Paul R. Stevens
Houston,TX
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience in logistics, auditing, and project management. Retired military veteran possessing effective interpersonal and team-building skills, process optimization, and conflict resolution, ensuring smooth operational flow and staff productivity. Demonstrated ability to implement effective policies that significantly improve organizational procedures. Committed to fostering professional growth within teams, while maintaining high levels of accuracy and compliance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Auditor II
Peak Performers - TDEM
Austin, TX
02.2018 - 07.2019
- Advise and assist the FEMA emergency grant recipients with accounting practices.
- Collect, organize, and respond to local governments' inquiries from recipients concerning payment vouchers received, audit findings, and additional funding requests.
- Verified grant-related expenditures, payroll records, activity logs, contracts, time sheets, inventory asset accounts, and accounts payable.
- Prepare audit reports, conduct follow-up on audit findings, note discrepancies in internal control, expense record-keeping, and mismanagement of funds, and verify compliance with recommended corrective action plans.
- Provided liaison between TDEM, local officials, volunteer group representatives, and federal agencies.
Peak Performers - TXDOT
Houston, TX
07.2017 - 02.2018
- Coordinated transportation providers to ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments.
- Reviewed purchase orders and shipping documents to ensure accuracy.
- Ensured that the quality of all services provided meets the required standards.
- Managed transportation logistics, including scheduling, dispatching, and tracking shipments.
- Communicated with drivers, carriers, and other stakeholders to resolve issues, and ensure smooth operations.
- Coordinated with drivers, carriers, and other logistics personnel.
- Received and documented merchandise for delivery or return.
- Ensured that all the merchandise is safely and securely packed, and labeled for shipping.
- Scanned labels to ensure products are shipped to the right destination.
- Initiated and delivered emergency management and disaster recovery training.
- Advised and assisted: local governments, emergency response organizations, non-profit organizations, regional organizations, and long-term recovery groups.
- Analyzed accounting practices to promote compliance with federal and state standards for disaster and emergency accounting, and reimbursement.
- Coordinated activities and supported preparation for disaster recovery accounting practices (e.g., time, cost, procurement, contracts, equipment, risk management).
- Facilitated, engaged in, or observed local, state, and federal emergency exercises representing TDEM.
- Facilitated disaster finance training classes, simulations, or individual training.
- Assisted in the identification, training, and development of local DRTF contract members.
Contract Specialist II
Peak Performers - TXDOT
Austin, TX
07.2017 - 02.2018
- Verified contracts for the Research, Technology, and Implementation Division.
- Maintained a database of contract records, and performed quality control and quality assurance on vendor contracts to verify compliance.
- Performed electronic record-keeping, data entry, file management, and ensuring accountability.
- Recommend new procedures to standardize and improve the contract intake process.
- Composed process policy and procedures for deliverables.
Supply Technician - Retired
US Army Reserves
Houston, TX
03.2007 - 06.2017
- Managed inventory, supply policies, storerooms, equipment, and procured goods and services to ensure adequate product stock for unit personnel.
- Analyzed schedule integrity and complex purchasing using industry-accepted standards, making recommendations where deviations from standard thresholds are observed.
- Evaluated suppliers to ensure efficiency and cost savings, while managing the distribution of material and procurement authorization.
- Reported supply strengths, developed internal procurement policies, directed soldiers, and organized supply activities.
- Conducted financial needs assessments for recovery, advised on readiness benchmarks and metrics, and prepared program reports.
- Coordinated project operations, special programs, and maintenance to ensure adequate supplies for mission success.
- Prepared vendors' bids/offers for procurement requisitions of needed items during public bid openings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration & International Management
Columbia Southern University
Associate of Arts -
University of Maryland - University College
Skills
- Quality control
- Customer service skills
- Proficiency in logistics software
- Time management
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Team building
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Project management
- MS Office Suite
- Logistics management
- Customer service
- Effective communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
Timeline
Auditor II
Peak Performers - TDEM
02.2018 - 07.2019
Peak Performers - TXDOT
07.2017 - 02.2018
Contract Specialist II
Peak Performers - TXDOT
07.2017 - 02.2018
Supply Technician - Retired
US Army Reserves
03.2007 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration & International Management
Columbia Southern University
Associate of Arts -
University of Maryland - University College
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