Latarsha Hawkins
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
I'm currently searching for a permanent position in a setting that will provide me with more challenges, better benefits for my family, and the chance to contribute to the effective and efficient advancement of the business.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract administrator
Globe Life
08.2023 - Current
- Responsible for developing and maintain software developing a database management in One Trust and Workday
- Created PO in Cherwell
- Develop, negotiate and evaluate company contracts on behalf of an organization.
Application Analyst I
Baylor Scott & White Health
03.2020 - 08.2023
- Analyze current applications for efficiency
- Identify problems and recommend changes and upgrades
- Oversee implementation of new programs
- Monitor systems and troubleshoot when necessary
- Prepare and present status reports, ad hoc reports, metrics in excel
- Update account number for supplier, Support the use of software applications, data feeds and peripherals utilized across the Enterprise Perform system maintenance and provide software application support to maintain current data Investigate, diagnose, and resolve issues within software applications
- Vetting New suppliers
- Support AP with confirming Supplier ACH status
- Support SYSTEC department troubleshooting system issues.
Buyer
Baylor Scott & White Health
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Developing an effective and accurate system for monitoring purchase orders
- Delivering a weekly purchase order report to supervisors that indicates the invoice number for all closed orders
- Working within the management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders and report any back ordered or missing products
- Assisting the Supply Chain Manager with maintaining inventory levels and materials on a regular basis
- Effectively communicating with the management team to ensure all orders are accurate
- Manage and resolve issues regarding PO to invoice discrepancies, returns, and quality problems with suppliers
- Provide backup support for supply chain functions including shipping, receiving, material handling and other duties as assigned
- Setup & maintain material master system planning issues
- Collaborate with internal customers and provide a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options.
Buyer/Analyst
NHME Hospice
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Investigate and document options for procurement of materials, goods, and services
- Maintain and update vendor database and contact information
- Analyze and report on purchasing metrics, creating standard and ad hoc reports
- Compare and evaluate goods and contracts to recommend strategies
- Run Weekly reports for purchasing and monitor spend using V-look up and Pivot table
- Support 85 Branch Manager's
- Send open PO report to vendors, request pull in, push out, and cancel orders per demand changes
- Working with accounts payable to solve problems and past due invoice
- Working with receiving team to solve early order or over/under qty order
- Working with supplier on cost reduction
- Helping to get price quote for new customer or new products to set up linkage price on system
- Maintain required documentation, files and records for Gas card issued
- Ensure finance-generated reports are accurate by verifying data integrity and demonstrating high level of attention to detail
- Within the requester, GP and Apex system
- Present information in meaningful and actionable format to management
- Update ordering system with vendor info prices change
- Support AP department with invoice disputes
- Reacting to any changes in customer demand
- Developing effective working relationships with our suppliers
- Developing new supplier relationships.
Procurement Financial Analyst
LSG Sky Chefs
11.2015 - 01.2018
- Support Managers/Buyers with the creation, and amendment of Master Purchasing Agreements
- Maintains appropriate records, files, documentation as required by the Corporate Procurement team
- Facilitate the vendor completion of required 'Vendor Set Up' documentation and prompt consolidated delivery to the Vendor Gatekeeper
- Run weekly spend report using V-look-up and Pivot table
- Issue 'Request for Proposal' forms under the direction of Managers
- Assist with the tracking of departmental performance measures/metrics and the reporting of those metrics
- Conduct purchasing research and special projects as required, updating Spend report and actuals, Adhoc
- Analyze financial results - monitor variances, identify trends, recommend actions
- Ensure finance-generated reports are accurate by verifying data integrity and demonstrating high level of attention to detail
- Within the SAP, SkyPEX.
Financial Analyst
Raytheon
01.2015 - 11.2015
- Financial Data Analysis (Contract position)
- Streamline processes for extracting data from financial reporting and operating systems
- Mapping data from multiple systems in order to create scorecards, reports, and financial models using Excel
- Analyze financial results - monitor variances, identify trends, recommend actions
- Ensure finance-generated reports are accurate by verifying data integrity and demonstrating high level of attention to detail
- Within the SAP, Prism and Apex system
- Present information in meaningful and actionable format to management
- Assist in the development of the annual budget and ongoing financial forecasts.
Financial Analyst
Alcon Labs
07.2013 - 12.2014
- Maintain and validate data for new or existing financial systems
- Operate the financial systems including Hyperion, Clarity, SPAL and GSFS
- Perform testing and validation of new processes or system enhancements
- Documentation and control creation for system/data flows
- Problem-solving and data validation
- Analyze present report financial data in narrative, tabular and graphical form within Essbase System
- Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete with in SAP, Ad hoc reporting
- Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records
- Check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers
- Proficient with Excel, Hyperion, and Essbase
- Coordinated monthly reporting, forecasting, and plan/budget development of the business
- Prepare and present performance data to finance and business management.
Financial Analyst
Lockheed Martin
03.1997 - 04.2013
- Maintain and validate data for new or existing financial systems
- Operate the financial systems including Hyperion, Clarity, SPAL and GSFS
- Perform testing and validation of new processes or system enhancements
- Documentation and control creation for system/data flows
- Problem-solving and data validation
- Analyze present report financial data in narrative, tabular and graphical form within Essbase System
- Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete with in SAP, Ad hoc reporting
- Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records
- Check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers
- Proficient with Excel, Hyperion, and Essbase
- Coordinated monthly reporting, forecasting, and plan/budget development of the business
- Prepare and present performance data to finance and business management.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration -
Northwood University
01.2007
Skills
- Certificate – SQL
- SAP (10 years)
- MICROSOFT OFFICE (10 years)
- MS OFFICE (10 years)
- ORACLE (10 years)
- PIVOT TABLES (6 years)
- Purchasing
- Ivalua
- SQL
- Handheld devices
Timeline
Contract administrator
Globe Life
08.2023 - Current
Application Analyst I
Baylor Scott & White Health
03.2020 - 08.2023
Buyer
Baylor Scott & White Health
03.2019 - 03.2020
Buyer/Analyst
NHME Hospice
01.2017 - 03.2019
Procurement Financial Analyst
LSG Sky Chefs
11.2015 - 01.2018
Financial Analyst
Raytheon
01.2015 - 11.2015
Financial Analyst
Alcon Labs
07.2013 - 12.2014
Financial Analyst
Lockheed Martin
03.1997 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration -
Northwood University