Procurement and Contract Management
Resume:
Cherry Laurens
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Procurement / Subcontract Administrator
Profile: Cherry Laurens is an experienced professional with progressive accomplishments within the procurement and contracts field of engineering and construction for the chemical, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in the government sector. She has the experience for successful execution of multiple projects to maintain schedule and budgets in order to meet project needs. She is driven to successfully implement project goals within the team environment, and work toward the needs of internal as well as external customers in order to closeout a project within the budget and to the satisfaction of all client needs. She has executed contracts and procurement on projects in size from $15,000 maintenance updates, to $85 Million green field new construction, and up to $115 Million production increase project.
Fluor Intercontinental, Inc 2017 to Current
Subcontract Administrator
US AIR FORCE/ AFCAP
Project scope: AFCAP Confidential
Administration of government sector contracts in support of project requirements. Establish and maintain contract files in accordance FAR guidelines. Manage Contractors and maintain contract change as needed by the project team. Manage reporting requirements for each contract in support of the project team, and client requirements.
U.S. Army Sustainment Command/ LOGCAP
Project scope: Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) Base Life Support and Operations and Maintenance Services
Administration of government sector contracts in support of global US missions. Establish and maintain contract files in accordance FAR guidelines. Manage Contractors and maintain contract change as needed by the project team. Manage reporting requirements for each contract in support of the project team, and client requirements.
Day & Zimmermann 2012 - 2016
Sr Purchasing Agent / Project Procurement Lead
Confidential Company Confidential Project
Selkirk, NY, US
Project scope: Production and facility expansion, and transfer of production to this facility from the client’s previous facility in Europe.
Created and executed all project procurement documents and reporting, processing RFQs, purchase orders, expediting, reporting and other aspects in coordination with client direction, team needs, and Prime contract flowdowns.
Confidential Company Confidential Project
Greenville, SC, US
Project scope: Mid-range capital equipment projects support.
Supported projects by an established client with locations in three different Southeast locations, processing RFQs, Expediting, requisition entry in client SAP system, reporting, and other aspects as client needs arose.
CH2M HILL 2006 - 2012
Buyer II / Proposal Procurement Lead
DuPont Tate & Lyle Expansion
Loudon, TN, US
Project scope: Production expansion of existing product lines by 35%.
Set up new project document set for client project. Created and executed all project procurement documents and reporting, processing RFQs, purchase orders, expediting, reporting and other aspects in coordination with client direction, team needs, and Prime flowdowns.
Cytec Carbon Fibers GP-3 Expansion
Piedmont, SC, US
Project scope: Expansion by adding new production lines to the existing facility.
Set up new project document set for client project. Created and executed all project procurement documents and reporting, processing RFQs, purchase orders, expediting, reporting and other aspects in coordination with client direction, team needs, and Prime flowdowns. Coordinated procurement team members’ activities, and direction to maintain project budget and schedule.
Confidential Company Confidential Project
Jurong Island, Singapore
Project scope: The project was to estimate the build of a green field chemical manufacturing plant on Jurong Island in Singapore.
Performed lead for procurement activities and coordinated all activities including logistics between U.S., Singapore, China, and United Kingdom for a multinational proposal bid.
American Gypsum Georgetown, SC, US
Project scope: Construct and start-up green field new facility for gypsum wallboard manufacturing plant.
Executed procurement and contract activities in support of the project, including project procurement set-up, RFP, commercial analysis and recommendations, contractor purchase order award, expediting, and closeout.
Additional Skills
Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio; Lotus 1-2-3, Notes
SAP, Prolog, Ariba, and Oracle, procurement modules only
Document control software PKM, LiveLink, SharePoint, the Box, ProjectWise, Citrix
Certifications:
CPSM Institute for Supply Management February 2010 - current
Education:
B.S. Business Administration, University of SC – Upstate, Spartanburg, SC, United States
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