CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Professional experience of thirty- four years in Global and Domestic Supply Chain Management – Industries include Mining, Oil & Gas, Construction, Aerospace, and Government.

SKILLS & TECHNICAL SUMMARY

●Thirty-four years of expert knowledge utilizing Microsoft Office Suite to streamline the creation of contracts, (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

●Utilized SAP, JD Edwards, SAP Ariba and other ERP systems to manage twenty years of experience in the field. Successfully negotiated and created contracts with vendors using other ERP Systems.

●Successfully utilized DocuSign.com for eight years to streamline the contract process and increase efficiency by 15%. Utilized Sales Force.com for five years to manage contracts.

●Successfully negotiated contracts by implementing creative lump sum, cost-reimbursable, unit rate and T & M contracts across a wide variety of projects.

●Consistently achieved company objectives and increased profitability by expertly structuring payment terms and conditions.

●Drafted, redlined, reviewed, and negotiated over 500 agreements covering various subjects including sales of goods and services.

●Negotiated and reviewed $2.5B in annual service contracts, ensuring compliance with company standards while protecting the organization's legal interests.

●Thirty-four years successfully navigating complex internal stakeholders to gain approvals for all contract types, allowing for timely execution of contracts.

●Thirty-four years providing contract continuity and overall effectiveness on activities affecting contractual rights, obligations, performance administration, and other significant matters.

●Five years of experience negotiating and administering SAAS contracts.

●Thirty-four years Performing pre-award, and post-award contract administration duties, including change order management, claims, closeout, and records retention.

●Twenty-two years working for Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) Contractors

●Two years post-award contract management for central Data Center and services contract.

●Protected Patents, Intellectual Property Rights, and Proprietary Information, through contract provisions and Non-Disclosure Agreements or other types of contractual documents.

●Assisted with establishing policies, procedures, and standard practices within a team environment to ensure contract activities achieved desired objectives.

●Maximized efficiency by developing innovative contract compensation strategies that complied with FAR/DFAR regulations.

●Thirty-four years of experience with risk assessment of proposals/contract terms and conditions and strategies to minimize potential risks to the business

●Negotiated $1.5B in high-value, complex contracts with clients while maintaining a 96% satisfaction rating.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EVRAZ PALMER NA LLC Pueblo, Colorado Nov. 2022-

New Contracts Formation Mgr. (Contractor)

Responsible for formation for 22 construction contracts involving General Contractors and Subcontractor’s. Issuing RFP’s, conducting Job Walks, Kickoff Meetings, qualification meetings and scope of work reviews. Providing Pre-award and Post-award Contract Management. Implementing contract strategy, (Lump Sum, T&M, Cost Reimbursable). Daily interface with Project Management, Construction Management, Project Controls, Engineering and chairing weekly contractor progress meetings. Responsible for supervising 3 Contract Administrators, Purchasing Supervisor, 2 Buyers and 3 administration assistants.

SNC LAVALIN (COEUR MINE SITE) Rochester, Nevada March 2022-Oct 2022

Sr Contracts Administrator (Contractor)

Responsible for managing primary site major contract $286MM civil construction works, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation, general contract services, rental equipment, and concrete works for the site. I provided contract administration for multiple subcontracts. Developed contracting plans and strategies based on site requirements. Drafted, conformed, negotiated, and supported the execution of supply agreements. Managed contract administrative duties related to compliance, claims, disputes, invoicing/payments, progress billing, correspondence, insurance, liability, indemnities, bonds, and retentions. Conducted weekly progress meetings with suppliers and conducted all kick-off meetings as needed. I evaluated additional proposals for cost, relevance, risk assessment, and scheduling.

RIO TINTO (BORON MINE SITE) Boron, CA. Aug 2018-March 2022

Business Partner RTM Advisor II

Responsible for supporting the execution of global and local category strategy plans and their sourcing, project plan, and vendor relationships. I Provided pre-award and post-award contract administration duties. I contributed to delivering sustained value and competitive advantage to the Rio Tinto Group.

