Manager Supply Chain
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THOMAS E. BLAKE
Woodstock, CT 06281
ac5027@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER PROFILE
A Contract Manager with extensive experience with all aspects of contract negotiation and management. Able to work independently and effectively coordinate with internal departments, customers and third party vendors. Twenty years of experience in law firm business litigation. Accomplished in complex legal research and writing. Quick to learn and adapt to any new technology or contractual model. Proficient in the use of all Microsoft programs and numerous databases.
EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2017-
Present Law Offices of Julie D. Blake, Woodstock, Connecticut - Senior Law Clerk
Assist in all aspects of litigation in a wide variety of matters including, but not limited to, business disputes and criminal defense.
Conduct complex research; draft pleadings, motions and memoranda; conduct investigations; prepare deposition outlines and exhibits; assist with trials.
March 2017-
Sept. 2017 Hartford Steam Boiler Insp. & Ins. Co., Hartford, Connecticut – Project Contract Manager
Point of contact for domestic and international account managers, project managers and customers for all requests for legal review of requested changes to service agreements and purchase orders from nuclear and non-nuclear customers for ASME inspection services.
Reviewed, negotiated and tracked contract terms and conditions and coordinated with internal company departments and the Legal Department; elevated specific issues to the Legal Department; tracked the progress of contract negotiations to final execution.
Responsible for the company’s efforts to obtain approved status on prospective customer vendor lists and for providing sensitive corporate information to customers and prospective customers upon request.
June 2016-
August 2016 Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut – Contracts Manager (Temporary)
Drafted, redlined, interpreted, negotiated, reviewed, finalized and managed terms and conditions of new supply chain contracts and contract amendments to ensure compliance and resolution of any potential contract and/or risk areas.
Analyzed existing supply chain contracts to evaluate the level of compliance with current company contract standards for specific terms and determine the gaps in those terms to identify additional requirements to be negotiated in new purchase agreements.
March 2015-
June 2016 Law Offices of Julie D. Blake, Woodstock, Connecticut - Senior Law Clerk
Assist in all aspects of litigation in a wide variety of matters including, but not limited to, business disputes and criminal defense.
Conduct complex research; draft pleadings, motions and memoranda; conduct investigations; prepare deposition outlines and exhibits; assist with trials.
February 2013-
February 2015 Rogers Corporation, Rogers, Connecticut – Contracts Specialist
Drafted, redlined and negotiated a wide variety of agreements, including but not limited to, non-disclosure, supply, purchase, vendor and software agreements.
Managed contracting process cradle to grave, ensuring contract process compliance; worked closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure best possible contractual result; responded to inquiries from internal teams regarding contractual terms and conditions.
Maintained and updated contract databases and updated company templates to ensure contractual best practices.
March 2012-
January 2013 Allied World Assurance Company, Farmington, Connecticut – Billing Auditor
Audited and paid invoices from defense counsel for claims against employer, professional, healthcare and medical malpractice liability policies for compliance with billing guidelines.
Coordinated with claim analysts, insureds and outside counsel in handling defense expenses regarding to the payment of defense counsel, the tracking of reserves set for the claim and the erosion of retentions.
December 2008-
February 2012 LeClairRyan, P.C., New Haven/Hartford, Connecticut – Senior Construction Paralegal
Assisted in the discovery and interpretation of relevant construction contracts and related project documents as related to architectural and engineering issues in litigation;
Conducted legal research and drafted motions, pleadings and memoranda.
Performed all aspects of discovery
EDUCATION
Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
Spring 2003 Juris Doctor
University of Connecticut School of Law – Hartford, Connecticut
Fall 2001 Transfer Student and internship with the States Attorney’s Office in Hartford
University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Spring 1989 B.A. with Major in Criminal Justice
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