AUTUMN L. NUMO
Bonney Lake
Summary
Highly qualified contracting professional with 15 years of experience in the public and private sector. Veteran of the United States Army. Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM). Certified in U.S. Government contracting (DAWIA Level II). Worked on notable projects, such as Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS), Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile, Commercial Crew Capsule, TerraStar 1 and 2, Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) and Sirius FM-6. National Ignition Facility (NIF).
Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Procurement
TerraPower, LLC
Bellevue
09.2019 - Current
- Manage 34 direct reports.
- Assign and manage staff workloads.
- Conduct weekly status meetings with staff to discuss business objectives and department alignment.
- Identify potential risks and mitigation strategies.
- Continuous process improvement and streamlining procurement processes.
- Conduct procurement strategies within a multifunctional environment.
- Mentor and train staff on contract management standards, use of proper contract types, negotiating tactics and how to manage and resolve supplier performance issues.
- Conduct negotiations with suppliers for high level complex procurements and partnership agreements.
- Works with Project Management, Legal and Contracts to develop procurement flow down requirements based on contractual requirements.
- Works with Legal to develop standard and unique terms and conditions.
- Implemented software to automate the procurement process.
- Developing domestic supply chain for critical nuclear materials.
- Created a receiving and shipping process.
- Created new supplier screening and implemented a supplier portal.
- Created and implemented procurement policies, procedures and forms to ensure compliance with corporate standards, FAR, DEARS, and 2 CFR 200 requirements.
- Participates in proposal activities and negotiating U.S Government prime contracts and grants.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align organizational goals, resources, and objectives.
- Oversaw regulatory compliance and safety standards in energy operations.
- Facilitated training programs to enhance team skills and knowledge in energy technologies.
- Facilitated collaboration between teams by encouraging open communication channels.
- Conducted regular meetings with department heads to review progress on strategic initiatives.
- Established relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure favorable terms for materials or services.
- Coordinated activities with other departments to expedite work and improve collaboration.
- Partnered with staff to create professional development plans to support personal and business growth.
- Assessed employee performance against established benchmarks or targets.
- Prepared presentations for Executive Leadership meetings summarizing key developments within the company.
- Coordinated resources with other departments to maximize productivity levels.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement and optimization through data analysis.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations, policies and procedures.
Senior Contract Analyst 4
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
Livermore
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Awarded and managed subcontracts valuing over $25M.
- Achieved $350K in cost savings.
- Performs acquisition planning, market research, and all pre-award and post-award activities.
- Conducts multi-functional team meetings.
- Negotiates fixed unit pricing and fixed exchange rates for five-year Master Task Agreements with domestic and foreign subcontractors.
- Mentors junior Contract Analysts.
- One of three Contract Analyst selected by the NIF project team to be co-located with the project as an in-house Contract Analyst and advisor.
- Purchase large complex optics and other state-of-the-art fabricated parts for NIF.
- Improved business relationships with key subcontractors.
Supervisory Contract Specialist
United States Air Force
Beale
11.2016 - 07.2018
- Base Support Services and Commodities Flight Chief and Supervisory Contracting Officer.
- Managed 13 direct reports.
- Awarded the first advisory and assistance mission and sensor planning contract for the U-2 aircraft and Global Hawk.
- Developed acquisition strategies in a multi-functional team setting.
- Performed extensive market research.
- Ensured solicitations and contracts were released and awarded in compliance with federal and agency regulations, instructions, and Public Law.
- Obtained the appropriate approvals at all stages of the acquisition process.
- Trained, coached, and mentored direct reports.
- Created and managed metrics for all existing contracts and new requirements to ensure on-time renewals and awards.
- Issued Letters of Intent and Cure Notices to contractors related to adverse contract performance.
- Conducted base-wide training for Contracting Officer Representatives.
- Responsible for preventing and resolving protest.
- Ensured the base mission of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance was not impacted due to adverse contractor performance.
Contract Administrator
Defense Contract Management Agency
North Hills
08.2015 - 11.2016
- Supported the Administrative Contracting Officers for DCMA Los Angeles and Northrup Grumman Azusa.
- Managed cost-type contracts throughout the post-award phase valuing $505M and $300M, respectively.
- Conducted contractor purchasing system reviews (CPSR).
- Monitored contractor cost and reviewed final rate vouchers.
- Negotiated undefinitized contract pricing and forward pricing rates.
- Improved Government-Contractor relations.
- Created transparency between DCMA and DOD customers.
- Team site manager for SharePoint.
- Contract discrepancy liaison for DCMA Los Angeles.
- Reviewed the contractor's compensation structure.
- Preformed fact finding and issued decisions under the disputes clause on matters in which the administrative contracting officer had authority to take definitive action.
- Determined if contractor's disclosure statement was adequate in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards under FAR Subpart 30.601.
- Ensured timely notification by the contractor of any anticipated overrun of the estimated cost under cost-reimbursement contracts.
- Monitored the contractor's financial condition and advised the contracting officer when it jeopardized contract performance.
- Analyzed limitation on payments.
- Issued Demand Letters to recover overpayments from the contractor.
- Ensured processing and execution of duty-free entry certificates.
- Processed DD Form 882's for patent clearances.
- Handled contractor requests for government property and changes to existing government property.
- Approved or disapproved the contractor's requests for payment under the progress payments or performance-based payments clauses.
