Sunita Singh

**** ********* **** *****: 610-***-****

West Chester, PA 19380 E-mail: nzlpj2@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Goal-oriented effective problem solver with skills and experience in the following areas:

Contract Management and Logistics – Managed contracts from start to finish, vendor/supplier process, supplier performance metrics and corrective actions; identified and realized significant cost savings through operational and procedural improvements.

Purchasing – Acknowledged for my excellent negotiating skills with vendors which resulted in significant savings for the company (Approx. $100,000 in 2009).

Project Management & Cost Control– Managed tasks and timelines to track progress against plan; maintained job costs analysis to track actual costs against budgeted costs.

Service Level Agreement & Visual Planning – Designed and implemented Service Level Agreement and “visual aids” for the department to enable most effective use of resources, balance the workload, give visibility and improve communication among teams and vendors.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts (English) 1988

Punjab University, India

Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) 1985

MD University, India

DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

• Certificate in Project Management, Penn State University 2011

• Apics CSCP Certification Review Course 2010

• Certificate in Effective Negotiating, Export Documentation & Letter of Credit 2008

• Certificate in MS Project & QuickBooks 2008

SKILLS

Project Management, Negotiation, Logistics, Vendor Management, Customer Service, Document Management, QuickBooks, MS Project, MS office, Salesforce.com, SAP, Oracle

WORK EXPERIENCE

Contracts Administrator Feb. 2011 – Feb.2012

Education Management Solutions, Exton PA 19341

Worked closely with V.P. of Finance on domestic and international contracts. Analyzed and reviewed software licenses, partner agreements, subcontracts and service agreements for software and hardware.

• Maintained contract database with overall project management from a financial perspective including invoice management and budget reconciliation.

• Managed deferred revenue administration and monthly projections of service contracts.

• Managed contracts renewals (2.5 Million Annual Revenue) and updated accounts in SalesForce & Quickbooks.

• Created modifications and addendums as required to contractual documents.

• Prepared monthly account reconciliations and performed necessary month-end closing activities.

• Assisted in audit requirements and such other duties, tasks, and work as may be assigned.

Logistics & Operations Manager Feb. 2007 – Jan. 2011

Altek LLC, Exton, PA 19341

Reported directly to V.P. of Operations performing the following in addition to logistics, inventory, sales & procurement of spare parts.

Contract & Project Management

• Organized new contract kick off meetings to review scope of work and Bill of Material (BOM)

• Lead and organized weekly project meetings and issued action points.

• Developed accurate timelines for on time delivery and monitored all aspects ( scheduling, budget, risk, change and resource management activities)of each project through on-going vendor contact

• Liaison with customers by issuing regular project progress reports and ensured proper completion of contract requirements to maintain customer satisfaction

Purchasing & Negotiation

• Negotiated payment terms and vendor contracts saving approximately $100,000 in 2009

• Obtained quotes to minimize purchase costs for foreign/domestic freight and export packing

• Coordinated return and facilitated resolution to issues associated with defective or damaged materials.

Export/Import and Letter of Credit

• Export/import management by working with freight forwarders and scheduling shipping per customer contracts

• Prepared export documents for each shipment as per established Letter of Credit with the bank and processed assignment of proceeds for vendor payment

• Prepared documents for presentation at the bank to claim monies against the Letter of Credit

Project Cost Analysis

• Developed and managed cash flow for individual jobs to achieve successful outcome on all contracts with zero erosion of margin

• Maintained project cost analysis and provided percentage of completion to the Finance Manager for quarterly job closings

• Communicated with the Finance Manager for timely transactions on customer and vendor payments

Office Manager June 2005 – June 2006

Heery International, Inc., Berwyn, PA 19312

• Supervised building maintenance, maintained contracts files, ordered office supplies and kept human resources and project files up-to-date

• Hired and supervised temporary administrative personnel and coordinated drug testing for new hires

• Maintained proper communication and reporting practices between all project offices

• Assisted in business development efforts and financials related issues by running various project reports

Sales and Marketing Coordinator June 2003 – June 2005

TENEX Systems Inc., King of Prussia, PA 19406

• Worked with sales staff on the completion and preparation of bids including time lines needed, assisting sales representatives in following up with existing and prospective clients

• Tracked sales proposals, processed purchase orders and check requisitions

• Prepared for weekly Sales meetings, registered for trade shows and made travel arrangements

• Assisted with the publishing of the newsletter, product reviews and marketing documents

REFERENCES

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