy
- Enter and upload invoices into the system
- Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
- Aid and disseminate information to customers
- Data entry or import of time detail into system
- Research and resolve discrepancies
- Organize and coordinate meetings
- Collect on accounts
- Provide guidance to customers
- Conduct research and prepare reports
- Maintain payroll information
- Maintain employee confidence and confidentiality
- Ensure office activities comply with company policies and procedures
- Handle routine correspondence
- Prepare appropriate responses
Corrections Officer
City of Atlanta Corrections
- Guard inmates in penal institution
- Assist in problem resolution
- Provide quality customer service
- Uphold responsibility of inmate files
- Deliver oral and written presentations
- Ensure safety of staff and inmates
- Process detained and released arrested persons
- Prepare daily reports and maintain a daily log
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting
DeVry University
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Problem solving
- Self-motivator
- Detail oriented
- Strong interpersonal,communication and technology skills
- Works well both cooperatively and independently
- Innovator
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Certification
- Georgia Certified Procurement Agent (GCPA)
Accomplishments
- Faithful Service Award
Timeline
Acquisitions Officer I
Georgia Department of Transportation
Procurement Officer I
Georgia Department of Transportation
Administrative Assistant II
Georgia Department of Transportation
AP/AR Specialist/Payroll
Hunt Security Services, LLC
Corrections Officer
City of Atlanta Corrections
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting
DeVry University