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LECCIAN WAITE

LECCIAN WAITE

MONTEGO BAY

Summary

An ardent, determined, intrinsically motivated, and talented professional with over eleven years of experience in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, and two years of experience in Administration and Hotel Operations. I am passionate about delivering results with professionalism, and I bring a strong commitment to integrity, excellence, and continuous improvement. Eager to learn and grow, I strive to use my knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on my environment and to contribute meaningfully to my organization’s success and leadership within the industry.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Administrative Assistant

Sandals Royal Caribbean
11.2023 - Current
  • Personal Assistant to General Manager
  • Scheduled appointments and handled calenders for senior leadership.
  • Respond to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Scheduled appointments promptly, ensuring optimal use of executive time while minimizing conflicts or cancellations.
  • Handled scheduling for executive's calendar and prepared meeting agenda and materials.
  • Preparing Minutes for Executive Meetings and Heads of Department meetings.
  • Organized and updated schedules for executives.
  • Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for General Manager
  • Organized travel arrangements, ensuring smooth transitions for executives during business trips.
  • Handle all Post Travel correspondences to and provide suitable feed back and compensation where necessary.
  • Meet guests and associates on behalf od general manager
  • Other operational duties as requested by General Manager or the operations require.

Regional Purchasing Manager

Sandals Resorts International
03.2015 - Current
  • Manage all purchasing related matters for three hotels.
  • Generate purchase requisitions then purchase orders from Weekly Market list, using Oracle.
  • Manage KPI's
  • Generate requisitions and purchase orders for weekly market lists.
  • Review and approve all purchase requisitions generated by HOD's.
  • Auto-create (generate all purchase orders for goods and services created on each property).
  • Place orders with suppliers and follow up with deliveries.
  • Monitor all non-delivery and out of stock reports.
  • Prepared range of written communications, documents and reports.
  • Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
  • Handled numerous calls per day.
  • Produced high-volume orders to effectively meet customer demand.
  • Explored and created new ways to resolve problems with processes, technology or team members to improve overall efficiency.
  • Engaged with customers to better understand needs and deliver excellent service.
  • Organized files to support efficiency and trace-ability.
  • Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Purchasing Assistant

Sandals Resorts International
11.2013 - 03.2015
  • Provide assistance to three Regional Purchasing manager (Nine properties). Covering each region when a Purchasing Manager is off.
  • Stay in line with KPI's
  • Stayed up to date on industry, customer and market trends to make predictions on customer buying trends.
  • Fruits and Vegetables Weekly Price Comparison Report.
  • Upload prices from contracted suppliers on Oracle using Data Loader.
  • Build and Maintain a good relationship with suppliers.
  • Closely Monitor none delivery reports and source unavailable items from alternative suppliers or substitute products where necessary.

Purchasing Assistant

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
08.2011 - 11.2013
  • Generate purchase requisitions then purchase orders from Weekly Market list, using Oracle.
  • Involve in day-to-day decision making
  • Place orders for all good6118s and Services needed by the resort and follow ups with deliveries.
  • Stayed up to date on industry, customer and market trends to make predictions on customer buying trends.
  • Kept and up to date record of purchases, customer orders and expenses on for organizational, legal and accounting purposes.
  • Closely monitored stock levels to determine purchasing needs and make predictions for reordering.
  • Successfully obtained best prices for goods using excellent negotiation skills.
  • Conducted all supplier on-boarding, including scheduling ordering and delivery days.
  • Monitor Open Purchase orders and update promise dates or closed Purchase order where necessary to ensure that budgets are accurate.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
08.2011 - 11.2011
  • Handled accounting inboxes, quickly responding to invoice and expense requests to deliver payment within allotted deadlines.
  • Reconciled accounts to assess processed payment accuracy, raising queries with senior accounting teams.
  • Assisted finance teams, inputting and processing transactions accurately.
  • Assisted with Supplier's reconciliations updating spreadsheets and balancing accounts.
  • Processed supplier invoices, posted accurately.

Clerical Assistant

Ministry of Education- Claremont All Age School
01.2011 - 06.2011
  • School's Secretary
  • Reports Directly to the School's principal.
  • Handled all Written and verbal communication
  • Bursary Duties
  • Responded promptly to incoming phone calls and emails for prompt, professional correspondence.
  • Answered phones and performed clerical office functions to address queries, concerns and issues, escalating complaints to management.
  • Identified depleted items, requested supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain good stock levels.

Customer Service Assistant

Registrar Generals Department
05.2010 - 08.2010
  • Assist Customers with filling out forms for birth, death and marriage certificates.
  • Process Applications in the system and ensure all information entered are accurate before sending off to the cashier
  • Handled complaints calmly and professionally, providing appropriate solutions to promote continued customer satisfaction.
  • Provided friendly, attentive service by promptly responding to customer enquiries and processing order requests.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Accounting Major

Northern Caribbean University
01.2015

Associate Degree - Business Studies

Moneague College
01.2010

Skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Time Management
  • Supervising
  • Critical Thinking
  • Handling Pressure
  • Leadership
  • Communication skills

Accomplishments

  • Advanced from Purchasing Assistant to Regional Purchasing Manager in 15 months quickly as result of outstanding performance.
  • Negotiated and secured Lobster contract, resulting in annual savings.
  • Recognized by management for outstanding performances.

Affiliations

  • Church and Community Church – Higgin Town Seventh Day Baptist
  • Youth fellowship President – 2011-2013
  • Auditor 2010-2018
  • Treasurer Youth Fellowship 2014-2015
  • Sabbath School Class teacher 2009-2019
  • Central Circuit of Seventh Day Baptist Churches
  • Youth Arm Vice President- 2014-2015
  • Jamaican Seventh Day Baptist Youth League
  • President – 2018- Current
  • Congress Administrator - 2009 & 2014
  • Constitution committee 2020 – current
  • Chief Auditor- 20162017
  • Plan and execute all activities on calendar of events
  • Jamaican Seventh Day Baptist Conference
  • Youth Representative 2022-current

Awards

J.C.D.C Speech Completion 2010- Bronze Medal, Employee of the Quarter (Sept-Dec 2014), J.C.D.C St. Ann Festival Queen Finalist

INVOLVEMENT

  • Master of Ceremonies for concerts, Weddings, pageants etc.
  • Writing Short Plays, Poems, Dub Poems and Songs
  • Choir coordination
  • Parliamentarian for Business Sessions
  • Camp Counselor and Monitor

Timeline

Executive Administrative Assistant

Sandals Royal Caribbean
11.2023 - Current

Regional Purchasing Manager

Sandals Resorts International
03.2015 - Current

Purchasing Assistant

Sandals Resorts International
11.2013 - 03.2015

Purchasing Assistant

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
08.2011 - 11.2013

Accounts Payable Clerk

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
08.2011 - 11.2011

Clerical Assistant

Ministry of Education- Claremont All Age School
01.2011 - 06.2011

Customer Service Assistant

Registrar Generals Department
05.2010 - 08.2010

Associate Degree - Business Studies

Moneague College

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Accounting Major

Northern Caribbean University

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