Provided supply chain services that delivered value to the Rio Tinto Group through strategic sourcing and buying goods and services for all operations and businesses at the Mining site and Port shipping operations location. Assure that value was achieved through uniformed processes, e-technology, increased corporate social responsibility, and measurable savings to the Group.

I redlined contract agreements for negotiations in support of the Legal Team, Project Teams, and Engineering

I profiled company market intelligence and spending trends.

Developed and refined program activities for (capital and optimization projects)

Supervised a team of Jr. Specialists that conducted sourcing, bidding, negotiation activity, and contract finalization for various medium-dollar projects.

Performed to the Rio Tinto Standards, Policy, and Procedures ensuring that management processes and project methodologies were used and implemented.

MARATHON OIL (TESOROS REFINERY) Anacortes, WA. Oct 2017-Jul 2018

Contracts Manager (Contractor)

Responsible for all dimensions of site contract and subcontract administration, including development, negotiations, correspondence, documentation, certification, financial reporting, and contractor deliverables for site-specific contracts.

Responsible for pre-award and post-award contract administration for construction and site services subcontracts as required. Prepared documentation for purchase orders for parts and services. Determined the best contract strategy for subcontracts by using lump sum, fixed price, cost reimbursable, cost plus a fee, unit rates, or T&M to award site contracts. Supported Project Director and Project Manager in all facets of contract administration duties

Reviewed, negotiated, and administered Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Contract Amendments, and Addendums; ensured compliance with all contractual terms and conditions.

STATE OF WASHINGTON Olympia, WA. Oct 2016-Oct 2017

Sr. Contracts Specialist

As a Senior member of the contracts and legal services team, responsible for reviewing, analyzing, revising, and assisting business units in negotiating requests for modifications from suppliers of the State Washington standard terms and conditions for contracts and agreements related to the procurement of software licenses, subscriptions, software as a service, general terms of sale, and similar agreements.

Assisted the Legal team with redlining, negotiating, and finalizing Agency specific contracts, NDAs, SLAs, SAAS Agreements, Contract Amendments, and Contract Extensions.

I Drafted and reviewed MSAs, Schedules,/Statements of Work (SOW) for consulting service projects, software, hardware, hosting, and ASP/SaaS services.

Reviewed contract terms and conditions, ensuring compliance with company policies. Assisted business unit in the negotiation of business terms.

I assisted in administrating existing agreements, including validating proper insurance certificates, IT security documents, and other contractual requirements. Prepared final documents for execution, obtained fully executed agreements and uploaded scanned copies of executed agreements into the Contract Management System (CMS).

I Served as the final checkpoint for documents before executing the agreement, including financial information matching RFP submissions.

Maintained the database for contacting status and locations. Maintained and organized a library of executed contracts according to document retention policies.

Assisted the Senior Legal Team to ensure all contracts met State of Washington standard minimum requirements.

SUNCOR ENERGY LTD FORT HILLS, Alberta, Canada Feb 2015-Aug 2016

Subcontracts Manager (Contractor)

I was a Subcontracts Manager supervising a staff of 8 professionals responsible for formulating subcontracts, their policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and performance standards for site construction (civil, mechanical, engineering and instrumentation) work packages. They facilitated the effective implementation of subcontracts within project objectives and requirements.

I Supervised proposal preparation and subcontract negotiations for site services agreements and contracts.

Resolved issues affecting project/company compliance and ensured the satisfaction of legal requirements and project and customer objectives.

Drafted amendments and redlined contracts and agreements for Legal Team review.

Reviewed and revised change orders and prepared other related contractual documentation related to site services.

Advised management of contractual rights and obligations and interpreted terms and conditions.

Drafted Amendments reviewed and revised change orders, and prepared other related contractual documentation related to site contracts.

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Calgary, Alberta Canada Feb 2012-Oct 2014

Supply Management Advisor (Contractor)

They provided significant contract management administration duties for 500MM to 950MM prime contract and subcontract construction activities. Provided progress reports, generated progress billings, and reviewed construction schedules for alignment with payment activities. Conducted performance and monitored KPIs of major contractors and their subcontractors. Reviewed change order requests, site instructions, potential back-charge actions, and claims. Maintained contractor detail project reports, which included (daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Attended owner and contractor meetings of discussions to resolve issues, complaints, and project safety issues, if any. Monitored, reviewed, and controlled project costs to ensure project completion on schedule, within budget, and following project projections.

