Sr. Contracts Negotiator

April Jones

Houston, TX ● 713-***-**** ● ******@**********.*** ● linkedin.com/in/aprilljones/

SENIOR LEVEL GLOBAL CONTRACT MANAGER

Proven history of success in the energy and oilfield industry including contract administration, procurement & supply chain management, legal, litigation, marketing, seismic data, and accounting experience. Achievement oriented and adaptable professional.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Manager, Houston, TX 09/19/2020- Present

AL Jones Contracting Consulting Services, LLC

Oversee the complete operation of the company.

Establish short and long-term company goals.

Review, negotiate, redline and advise on contracts

Create and maintaining relationships with the community Preside over the workforce, managing budgets, ensuring the proper allocation of resources, and ensuring goals are achieved.

ExxonMobil, The Woodlands, TX

Senior Global IT Contracts Manager (Consultant)

2018 - 2019

• Negotiate with software suppliers/vendors for compliance/clarification of software contract terms, including price increases, and any other contract terms; prepare bids, ensure accuracy and completeness in Ariba.

• Complete Functional Reviews for non-standard software license terms and conditions. Functional Reviews are performed in conjunction with the appropriate legal organization and other functional reviewers (i.e. Audit, Treasurer’s) when necessary to mitigate risk.

• Request client management approval for non-standard contract terms in accordance with DOAG.

• Route tickets within EMIT as appropriate after work is complete.

• Identify contract optimization opportunities that reduce administrative efforts and support globalization goals and monitor update software request tracking system information.

Maintains and implements sourcing events in Ariba, troubleshoot vendor system issues.

Gyrodata, Inc., Houston, Texas 2017-2018

Senior Contracts Manager (Consultant)

• Support Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

• Serve as central point of contact for contract administration inquiries from business units.

• Review, negotiate and conclude all master service agreements, terms & conditions, purchase orders, amendments, tenders, addendums, confidentiality agreements from cradle to grave.

• Manage the day-to-day activities in the legal department to include ensuring the integrity of all

contracts are in compliance with Gyrodata'a contracting policies, procedures.

• Briefed General Counsel, management on potential deal-breakers or impasses in MSA, terms & conditions.

GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes, a GE Company, Houston, TX 2012-2017

Senior Global Contracts Manager

Chair of the Pressure Control Sales, Commercial, and Operations teams to support profitable growth and execution.

Collaborate with Sourcing and other GE divisions as necessary regarding any contract terms and conditions that require flow down to suppliers.

Approved and deny contracts based on Delegation of Authority.

Continually simplified processes around negotiating and managing contracts.

Proactively ascertained outstanding, overdue payment ($100,000) from Customer to GE for completed work/services.

Managed and developed skills within the Contract Management team.

Enforced the battle of the forms procedures and the use of special terms and

conditions for flow transactions.

Conducted risk review meetings when contract approvals are required.

Reviewed, negotiate and conclude all US domestic and international agreements.

Interfaced with customer and make appropriate recommendations to the business.

Collaborate with in-house lawyers in review and drafting of transactions, domestic and

global.

BP- Gulf Coast Restoration Organization, Houston, TX

2010 - 2012

Senior Category Specialist

Review, negotiate and conclude all contracts, master service agreements, purchase orders, change orders,

one off, bids, confidentiality agreements from cradle to grave.

Work with Procurement Lead to ensure all agreements meet company policy and procedures.

Prepare various reports regarding contracts claims etc.

Provide strategic sourcing of contracts; through Ariba souring tool, manage suppliers to ensure

policies, procedures are adhered to; using Oyster, SMS.

Cameron International Corp., Houston, TX

2007 - 2010

Contracts Manager

Review, negotiate all domestic and international agreements to include: master service

agreements, confidentiality agreements, leases, joint venture agreements, terms & conditions of

purchase etc.

Manage the day-to-day activities in the legal department to include ensuring the integrity of all

contracts are in compliance with Cameron's contracting policies and procedures

Managed two (2) Contract Administrators and one (1) Administrative Assistant.

Travel as needed to Barcelona, Spain for Global Contract Seminar focusing on the international

prospective of agreements

Perform contracting training seminars to management & Sales personnel to ensue understanding of the duties legal performs.

Prepared corporate secretary duties to include documentation for new PWS company's set up

worldwide.

Briefed General Counsel, management on potential deal-breakers or impasses in MSA' or tender.

Expro Americas Inc., Houston, TX

2002 - 2005

Senior Global Contracts Advisor

Negotiate, generate, review and conclude all US domestic and international agreements from

cradle to grave to include: seismic contracts, master service agreements, RFP's leases, work releases, change orders, confidentiality, amendments, license agreements, construction agreements IT agreements, and insurance matters. Negotiate agreements with outside counsel and contract

managers.

Schlumberger – Geco Prakla, Houston, TX

Senior Contracts Advisor 1997 - 2002

• Generate, review and prepare all documents for the acquisition and mergers of companies purchased and sold by Schlumberger, which also included due diligence.

• Generated documentation in various EEOC matters and litigation matters in North America

• Generate, coordinate and prepare employment litigation matters with outside counsel to include document production.

• Generate, review, and negotiate all seismic agreements, domestic software, license, master service agreements, NDA, RFP’s and leases.

• Review, prepare, negotiate all agreements (with outside counsel), prepare addendas, briefs, and interrogatories.

• Traveling to various field locations.

• Attend all management meetings and strategy sessions.

• Provide support to three (3) OFS legal counsels, general counsel and management groups

• Review, negotiate all leases for Schlumberger real and leased property

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration: University of St. Thomas, Cameron School of Business Houston, TX (Expected in 2020).

Bachelor of Science - Political Science/Legal Studies: University of St. Thomas Houston, TX

Associate of Science - Legal Technology: Houston Community College Houston, TX

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