Contracts Manager/Supplier Management
Business Process Outsourcing ( Supplier Contract Management (
Contract Negotiations ( Strategic Sourcing & Planning( New Supplier
Development ( Cost Recovery ( Service Level Agreements ( Program/
Project Management
Profile
Well qualified, highly diversified, broad-based, performance driven
supplier management professional with proven successes in Contract
Management. Extensive experience in drafting, negotiating and
maintaining customer and supplier contracts for manufacturing, supply
and staffing services with an emphasis on total risk management and
adherence to meeting company goals and standards while maintaining
customer satisfaction.
. Outstanding success in building and maintaining key account
contracts with senior and executive stakeholders.
. Strong ability to identify and mitigate contractual risk with global
experience in conflict resolution.
. Organized, disciplined, self-motivated and creative to achieve
company financial targets and goals.
. Proven leadership with the ability to build professional and
mutually beneficial working partnerships.
Professional
Experience
The Boeing Company. Renton, WA. CONTRACTS MANAGER
July 2011-2014 Lead
Procurement Agent, BCA 787 (2011-2012)
Managed a team of twelve procurement professionals in the Shared
Services Group of Supplier Management. Work closely with multiple
company business unit divisions including Global Staffing, Corporate
Headquarters, Legal, Engineering Production and Services to develop and
monitor key contract performance metrics, cost reduction and identify
opportunities for strategic business process outsourcing, that is in
alignment with supply chain category strategies.
Key Achievements and responsibilities:
. Hiring and developing the industry's best in class Business Process
Outsourcing team.
. Drafted and negotiated new contracts totaling $300 million. Manage
and support annual procurement of 1.2 billion dollars
. Supervise and support enterprise Supply Chain Strategies in
procurement of Contract Labor for the Boeing Company as well a
participating in the strategy for best in class to market for HR
consulting services.
. Successfully negotiated multiple, multi-million dollar complex
contracts.
. Successfully engaged external suppliers on 3 major production
challenges resulting in improved delivery performance, long term risk
mitigation and meeting company financial targets and establishing
compliance with IRS & FAA requirements.
. Lead key legal compliance activities for such issues as FARS/DFARS
and Dodd-Frank Act (Conflict Minerals).
. Lead team of 12+ procurement agents responsible for the deployment of
procurement and contracting supporting Enterprise
non-production services including contract labor, consulting (ISC's),
professional services and business process outsourcing.
. Ensure compliance, risk to terms in conditions, that are in
compliance of DCAA, DCAM, ITAR Compliance, FAR & FCPA compliance.
. Developed business unit processes for consulting, training manual
and currently creating a best in practices training procurement
manual for enterprise solutions for business process outsourcing.
. Evaluate and oversee the creation of RFP's for industry
competition. Negotiate terms and conditions and establish
service level agreement metrics to ensure supplier performance is
measured to expectations.
. Responsible for procurement process for electrical and mechanical
standards suppliers. Processes include preparing, negotiating,
and executing contract documents with new and existing suppliers,
performance management, and service level agreement enforcements.
Junior High/High School STEM Teacher. King & Snohomish County
September 2004-2011
. Educate and promote the importance of project management, critical
thinking, problem solving skills, and the ability to analyze
information.
Adjunct Professor-Business Law, Negotiations, Contracts & Employment
Law, September 2001- 2006 University of
Phoenix, Medicine Creek Tribal College 2000-2001
Develop and deliver instructional materials in the areas of employment law,
business law, external communications, cost reduction strategies, and legal
aspects of supervision.
Key Achievements and responsibilities:
. Mentor work place professionals from various high tech and aerospace
professionals with practical applications of negotiations,
communication skills, and project management.
. Create materials that emphasis the importance of protecting
intellectual property in modern, interactive workplace.
Whatlow Group Mobile E-Commerce Wireless Technology, Law & Corporate
Affairs October 2001- 2003
(HR & Contracts/Procurement)
Establish and create an entrepreneurial environment to enable company to
grow from 12 employees to 200+ employees, with revenues exceeding twenty
million dollars. Created a collaborative environment that allowed
independent contributions to celebrated.
Key Achievements and responsibilities:
. Manage client project teams to design business processes to improve
customer satisfaction and achieve cost savings.
. Create and deploy contracting strategies for primary contract consultants
and secondary contract labor agreements.
. Develop standardized contractual provisions, memorandums of
understanding, and letters of agreements with suppliers for software
products.
Senior Consultant ACSS-BEST CONSULTING
November 1998-October 2001
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center- Grants & Contracts
Establish excellent interpersonal relationships by communicating
proactively ensuring team members feel valued, appreciated, and included in
discussion. Facilitate biweekly updates to management personnel.
Review, negotiate, and administer contracts within acceptable standards and
in compliance with company procedures and state and federal requirements
Puyallup Indian Nation, Puyallup WA
June 1995- June 1998
Negotiated and established facilities management contracts to ensure
highest quality customer service experience for the Emerald Queen Casino.
Oversaw the security design, planning and construction of the boat site.
Evaluated and selected products and vendors. Drafted standardized contract
templates for administered contracts, for supplies and services.
EDUCATION and Technical Training
1990 Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
1993 Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, Portland,
Oregon
Extensive on-going professional training in such areas as, Contract
Negotiations, Sales, Government Contracting, FARS/DFARS, Customer
Service, 5S and Lean Sigma, Relationship Building and Executive
Leadership.
Fisher Group US-WA-& Effectiveness Institute US-WA-Bellevue
Business Management Diversity-Effective Communications, Contract
Negotiations, Campbell Interest Inventory
Main Computer Skills/Experience: MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel,
ExoStar, Delmia, SAP, ERP, SSPN, and AS400 based BPICS.
Community Service: Improved and Coordinated Volunteers for Special
Olympics 20 -Year Recognition. Oregon Athletics Excellence Scholarship
for Native Americans. U.S. National Tae Kwon Do Team Member (3rd
Highest Ranked Native American in U.S.) Alumni Committee Chair, Public
Relations for recruiting affirmative action students focus on Native
American community members. Native American Scholarship Recipient.
Volunteer Photographer & Videographer for local Native Community
members of the Puyallup and Muckleshoot Tribes