Ruqaiyah Barksdale
Westminster,CO
Summary
Versatile and results-driven professional with extensive experience adept in budget administration and fostering stakeholder relationships. Excelled in streamlining processes, enhancing program effectiveness by 20%, and proficient in MS Office suite. Demonstrates strong oral communication and event coordination skills, ensuring operational excellence and efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Program Professional
Maxar
04.2024 - Current
- Greet all new hires, visitors, vendors, mail, delivery personnel. Monitored program effectiveness and identified actionable improvements.
- Met with stakeholders, maintained productive relationships, process routine Purchase Order requests for approval for project demands, hardware, software, and contract services.
- Updated spreadsheets and databases to track IT department purchase order approval, delivery, associated invoices, payments, and perform reconciliation of multiple corporate credit card statements at month end and deliver for manager approval.
Administrative Professional
Cummins
04.2021 - 12.2023
- Act as backup to Lead Administrative Manager with appointment scheduling, handling vendors and partners supporting administrative operations, purchasing materials, and communicate company policy and procedures.
- Created reports, presentations and other materials, identified opportunities to streamline processes and improve office operations and efficiency for executive staff.
Outbound Ship Clerk
Amazon
06.2019 - 04.2021
- Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expediting as necessary, and communicating variances to manager.
- Packed/Inspected merchandise and sent damaged pieces for repair before shipment.
Supply Chain Specialist
ProLog, Inc.
09.2016 - 01.2017
- Maintained and optimized manager's calendar and scheduled appointments and meetings and addressed conflicts with adequate time for preparation, follow-up and planning.
- Handled incoming and outgoing mail, packages, emails, document transmissions and other types of data with both manual and automated tracking strategies.
Logistics Administrator
U.S. Navy Region Southwest
09.2010 - 09.2016
- Educated employees on corporate travel policies, procedures, kept manager informed of ongoing, unresolved issues.
- Coordinated large events, catering, badge creation, tours, travel and accommodations for attendees with professionalism and discreteness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Colorado Christian University
Denver, CO05.2022
Skills
- Scheduling Coordination
- Records Management
- Budget Administration
- Document Management
- Event Coordination
- Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
- Account Reconciliation
- Metrics Tracking
- Order Processing
- Oral communication
- Calendar Management
- Purchasing coordination
Passions
- Digital Transformation - Leverage AI and ERP/ SAP to optimize efficiency and business outcomes.
- Travel - Exploring diverse cultures which helps in effectively coordinating international travel logistics in my professional life.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Administrative Program Professional
Maxar
04.2024 - Current
Administrative Professional
Cummins
04.2021 - 12.2023
Outbound Ship Clerk
Amazon
06.2019 - 04.2021
Supply Chain Specialist
ProLog, Inc.
09.2016 - 01.2017
Logistics Administrator
U.S. Navy Region Southwest
09.2010 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Colorado Christian University
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