Rakeisha Williams Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

• Organize and manage procurement projects, acting as the main point of contact between external stakeholders and internal department for over 100 sites.
• Design and release bids and other RFX products, overseeing the entire tender process
• Lead updates with managers and program leaders to ensure efficiency and alignment with project goals
• Review, analyze and compile bid submissions and make awards
• Develop and enforce procurement policies and guidelines to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices.
• Conduct strategic sourcing and obtain quotes to engage vendor services for capital equipment and furniture

Kingston, Jamaica

• Trained, supervised, and mentored junior team members and interns
• Oversee the end-to-end procurement process, from requisition to purchase order issuance and receipt of goods
• Prepared purchase orders and dispatch to international organizations including Purina, Reckitt Benckiser, Novartis, Apotex, and Bayer for pharmaceuticals, FMCG, perishables, and HG orders
• Analyzed sales data and stock outage spreadsheets to determine purchase and inventory requirements
• Composed cash forecasts for purchases and associated clearance and shipping costs
• Negotiated and settled damages and short-shipment claims with suppliers

Jamaica

• Presided over the desk of the Special Project Manager
• Managed the general operations of the office including legal claim, and client management
• Scheduled appointments, managed daily schedules, and organized meetings with executives
• Prepared purchase orders for various indirect goods and general services
• Designed bid documents and received sealed bids.
• Coordinated and hosted department staff meetings, trainings, and presentations

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Relevant Courses: • Managing Organizations and Leading People • Global Economics • Operations Management Capstone Project: Marketplace.

Bachelor Of Science, Management Studies - Tourism And Business

Achievement: Best Overall Performer in BSc. Tourism Management, Class of 2020