HATCH COMPANY Strumvick, Iceland Aug 2011-Jan 2012

Sr. Contracts Administrator (Contractor)

I Provided Subcontracts Management Administration duties from award through contract completion. We monitored contract compliance for terms and conditions, including price, schedule, and deliverables. Coordinated and participated in subcontractor reviews. Reviewed and completed monthly progress reports, progress billings, rental agreements, and contractor commitments. Negotiated subcontractor change order requests, RFI's, and site instructions as required.

AGIP KCO Atyrau, Kazakhstan Oct 2009-Jul 2011

Contracts Advisor (Contractor)

A hands-on role was responsible for the co-development of regional and global supply strategies. Developed, executed, and awarded Construction Contracts. Development, implementation, and management of Supplier Relationship Management Programs for assigned categories and commodities in support of AGIP (KCO) offshore Deepwater Projects.

Primarily accountable for assigned contract categories and commodities to ensure they were conducted, implemented, monitored, measured, and shared to achieve the lowest cost while supporting project timelines and objectives. Performed all facets of hands-on contract strategy, formation, and administration, including review, negotiation, and administration of changes to complex contracts / commercial terms up to $250MM related to offshore drilling and completion of scopes of work.

Delivered end-to-end contract management comprising the following;

Sourcing strategy.

Strategy execution.

Bid process (RFx preparation, inter-discipline review, development of technical and commercial bid evaluation criteria, facilitating a multi-discipline team);

Bid opening, evaluation, negotiation, and contract execution.

Post-award contract management (KPI development) & maintaining contract files.

Contract closeout.

I chaired and participated in pre-bid assessments, awards, contractor kick-offs, and progress meetings.

We enforced company policies and procedures utilizing dedicated IT applications & coordinating as required with Legal, Risk Management, Finance, and Project input.

I was constantly aware of ongoing site activities by physically viewing the work regularly or communicating with resources on location.

Monitored and facilitated any back charge, insurance claim, contractor claim, and lien processes.

I Contributed to and prepared presentations and strategy documentation for the Company’s Contracts Review Board.

I communicated effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

ADDITIONAL CAREER NOTE

SNC LAVALIN, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Apr 2008-Jul 2009

Sr. Contracts Administrator (Contractor)

FLUOR CANADA LTD Ft. McMurray, Alberta, Canada Oct 2006-Apr 2008

Sr. Contracts Administrator (Contractor)

ECCI Erbil, Iraq Dec 2004-Aug 2006

Sr. Contracts Administrator (Contractor)

KBR Baghdad, Iraq Aug 2004-

Dec 2004

Sr. Contracts Administrator (Contractor)

CITY OF BOTHELL, Bothell, Washington Feb 2001-

Jul 2004

Sr. Contracts Specialist

HARPER ENGINEERING, Renton, Washington Aug 1997-

Feb 2001

Sr. Procurement Analyst

EAGLE HARDWARE & GARDEN, Renton, Washington Jun 1990-

Aug 1997

Procurement Officer

BOEING COMPANY, Renton, Washington Oct 1984-

Apr 1990

Procurement Analyst / Methods Analyst

EDUCATION

Economics, Washington State University, Pullman Washington

Jan 1980- Jun 1984

COMMUNICATION

Proficient communication skills both (oral & written) while interfacing with colleagues, management, and internal and external clients. Maintained knowledge of all relevant laws, regulations, and policies governing contracting to ensure compliance on a local and global scale.

LEADERSHIP

Effectively managed a team of 8 contracts administrators, resulting in the successful completion of over 26 contracts for the year. Successfully led a cross-functional team in developing and implementing a new contract management system, resulting in increased productivity by 25%. Advised multiple government agencies on effective contract management strategies, leading to increased efficiency and cost savings. Successfully negotiated contracts with vendors, resulting in savings as high as 50%. Successfully wrote and edited proposals, RFPs, and LOIs with a 98% success rate.

REFERENCES

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