ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN 720-***-**** *** Inverness Dr. W Unit C-306, Englewood, Colorado 80112

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

An accomplished Procurement, Supply Chain and Contract Administrator

Twenty-two years of Department of Defense, Commercial experience

Master of Business Administration with a minor in Government Contracting

Subject Matter Expert of FAR, DFAR and all phases of acquisition management

Exceptional negotiator of large and complex procurement in excess of $25M

Proven work history demonstrating strong technical competency

An independent, analytical, and business-minded professional

Top Secret clearance with full-life polygraph

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES; Colorado

Contract Administrator (Temporary) Providing contract administration services for a higher education public institution. Reviewing, negotiating, and executing subcontracts, sub-awards and research agreements, both domestic and international, with both industry and universities. (November 2014 – current)

VERIFY, INCORPORATED; California (Staffing Augmentation; (6) month assignment with Goodrich Interiors in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Senior Buyer Performed and fully trained as a SAP transactional Buyer supporting Transition Managers in converting make to buy from domestic to international sources located in India, Thailand. Purchased for and managed critical, long-lead hardware for various military helicopters against DOD issued Prime Contracts. (April 2014 - November 2014)

XORAIL COMPANY; Englewood, Colorado

Project Control Specialist Prepared and monitored budgetary units against a $63M project in support of the Denver Light Rail Commuter expansion. (December 2013 - Feb 2014)

ROBERT HALF LEGAL COMPANY; Denver, Colorado

Contract Administration Supervisor Provided oversight for three Contract Analyst in the issuance of Master Service Agreements in support of multiple company entities valued in excess of $2 billion. (September 2013-November 2013)

CB&I, ENVIRONMENTAL & REMEDIATION; Centennial, Colorado

Senior Subcontract Administrator Managed critical, highly visible subcontractors in support of government remediation and construction projects valued in excess of $1.2M annually against a certified and compliant Procurement system. (April- May 2013)

A-TEAM SOLUTIONS COMPANY; Aurora, Colorado

Senior Procurement Analyst Supported Government Technical Contracting Officer for TriCare Management Activity in reviewing and writing Procurement Policy as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation. Created gap-analysis between three level of policy. (February- April 2013)

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION IS&GS, CYBER SECURITY; Hanover, Maryland

Subcontract Administrator, Senior Staff Issued major subcontracts in support of highly visible engineering service programs valued in excess of $125M for the National Security Agency. Conducted source selection, prepared solicitations, negotiated terms and conditions through award. (2010-2011)

HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.; Colorado Springs, Colorado

Lead Subcontract Administrator Managed major subcontracts totaling $15M in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) in support of the Air Force Satellite Control Network Services prime contract. (2009-2010)

ARCATA ASSOCIATES, INC.; Lakewood, Colorado

Manager of Procurement Responsible for the oversight and execution of out-sourcing Procurement from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in support of the Orion Project. (2007)

RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC; Centennial, Colorado

Senior Manager of Procurement Led end-to end supply chain activities with a staff of twenty comprised of domestic and international supervisors, buyers and subcontract administrators for business world wide support of the National Science Foundation and the Antarctic Program budgeted at $80M annually. Developed an improved supply chain team through a reorganization which resulted in leveraging requirements through annual agreements achieving a 12% cost reduction. (2004-2006)

HARRIS BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS; Mason, Ohio

Senior Strategic Buyer Managed critical master agreements with major source of supply in support of the Iraq Media Network contract valued at $6M. Increased profit by $600k (10%) through aggressive negotiations against accelerated schedules. Self-initiated crucial expedited procurement to achieve quarterly sales target. (2003-2004)

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION TECHNICAL SERVICES; Colorado Springs, Colorado

Contract Administrator Initiated new business for a $13M Satellite Support Contract with the Air Force. Negotiated and coordinated prime contract modifications against Federal Acquisition Regulation flowdowns.(2001-2002)

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, SPACE SYSTEMS; Littleton, Colorado

Subcontract Administrator Facilitated multiple cost-plus fixed fee and cost-plus award fee subcontracts in excess of $20M controlled by Statement of Work and Data Requirements. Envisioned, captured, and secured profit of $300k for the Atlas Program against a 10-year, firm-fixed priced subcontract. (1996-2001)

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, ELECTRONICS COMPANY; Orlando, Florida

Multiple Roles: Material Expediter, Senior Program Buyer, Commodity Buyer Monitored critical program hardware, purchased major sub-assemblies from international source of supply. (1984-1996)

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