Taleesha Elliott
Decatur,AL
Summary
Experienced Procurement Analyst with ability to negotiate bulk pricing and shipping deals. Adept at identifying vendors with the best possible complete deal utilizing integrated software platforms to maintain inventory levels and negotiating sales contract terms. Specializes in procuring one-of-a-kind items in bulk identifying the best carries for each situation and maximizing potential profits. Financial Analyst with over 10+ years of experience in financial planning, managing financial budgets, creating annual reports, reconciliation, journal entries and other financial duties. Experience with compliance policies such as GAAP and SOX. Experienced using, Oracle, SAP, SharePoint, QuickBooks and is proficient with MS Office Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Project). Dedicated administrative, financial and procurement professional with a combined twenty years of financial planning, financial duties, office administration and procurement analyst experience and recognized for taking a leadership role in support of top management. Use technical and interpersonal skills to enhance organizational efficiencies and operations.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Planning Specialist
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
01.2016 - Current
- Responsible for developing and implementing new procurement strategies to optimize the global supply chain, reduce inventory and expand VMI/consignment programs
- Providing analytical and project management support, using a data-driven approach to process control and improvement
- Developing, tracking and presenting metrics and tools connecting different business systems and ad-hoc reports
- Plan and pipeline inventory using e-compass for high complex customer demand-high dollar value and large part count
- Reviews procurement/planning systems, measures key performance indicators and extract and analyze date
- Responsible for creating, preparing and running reports (pick list, OTB Lite, Due List, OD, CMF, Flex Forecast, etc.) for the Hamilton UTAS planning team and responsible for releasing manual holds and sales alerts
- Prepares both Arrow generated, and customer supplied forecast uploads to e-compass and manages the exceptions generated from the E-compass process and resolves any uploads and output issues from E-compass
- Reviews E-compass parameters and make recommendations/changes to ensure achievement of company inventory turns goals
- Manages e-compass using manugistics for the best forecast and manages the more complex In-Plant store and consignment engagements to assure both adequate supply and maximum turns
- Represents the planning team in setting up consignments/In-Plant Stores, Kanban systems, ABC Low Value analyses and works with Digit Supply Chain Solutions and Sales in implementation of new operational engagements
- Maintains accurate customer forecasts, BOM’s AVL’s and any other necessary data to ensure accurate planning
Sales Support Specialist/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
01.2016 - Current
- Responsible for the day-to-day sales support and customer service activities for assigned accounts
- Performs sales support functions to provide the highest level of service and customer satisfaction while maintaining efficiencies in corporate operational processes and procedures
- Serve as a liaison between Arrow’s local internal resources (field sales, engineering supplier marketing, manufacturing facilities, purchasing and other corporate departments), suppliers, and customers
- Processes quotes for specified customers and works with local and global PM’s for Quote and Debit information
- Through extensive supplier knowledge worked with appropriate supplier contacts and internal departments to solve pre-sale and post-sales problems
- Ensures execution and manages applicable contracts, value added programs, returns, invoicing, credit, shipping issues, etc
- Develops account strategy in conjunction with FSR’s
- Analyzes and maintains the demand creation process compliance and manages margin expectations by working with global Project Managers to resolve discrepancies
- Works collaboratively with global counterpart to make sure Design Win margins are not eroded
- Maintains influential relationships with local and global suppliers
- Trained employees on new Oracle database system through job aides, PowerPoint presentations, User Productivity Kits (UPK’s) and sandbox activities
- Monitor employees’ progress and prepare training materials such as refresher and quizzes
- Ensure attendees are properly trained for the transition from Aegis to Unity
Financial Analyst
LGE Electronics (Automation Personnel)
Huntsville, AL
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepare and analyze budget variance reports; prepare annual plans
- Provide financial administration, analysis, and cost accounting
- Prepare and review accruals, journal entries, and labor adjustments
- Prepares and secures requisitions, budget requests, approvals and final delivery
- Responsible for Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and company policies
- Responsible for maintaining contact with DMST Team and other DMST program managers; generate and maintain paper and electronic systems for records, correspondence and prepares agendas, meeting minutes and travel arrangements for LG Field Technicians
- Prepares invoices, reports, memos, letters using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Tracks fixed assets and prepares invoices, reports, memos, letters and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, and database and presentation software
- Submits check/credit card/money order payments to bank for payment transfer on out-of-warranty claims
- Reconciles/ Processes DMST Parts inventory programs, tool inventory programs, vehicle registrations and maintenance requests and records
- Places orders and processes invoices through vendors for purchases
- Arranges and schedules transportation of company vehicles and assets
- Receive/ Produce outbound calls for validating required information to process claims and scheduling appointments
- Also, responsible for DMST new hire orientation and processing, including setting up training schedule, reservations and flights, tools, and initial parts truck stock requests
Asset Management/Financial Analyst
NASA (GTI Federal)
Huntsville, Alabama
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Responsible for performing as analyst for asset management team under the NASA ACESs Contract
- Performed day to day financial transactions including, verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts in Cost Point
- Also, created databases in Access importing files and writing and running queries and creates spreadsheets as requested utilizing filters, and pivot tables
- Prepares and reviews statistical data and Pivot tables and chart
- Prepare and analyze budget variance reports; prepare annual plans
- Provide financial administration, analysis, and cost accounting
- Prepare and review accruals, journal entries, and labor adjustments
- Responsible for Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and company policies
- Duties included asset data change, asset/billing reconciliations and creation of Ad Hoc data reports
- Utilized Deltek and Cost Point to keep track and processed accounts of NASA’s employees at all of its twelve facilities in compliance with DOD’s policies and procedures
- SharePoint administrator where I used daily to get work and purchasing orders
