Contract Management

Agueda Perez

***** ********* **. ** *****, CA ***32 562-***-**** ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly-motivated Strategic Sourcing Professional with extensive experience in vendor management, stakeholder engagement, contract negotiation and process improvement.

Proven record of negotiating, managing, executing, and settling contracts worth $2M to $100M. Superior ability to collaborate with senior leaders and across the organization while effectively using tools and compliance guidelines.

SKILL COMPENTENCIES

Expert Analysis Contract Management Negotiations Project Management Interpersonal Skills Bilingual in Spanish Vendor Relations Problem Solving Tardis Database SAP Work Place ITSMS Xytech

Ariba PMCS FileMaker Pro SharePoint(Global Tracs) SPIDR(Sony Pictures Internal Doc Rep)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Walt Disney Imagineering Glendale, CA

Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Sourcing & Procurement 2015 – March 31, 2017

Lead and supported S & P teams to source projects and approvals for 500+ contracts within construction, professional services and material procurement areas. Work with different levels of stakeholders within the organization to analyze and solidify an overall contract strategy. Coordinate actions with internal procurement and legal teams if needed

Conduct spend and bid analysis, create vendor profiles and industry research related task to find value engineering opportunities and support vendor negotiations. Report status of current contract processes to management. Resolve any existing contract conflicts.

Serve as a liaison between internal and external parties during contract development and negotiation stages. Negotiate contracts, terms, conditions and pricing and ensure its accurate execution and satisfaction for Shanghai project and various Disneyland Resort initiatives.

Analyzed and evaluated total cost and supply chain management methods to identify efficiencies and reduce Total Cost Ownership (TCO).

In Request for Proposal (RFP), negotiated with the vendor to reduce their rates for services rendered resulting in $2M cost savings within strategic sourcing department

Collaborated with PMCS team to modify and implement the Contract Close Out Report which ensured unexpended monies are transferred to the budget of another project thus resulting in cost savings and adding value to the ROI.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Networks Culver City, CA

Manager of Contract Administration – Business Affairs and Acquisitions 2008-2014

Provided legal framework for management reviews and various agreements. Facilitated legal analysis of costs and primetime programming leading to the development of 5,000+ fully-executed agreements resulting in cost savings for the networks.

Collaborated with regional partners to manage financial accounts for international territories. Proactively communicated with Networks and Licensors in international territories to ensure compliance of financial documents according to Sony and Sarbanes Oxly protocol for Business Affairs invoices. Processed Business Affairs invoices through SAP for payment clearances and approvals.

Managed pending contracts and vital documentation processes for management approval. Partnered with Germany and Japan networks for technical acceptance and receipt of broadcast materials for purposes quality control and billing

Collaborate with I.T to project manage and launch Global Tracs, an automated Term Sheet system for Business Affairs & Acquisitions Group which increased efficiencies for the operative business of the department.

Implemented and customized enhancement to fully optimize Global Tracs

The success of Global Tracs led to the implementation of a more robust, real time term sheet.

Implemented legal cost analysis resulting in cost savings for acquired primetime content and all channels worldwide

Sony Pictures Entertainment, International Channels Culver City, CA

Manager of Channel Servicing 1999-2008

Distributed publicity and promotional material for SPTI Product and Acquisitions which correspond to the AXN Channels, SET Latin America and Cinenova.

Analyzed quality control reports for acquisition product and negotiated rates with post production vendors to ensure cost savings.

Managed and coordinated the delivery of dubbed and subtitled broadcast elements of Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) Programs including acquisitions for AXN Latin America, SET Latin America, Animax Latin America, AXN Spain, AXN Portugal, AXN Israel and Cinenova .

Led the successful implementation of AXN LA, Animax LA, AXN Germany, and Animax Germany. Coordinated the creation of broadcast elements with Distributors and Post Production Vendors • Coordinated satellite feeds and implemented contingency plans for the Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Grammy Awards

The successful launch of several channels AXN LA, Animax LA, AXN Germany and Animax Germany. These channels generated millions of dollars contributing to a successful ROI, which allowed for further channel growth in those territories.

Functioned as key contact for satellite coordinate information for the Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and Grammy Awards. These programs generated $300M for our International Channels.

Telemundo Network, Inc., Network Programming Santa Monica, CA

Programming Supervisor 1996-1999

Conducted and analyzed extensive research on target demographics to identify new business opportunities leading acquisition of a new program venture which increased ratings and overall profit.

Recommended prospective acquisitions based on evaluation of network programming. Modified and implemented Standards and Practices that included FCC ratings for network programming.

Strategized programming to target the Latino audience market through network programming schedules and assessment of scripts. Facilitated transparent communication for Columbia TriStar International Television, the Ricky Martin Telemundo Network Alliance and Telemundo Network Website.

Extensive research on target demographics that led to new business opportunities for the Network, which generated $1M profit towards the Network’s ROI.

Participating in the National Association of Television Program Executives resulting in acquired programming content which increased overall viewership ratings for the Network.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, CA Masters of Business Administration

Relevant Courses: Managerial Communication, Operations Management, Marketing Management, Cases in Decision Making, Legal Environment of Business, Statistics and Research Methods for Managerial Decisions, Project Management, Strategy Formulation and Implementation

California State University at Fullerton, CA B.A Communications/TV & Film Minor: Spanish

Sony Pictures Entertainment Management Courses

Courses: Diversification in the Workplace, Effective Presentations, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Magic of Conflict, Project Management, Writing Advantage and Dealing with difficult People, Working in a Matrix Environment, Discovering Self and Others

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