Justin Hawthorne Email and Phone Number

• Analyze, track, and report the University's purchase order, encumbrance, and purchase card spend.• Create reports and provide analysis based upon departmental requests for information.• Conduct research of various supply chain data markers.• Troubleshoot database problems and research variances to discover cause.• Interpret data to identify trends and recommend the appropriate course of action to University leadership.• Manage proprietary databases, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of data input.• Maintain compliance with applicable governmental laws and regulations.• Design and maintain Marshall University's Office of Purchasing website.• Manage Marshall University's Office of Purchasing SharePoint sites. • Design, test, and implement systems to improve and streamline purchasing practices.• Provide consultation and data reporting for the implementation of Marshall University's new procure-to-pay system, in partnership with Unimarket. • Prepare and distribute communications detailing policy changes to University staff and vendors.

• Areas of specialization include Athletics, Institutional Level (President, Legal, Communications), VP & Provost Level, Mail Services, Student Center and Printing Services.• Responsible for coordinating the procurement of various supplies and services required by various departments in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, policies, and procedures.• Prepare highly technical and complex specifications, contracts and solicitation documents, including all related research and value analysis.• Prepare and analyze competitive sealed bids, competitive sealed proposals, requests for quotations and requests for statements of qualifications.• Recommend lowest responsive, responsible bidder on requisitions, most advantageous offer on RFP's and most qualified for best value procurement.• Edit requisitions and confer with departments regarding requirements, specifications, quantity, quality and delivery. Recommend alternatives that would result in greater value.• Perform contract administration, including liaison between suppliers and departments, compliance with contract terms and conditions, compliance with grant requirements, negotiation of contract amendments, extensions and change orders. Analyze cost and price data from vendors.• Review and execute contracts, purchase orders, change orders and other documents within delegated authority.• Engage in procurement planning with client departments. • Effectively communicate purchasing policies and procedures to all personnel and interpret said policies and procedures as necessary.• Prepare and maintain accurate records and documentation on all solicitations, responses, purchases, contracts, correspondence and related follow-up.• Participated in the 2020 cohort of the John Marshall Leadership Fellows Program, designing an app to connect students to internship opportunities.• Met with stakeholders and consultants to plan and execute a Supplier Diversity program at Marshall University.

• Served as Senior Budget and Policy Analyst to the Senate Committee on Finance, Joint Standing Committee on Finance and Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform. • Managed billions in appropriated monies through the Senate budget long form using Microsoft Excel.• Assisted in drafting and editing the state’s budget document using Microsoft Word and WordPerfect.• Presented fiscal legislation to the Senate Committee on Finance including supplemental appropriations.• Analyzed economic data to ensure maximum proficiency in appropriations and made recommendations on budget activities based on interpretations.• Monitored the Oasis Accounting System for the Senate.• Prepared talking points for members of the Senate in preparation for floor sessions and community events.

• Measured the performance of state agencies by evaluating outputs, outcomes, compliance and impact in relation to the purpose for which they were created.• Determined whether there was still a need for an agency or program, and measured the impact of agencies on citizens of the state.

• Served as the Clerk of the Senate Committee on Finance.• Completed copy-editing for the budget bill, senate resolutions, and supplementary appropriations.• Served as the curator of the bills within the Senate Committee on Finance.• Analyzed prior years' budget data and Finance Committee hearing reports to develop a plan to balance the state budget.

• Served on the Master's in Public Administration organization committee to help develop a new academic program, determine the curriculum, and predict demand for the program.• Built the official Marshall University Master's in Public Administration website.• Assisted with professors' research projects within the Department of Political Science.• Acted as substitute instructor for political science and university studies courses.

• Independently managed revenue forecasting, cash deposits, inventory, and staff management for Cinemark, serving as the second in command under the General Manager. • Hired and trained part-time employees and incoming assistant managers.• Performed stock placement, marketing placement and weekly inventory.• Organized the weekly film schedule bookings and notified local media.• Supervised 60+ part-time employees during the opening of the theater.• Supervised 20+ part-time employees during regular operation of the theater.• Handled cash pools, daily revenue deposits and safe reconciliations.• Managed biweekly payroll and maintained employee files.• Performed threading, build up and breakdown of 35mm film for feature length motion pictures.• Completed maintenance on all equipment including 35mm film projectors, digital cinema projectors, point of sale systems, and arcade machines.

• Conducted community and stakeholder outreach to determine which performances would have above- or below-average demand, using the information to plan advertising and graphic design needs. • Interacted with third parties to acquire contract workers for tasks like ushering and janitorial services.• Designed promotional material for Fall 2010 theater season, including playbills, posters, download cards, magazine advertisements, and other print media. • Adapted promotional material to multiple formats to increase advertising reach. • Coordinated with local vendors to sell advertising space in the Center's playbills, designing advertisements for ad clients as needed.

• Handled supervision of copy editing, writing, formatting and layout tasks.• Designed feature art using the Adobe Suite programs, including Photoshop and Illustrator.• Conceptualized the design and layout for the newspaper in Adobe InDesign. • Produced articles, columns, and editorials on a broad range of topics including politics, local entertainment, and community events.