Procurement Agent
The Boeing Company, BDS
Huntington Beach
03.2013 - 08.2015
- Exceeded the organization's annually cost savings objective by 20 percent.
- Through 'Partnering for Success' potentially saved GEDMS $500K/year redesigning the backplane.
- Printed wiring board subject matter expert for programs across Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
- Initiated and conducted qualification testing.
- Established successful partnerships with contractors to identify and implement cost saving processes.
- Negotiated reduced unit pricing with sole/single source contractors.
- Performed price and cost analysis.
- Implemented process improvements to prevent the purchase of counterfeit items and established.
- Developed new sources of supply.
- Managed contractual performance over the life of the contracts.
- Established nondisclosure agreements.
- Performed within a fast-paced environment.
- Learned new systems and positively responded to shifting business strategies and climates.
- Obtained other than cost or pricing data when TINA did not apply, or historical pricing data was not available.
- Conducted negotiations that included integrated team members from engineering, quality and finance.
- Conducted market research.
- Analyzed contractor's financial statements.
- Identified quality requirements by reviewing technical data packages.
- Evaluated the size, complexity and criticality of a contractor facility.
- Ensured contractors were AS9100 certified and had a Government Approved Property Management System.
- Implemented risk management plans.
- Monitored contractor performance to ensure on-time delivery, terms and conditions compliance, data reporting requirements and other contract requirements were met throughout the life of the contract.
- Coordinated contractor requests for deviations and waivers from contract requirements.
- Rectified schedule issues and negotiated changes between the program and the contractor.
- Performed contract closeout on all contract types.
Procurement Agent
Harris Corporation, GCSD
Melbourne
03.2007 - 03.2013
- Key user and trainer for MRP implementation.
- Accounts payable subject matter expert.
- Negotiated discounts and extended payment terms to maximize cash flow.
- Purchased complex electronics, chemicals, fabricated parts, and export-controlled products.
- Purchased products from foreign suppliers, responsible for utilizing the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and compliance with Export Control requirements.
- Purchased prototypes for research and development programs.
- Purchased services for destructive testing.
- Managed subcontracts valued at $60M.
- Responsible for supply chain metrics and business unit forecasting.
- Negotiated pricing, discounts and extended payment terms to maximize cash flow.
- Performed extensive market research.
- Ensured contractors complied with the terms and conditions throughout the life of the contract.
- Responsible for reviewing policies, procedures, and all revisions.
- Maintained, updated and reconciled the sales forecast for the Mission Critical Business Area subcontracts group.
- Assisted in executing teaming agreements and strategic alliances.
- Coordinated and participated in quarterly review boards.
- Negotiated with suppliers regarding damages, rejections, losses, cancellations, and engineering changes.
- Responsible for obtaining all end item data packages and performance reports from the contractors.
- Coordinated the return and repair of over 100 satellite reflector motors for the space programs affected by the discovery of FOD.
- Developed and implemented contracting policies such as contract close out, price and cost analysis.
- Audited internal contracts.
- Continuous interaction with systems engineering to ensure all specifications were accurate.
- Performed activities within a multifunctional team.
- Generated and maintained supplier scorecards for cost type contracts and reported results to the program offices on a monthly basis.
- Ensured quality requirements were appropriate stated on contracts and initiated source inspections.
- Performed closeout tasks on all contract types.
Education
Occupation Certification - Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM)
National Contract Management Association
Master's Degree - Legal Studies/Dispute Resolution
Pepperdine School of Law
Malibu, CAOccupational Certification - DAWIA Level II Contracting
Defense Acquisition University
Occupational Certification - Systems Engineering
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CAOccupational Certification - Lean
Villanova University
Villanova, PAOccupational Certification - Six Sigma Green Belt
Villanova University
Villanova, PABachelor's Degree - Business Administration/Management
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FLSkills
- FAR
- DFARS
- AFFARS
- AFI
- Supplier relationship management
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Effective communication
- Employee mentoring
- Strategic planning
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Contract negotiation
- DEARS
- 2 CFR Part 200
- 2 CFR Part 910
- UCC
- Negotiations
- Attention to details
- Process improvements
- Self-starter
- Analyzing and evaluating price and cost proposals
- On-time delivery
- Meeting program objectives
- Market research
- Problem solving
- Goal oriented
- Tactfulness
- Resolution of concerns
- Risk management
- Establishing strong customer and contractor relationships
Affiliations
National Contract Management Association
Timeline
Director, Procurement
TerraPower, LLC
09.2019 - Current
Senior Contract Analyst 4
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
07.2018 - 08.2019
Supervisory Contract Specialist
United States Air Force
11.2016 - 07.2018
Contract Administrator
Defense Contract Management Agency
08.2015 - 11.2016
Procurement Agent
The Boeing Company, BDS
03.2013 - 08.2015
Procurement Agent
Harris Corporation, GCSD
03.2007 - 03.2013
Occupation Certification - Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM)
National Contract Management Association
Master's Degree - Legal Studies/Dispute Resolution
Pepperdine School of Law
Occupational Certification - DAWIA Level II Contracting
Defense Acquisition University
Occupational Certification - Systems Engineering
California Institute of Technology
Occupational Certification - Lean
Villanova University
Occupational Certification - Six Sigma Green Belt
Villanova University
Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration/Management
Florida Institute of Technology