Allison V. Barnes Email & Phone Number

 Effectively manage and process vendor applications and update accounts with required onboarding documentation to maintain vendor master database  Meet and exceed daily deliverables with vendor on-boarding and application processing of 20+ prospective contractors and vendors daily Educate contractors and vendors by explaining purpose as well as obtainment of required government documents, assist with log-in to portal, uploading of documents, and navigation through software to ensure compliance Carry out analysis on vendor scopes and qualifications to guarantee contractors' ability to fulfill job requirements Communicate with multiple business partners and stakeholders, addressing all questions relating to vendor management Monitor vendor performance and customer satisfaction, including annual vendor performance reviews

42 West Madison

 Part of Contract Administration unit that collaborate with Legal Department and other departments to ensure accurate, effective contracts Coordinated the final stages of the contracting process, including obtaining all required documents, preparing Notices of Award, adding deliverables, scope and terms and agreements to final contract  Conducted vendor spend analysis to determine which contractors most often used by district  Advised management on strategies for process improvements to continue superior levels of service and quality Created and optimized records management strategies to coordinate and protect information Prepared solicitations for contracting opportunities open to the public (RFP, RFQ, RFI)  Successfully established new procedures, increasing number of bids submitted by contractors by roughly 20%, establishing competitive bidding process for government contracts Performed public bid readings and analyzed each bid for responsiveness Approved Purchase Orders

Chicago, Illinois, United States

  Supervised school's use of discretionary and categorical funds, arranging fund transfers for Department of Management and Budget as needed in addition to ensuring spending within program budget Managed payroll for over 100 employees, while reviewing and expediting processing of all school purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and purchasing contracts  Processed Accounts Payable invoices to vendors within 30-day time frame, resulting in elimination of late fees Created purchase requisition Reduced audit exceptions by approximately 60% with creation of spreadsheets and grids to analyze spending patterns and resolve audit issues

Bachelor Of Science, Business & Information Systems

Associate In Arts, Liberal Arts