Latoya Escourse
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TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement Specialist
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Oct 2018 - Present
• Perform all procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts. • Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports, contract close-out, extension and/or renewal. • Provide guidance on contract matters to project managers or other operational staff, including training to new project… Show more • Perform all procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts. • Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports, contract close-out, extension and/or renewal. • Provide guidance on contract matters to project managers or other operational staff, including training to new project managers and other employees in contracting practices and procedures. • Set policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost effective procuring process for the business. • Implement change and develop new processes to better procure goods and services • Responsible for managing the financial cycle and budget for purchase orders, and review and approval of vendor invoices. • Management of Contract register for board reports. • Provide administrative support to the President, Vice President, Finance, and Corporate Events.
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Procurement Secretary/Interim Contract Manager
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Apr 2017 - Oct 2018
• Responsible for performing, monitoring and analyzing all tasks required of purchasing personnel authorized to procure goods and services for the agency. • Perform research and analysis of all commodity classifications and various other comparative purchasing analyses. • Development of forecasting and analytical methods, contract payments and management, contract register, vendor profile, design and preparation of reports, use of specialized software programs, recommendation of… Show more • Responsible for performing, monitoring and analyzing all tasks required of purchasing personnel authorized to procure goods and services for the agency. • Perform research and analysis of all commodity classifications and various other comparative purchasing analyses. • Development of forecasting and analytical methods, contract payments and management, contract register, vendor profile, design and preparation of reports, use of specialized software programs, recommendation of improved methods and preparing/developing procedures. • Provide administrative support to the whole agency. • Utilize standard processes, tools, methodologies, and presentation templates including project timetables, progress/milestone reports, financial reports, risk, resource, and issues tracking.
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Executive Receptionist
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Oct 2015 - Apr 2017
• Responsible for answering and directing phone calls to appropriate parties as well as greet and assist all visitors and employees • Handle occasional customer complaints and provide phone coverage for visiting executives as required • Perform tasks of managing schedule calendar(s) for conference rooms and visitor offices • Ensure that conference rooms are maintained on a daily basis • Provide assistance to the executive assistants from time to time with regards to compilation… Show more • Responsible for answering and directing phone calls to appropriate parties as well as greet and assist all visitors and employees • Handle occasional customer complaints and provide phone coverage for visiting executives as required • Perform tasks of managing schedule calendar(s) for conference rooms and visitor offices • Ensure that conference rooms are maintained on a daily basis • Provide assistance to the executive assistants from time to time with regards to compilation, preparation and distribution of special projects • Responsible for handling other light administrative tasks as required
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Education
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Hillsborough Community College
Computer Engineering