SUMMARY:

Engaged Contracts Professional with 15 years managing complex contractual projects for Energy, Contingent Workforce Management/Staffing, Telecommunications, Consulting, and Software companies focusing on Subcontractor Services, Vendor Management, PSCM, IT Services, Outsourcing, and Public Sector arenas. Fostered productive relationships across cross - functional teams of attorneys, finance and accounting professionals, procurement and sales teams and external vendors to achieve the best contract results. Very excited about new partnerships to leverage existing skill set to optimize productivity and manage risk for the benefit of an organization looking to move its contract management functions forward to the next level.

CONTRACTING TOOLKIT:

IT Contracting ExpertiseM&A Contracting KnowledgeContract Lifecycle Mgmt Safety & Training ComplianceRisk Management ExpertiseSubcontractor Compliance Contract AutomationContract NegotiationsRFP & Proposal Mgmt

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft Office, ISNetworld, Adobe, DocuSign, Fieldglass, LexisNexis, ARIBA, Microsoft Sharepoint, IBM Emptoris, Peoplesoft, SAP, and various Contract Management and Vendor Management applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Contracts Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Contract Lifecycle Management of internal and external contracting activities including reviewing, drafting, negotiating contracts.
• Proactive post-award monitoring of contract performance and compliance, recommending improvements and innovations to oversight of contract process and ensuring contract accuracy.
• Implementation of best practices to develop and apply contract strategies in support of sales and back office processes.
• Workflow communication for all contract stages including RFPs, proposals, procurement requests for internal supply chain needs.
• Create form agreements as well as non-standard agreements, negotiate contracts and escalate complex legal and risk issues to leadership and guide to resolution.
• Lead special contract-related projects as necessary.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Contracts Advisor

Responsibilities:

• Managed portfolio of contracts for Mexico business unit and Confidential Exploration group.
• Serviced contracting needs for other business units as part of shared services contracts team.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Contracts Manager

Responsibilities:

• Created a functional contract management process upgrade for specialty oil & gas industry contingent workforce management firm along with revisions to contracting templates and customized contract review checklists.
• Main PoC for client MSPs and VMS interface.
• Managed strategic-sourcing of IT vendor contracts, negotiated and implemented subcontractor agreements, and coordinated RFP/Proposal Management activities.
• Lead Mobilization Service Program for client sponsored trainees with overseas partners.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Contracts Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Managed portfolio of systems integration contracts for clients.
• Supported contracting functions for Confidential clients to provide satellite telecommunications services.
• Lead PSCM function with subcontractor groups to push subcontractors through client VMS.
• Managed negotiations for IT contract renewals.
• Serviced internal clients by streamlining contracting process for renewals of 3rd party software vendor contracts, and negotiating preferred positions based on internal contract guidelines.
• Assisted with streamlining of contract and proposal review process and implementation of new contract management policy across functional teams to gain bottom-line revenue growth.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Contract Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed post-award contract lifecycle implementing data security controls, managing regulatory compliance, coordinating change management, and leading contract assignment activities. Managed portfolio of IT contracts for mortgage transaction services.
• Negotiated and implemented Outsourcing Service Level Agreements for P2P and OTC service offerings, managed strategic-sourcing contract assignments, and supported deal teams with legal/contract guidance.
• Provided Contract Lifecycle Management for Confidential clients and IT vendor/supplier partners including SaaS contracts.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Budget & Accountability Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided Contract Management support to IT and Legal Team to facilitate timely invoice payments and meeting mutual contractual obligations.
• Processed IT contract renewals and vendor management duties for Legal and AP.
• Negotiated vendor level and enterprise level agreements for internal IT services partners and preferred partners.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Contracts Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide IT Director with comprehensive contract administration activities in support of recent merger with International Power plc.
• Manage contract synergies for parallel IT contracts to realize similar and divergent contract terms and conditions.
• Extract relevant contract language to facilitate disposition of existing contracts and establish feasibility of producing termination or novation agreements, assignment protocols, or contract renewals.
• Manage accounts database to track account life-cycle thru receipt, approval and payment.
• Track cost savings thru contract synthesis.
• Organize and track Purchase Orders and Invoices to complement contractual obligations.