Government Contract Management

Diedra R. Dixon

Magee, MS ***** *****.******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/dixondiedra PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Process Improvement Team Focused Organized

Contract Manager with 13+ years of experience in Defense Contract Management. Skilled at recognizing and implementing business process improvements to reduce time and effort and recover revenue through cross departmental collaboration. A team player, proficient at training new hires on contract administration, process and procedures and company systems. Expert at organizing high volumes of contractual transactions.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR Part 12 Contract Work Breakdown Structure

DFARS FAR Part 15 Contract Import / Export Compliance

SAP (Oracle) Contract Types: FFP, CR & IDIQ Contract Funding PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vertex Aerospace, LLC Madison, MS July 2004 – January 2020 A defense aerospace company that supports, repairs and maintains aircraft and aircraft components to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and military standards. Contract Administrator 3B April 2006 – January 2020 (RFL: Reduction in Force) Maintained and improved contract performance and customer relations by serving as a single point of contact for all contractual matters

Executive Passenger and Transport Aircraft 2016-2020

Facilitated effective implementation of contract requirements with internal and external customer

Advised Program Management of contractual obligations and provided interpretation of contract terms and conditions

Managed 100+ proposals to address RFP and Program directed requirements per year

Negotiated contract terms, conditions and pricing and followed up to ensure execution to the negotiated terms and revenue flow

Rotrary Wing Trainer 2014-2016

Coordinated and managed contract modification approval process

Monitored performance, funding and payments of assigned contract

Applied critical thinking skills to research and present various contractual issues to management Diedra R. Dixon

Magee, MS 39111 *****.******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/dixondiedra Fixed Wing Trainer / Foreign Military Sales 2012-2014

Monitored performance, funding and payments of assigned contract

Coordinated export licensing matters with Trade Compliance

Managed contract management system to ensure accuracy Contract Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) 2006-2012

Improved the efficiency of a billing process that reduced and maintained 6 years of backlog

Created a work breakdown structure that eliminated 90% of mischarges and journal entries

Developed a system for calculating final rates that saved time and reduced necessary manpower Time Keeper / File Clerk July 2004 – April 2006

Managed strict deadlines for payroll processing and submission to ensure that paychecks were issued accurately and on time for 1,000+ salaried employees.

Monitored compliance of time submissions and manually keyed to time management system

Prepared termination notices and assisted with other payroll related legal matters

Researched and gathered information from employee time records upon request EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 2001 Master Certificate Government Contract Management Villanova University 2011 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CERTIFICATES

Member National Contract Management Association 2020

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