Kindall Mire-Brown Email & Phone Number

El Segundo, California, United States

-Pricing updates and model management.-Subscription / Maintenance renewals.-Vendor relationships.-Assisting end-users with purchasing assistance and recommendations. Ensuring classified and unclassified software is available.-Work to innovate and optimize all purchasing processes. Ensuring that systems/data is ready for audits.-Standardizing and optimizing both Hardware and Software Asset management systems.-Contract management within SNOW.-Manage Enterprise license portal.-SNOW ticket management.-Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment. -Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment. -Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems-Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork -Collaborated with team members to achieve target results

The Woodlands,Tx

-Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.-Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.-Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations. -Managed procurement requests and acted as point-person for customers on logistics, hardware and software needs.-Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.-Handled 30 plus tickets per day to address customer inquires and concerns

-Point of Contact for requests for procurement of Information Technology licenses, assets and services-Manage and Track all purchase request/orders to add/adjust into procurement system-Obtain quotes, pricing and proposals for assets, licenses, services and maintenance within budget-Ensure that benefits from strategic sourcing process are sustained -Perform Contract management for ongoing improvement-Reconcile all invoices against physical delivery, original PO and prepare them for approval-Vendor Management-Create purchase orders for acquisition of materials and perform related administrative tasks-Maintain records and databases containing information regarding licenses, warranties, and service agreements for software

-Reported emergencies, weather delays and carrier schedule changes to customers and supervisors.-Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time-Onboarded new temps by entering employee information into systems-Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service-Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated

Houston, Texas Area

• Direct the daily activities of the technology purchasing function • Review technology purchasing decisions, and orders.• Oversee the ordering of materials and supplies from vendors.• Create purchase orders for the acquisition of materials and perform related administrative tasks.• Maintain records and databases containing information regarding licenses, warranties, and service agreements for the organization's hardware and software.• Identify and analyze system requirements and define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.• Coordinates all IT projects with IT Management team, and Company CIO.

Houston

• Maintains student accounts, applies relevant charges for tuition, and Administrative fees. • Produces reviews and sends out bills on a monthly basis.• Troubleshoots billing issues with students, and/or authorized designated parties, receives and processes payments.• Schedule students stipends/refunds for credit balances• All bank deposits/petty cash, distribution of payroll checks.• Post transactions to student ledger cards, maintain weekly cash reports, and cash summary and accounts receivable reports.• Assist financial aid in management of student accounts receivable reports, post tuition, other fees, process refund computations.• Managed account payables for the college by sending bills to the home office and maintaining the A/P ledger designed to track the budget.• Determine if school inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.• Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems• Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes.• Periodically report receipts to board of trustees or other body ultimately responsible for financial condition of institution.• Coordinates activities of workers engaged in keeping book cards and other receipts for educational institution.

Hosuton,Texas

• Collections tracking and accurately maintains all employment documentation, assuring compliance with all applicable regulations and policies. • Point of Contact for all payroll and Letter of Engagement concerns issues; to find resolve and respond in a timely manner• Created and maintains employee files, and other tracking tools; provides documentation as needed to HR, legal, and other requestors. On boarded new employees. Worked with supervisors to ensure completeness.• Coordinates benefits activity: assists with open enrollment meetings; acts as resource for employee issues, escalating as necessary; assists with leave of absence administration; coordinates GOK activity.• Forwards phone verification of employment requests to home office; assists in other verification requests. • Coordinates termination process, collects company assets, assists in exit interview process.• Support HR, payroll, and management staff in resolution of employee issues; in conducting company events (including new hire feedback sessions and focus groups); and in compliance training, employee retention initiatives, and performance reviews.• All bank deposits/petty cash, distribution of payroll checks.• Post transactions to student ledger cards, maintain weekly cash reports, and cash summary and accounts receivable reports.• Assist financial aid in management of student accounts receivable reports, post tuition, other fees, process refund computations.• Managed account payables for the college by sending bills to the home office and maintaining the A/P ledger designed to track the budget.• Time Reporting responsibilities for school (ensure all employees time is approved).• Manage payroll input for Campus Work study students and LOE Instructors (via Rapid Time Sheet). • Backup time Approver for Program Chairs to ensure adjunct corrections are made following RTS upload.• Maintain Allowed / Taken Report or Labor Distribution on file for compliance checks

Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area

• Developed, negotiated, and finalized packaging; processed forms and FAFSA data; and managed needs analysis.• Established financial plans in consistent with financial planning policies and procedures and Federal/State regulations for awarding aid.• Performed follow up on unfinished packaging and documentation collection for “ready to pay” status. • Assessed NSLDS information using Computer System Data Entry Input and document data under NSLDS Inform-Monitor-Alert procedure as necessary.• Evaluated unusual/mitigating circumstance documentation or information provided by the student; exercised judgment by making adjustment or revisions to costs, contribution, need, or dependency status as exceptions to the prescribed process.• Executed data entry, including updates and changes documentation tracking, such as schedule, scan, and link documents along with COA budgets and packaging information as appropriate.• Worked on the default management data maintenance and printed past due reports for documentation.• Initiated and verified loan information, determined discarded information, and processed ISIR corrections and loan changes. • Prepared loans import/export, data transmissions, and SSCR/SSCE as proposed. • Rendered support in loan application and validation of eligibility information for disbursements as directed. • Managed the completion of file close out information for graduate/withdrawn students, such as pending aid forms, negative vouchers, and graduate/withdrawal letters and support FA Director in other projects as allocated.

Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area

.• Supported job hunters and employers to fill job vacancies with individuals possessing the required skills and experience for the job. • Protected and recorded information reflecting work qualifications based on experience, training, skills, abilities, interests, and other factors pertinent to proper selection for referral to suitable job openings to facilitate and develop Work-In-Texas applications ensuring completeness and quality. • Performed employment counseling and/or case management of applicants who presented extraordinary placement and/or job alteration challenges.• Utilized assessment tools in interviewing clients and evaluating education, experience, skills, interest, and other appropriate features to totally discover client’s career development opportunities and possible training needs. • Distributed labor market information and information concerning Workforce Development Services, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET), Workforce Investments Act (WIA), Child Care and Development, Project RIO, Job Corps, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), Unemployment Insurance, and supportive services. • Collaborated with employers to build and maintain strong working relationships to confirm satisfactory placements of workers referred and maximize the use of the total facilities of the local center.• Served as training and development specialist that organizes recruitment and placement of participants in skill training. • Played a leadership role as educational, vocational, and school counselors that advised counselees to support in the development of educational and vocational objectives.

Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area

• Implemented administrative support services to the Internal Services Department.• Supervised center motor pool fleet of department vehicles in conformity with local, state, and federal law as well as center policies. • Directed food service catering staff and provided detailed costing information to Internal Services Administration every month. • Wrote work orders and inputted information into database daily.• Oversaw all aspects of purchase requisitions for the Internal Service Department and submitted POs to various employees and outside vendors.• Organized routine correspondence, reports, forms, and other documents as directed.• Administered the ordering of variety of supplies and equipment for food service using the automated purchasing system procurement.• Performed special tasks on behalf of department manager or director as requested. • Served as a timekeeper and accomplished timekeeping audits monthly.• Ensured operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.• Completed operational requirements by scheduling and assigning administrative projects; expediting work results.• Handled managerial duties in the absence of manager, Planned and scheduled meetings, on-boarded new employees and gave training.• Reviewed purchase orders for completeness and processes requisitions following department policy and procedure.• Used a variety of computer software programs in preparing and processing procurement documents for all department service contracts and blanket purchase orders as requested, maintained all related records.• Acted as initial respondent to all phone calls regarding contracts and blanket orders.