- SAP usage in Warehouse Management and Quality Management to create purchase orders with all of the NASA plant operations
- Followed through with purchases from order placement to fulfillment and ensured orders arrived undamaged and on time
- Handled requests for purchases, ensured all documentation on ticket is accurate, and handled questions and concerns about merchandise, tracked purchases form order placement until it arrived in hands of order placer
- Kept track of inventory and ordered supplies, ordered supplies and verified package met all customer specifications and customer was satisfied
Procurement Analyst
Wayne Farms
Decatur, Alabama
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Analyzed and sourced material, equipment, and chemicals for suppliers, pricing, product description/scope of work, and lead-times for purchase orders and/or contracts
- This includes different types of commodities such as chemicals, rotating equipment, pumps, pipe, valves, and fittings, and electrical supplies for multiple refineries
- Performed and negotiated terms and conditions for purchase orders, engineering service agreements, purchase agreements, and field services agreements in order to save costs
- Authored twenty (20) or more contract agreements with a value of up to $600K
- Liaison between supplier's and business units to ensure scope of work, specifications of materials/products, pricing, terms and conditions, and delivery schedules are outlined and confirmed
- Enforced compliance with company's policies and procedures including Approved Manufacturing Listing, Approved Contractor Listing for Procurement and Supply Chain processes and practices
- Checked all deliveries/packages and distributes appropriately
- Organized storage and cataloguing supplies/equipment in accordance with department policies
- Assisted with standardization compliance of routing guidelines; periodic SAP system clean up and ensured audit compliance and order accuracy
- Worked with accounts payable for new vendor set-up
Data Analyst/Compliance Assistant
Benchmark Electronics
Madison, Alabama
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Created a database system where quality engineers can input the production quantity yield weekly reports
- Also created and maintained spreadsheets & inspection reports for the Quality Assurance department using advanced Excel and Access database software
Administrative Assistant
Morgan County System of Services
Decatur, Alabama
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Responsible for office administration, answering phones, assisting with grant writing, taking minutes at staff and board meetings, word processing, payroll, ordering office supplies, maintaining organizational records, data entry, typing memos and correspondence, created spreadsheets, prepared and distributed reports to case managers, created flow charts and power point presentations for staff meetings and handled travel requests for the Executive Director
Accounting Clerk
Decatur City Schools
Decatur, Alabama
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Responsible for providing accounting support to accounting supervisors and other managers within the department
- Keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system, ensures files are complete and maintained as needed, handles accounts payable duties, and assists accounting personnel
- Research, track, and resolve accounting problems
- Compile and sort invoices and checks
- Issue checks for accounts payable
- Place checks in envelopes and mail out
- Record business transactions and key daily worksheets to the general ledger system
- Record charges and refunds
- Input vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records
- File and tally deposits
- Work with adding machines, calculators, databases and bank accounts
- Match invoices to work orders
- Process bills for payment
- Open mail and match payments to invoices
- Arrange for money to be delivered to bank
- Utilize computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies
Executive Assistant to CEO
Prestolite Corporation
Decatur, Alabama
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Developed policy and directs and coordinates human resources activities, such as employment, compensation, labor relations, benefits, training, and employee services
- Annually reviewed and made recommendations to executive director for improvement of the agency’s policies, procedures and practices on personnel matters
- Maintained responsibility for agency compliance with federal and state legislation pertaining to all personnel matters
- Communicated changes in agency personnel policies and procedures and ensures proper compliance is followed
- Assisted executive management in the annual review, preparation and administration of agency wage and salary program
- Coordinated and conducted exit interviews to determine reasons behind separation
- Consults with legal counsel as appropriate, or as directed by the CEO, on personnel matters
- Works directly with department managers to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities on personnel matters
- Recommended, evaluates and participates in staff development for the agency
- Develops and maintains a human resource system that meets agency personnel information needs
- Supervised the staff of the human resource department and set up interviews for potential new hires
- Served as liaison between President and staff
- Worked directly under the President of the company and managed his executive calendar
- Composed, edited, and archived proposals, reports, and purchase orders
- Coordinated expense reports and new hires for payroll purposes, submitted new job descriptions to Human Resources and maintained employee records and time sheets
- Interfaced with customers and the Board of Directors on a regular basis
- Revamped inadequate archiving system
- Design new streamlined archival and collating procedures to vastly improve file storage and retrieval
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Strayer University
01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Behavioral Science, Sociology
Athens State University
01.2003
Associate of Arts - General Education/Business Administration
Calhoun Community College
01.2001
High School Diploma -
Decatur High School
01.1996
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Google Drive
- Spreadsheets
- Presentations/Slideshows
- Database Management
- QuickBooks Pro
- Graphics
- Enterprise Systems
- Software Skills
- Hardware Skills
- Advanced Computer Skills
References
Furnished Upon Request
Timeline
Material Planning Specialist
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.2016 - Current
Sales Support Specialist/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
01.2016 - Current
Financial Analyst
LGE Electronics (Automation Personnel)
01.2015 - 01.2016
Asset Management/Financial Analyst
NASA (GTI Federal)
01.2013 - 01.2015
Procurement Analyst
Wayne Farms
01.2010 - 01.2012
Data Analyst/Compliance Assistant
Benchmark Electronics
01.2008 - 01.2009
Administrative Assistant
Morgan County System of Services
01.2005 - 01.2007
Accounting Clerk
Decatur City Schools
01.2001 - 01.2005
Executive Assistant to CEO
Prestolite Corporation
01.1997 - 01.2001
Master of Business Administration -
Strayer University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Behavioral Science, Sociology
Athens State University
Associate of Arts - General Education/Business Administration
Calhoun Community College
High School Diploma -
Decatur High School