Candice E. Burnett
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced professional seeking to leverage strong organizational and interpersonal skills to provide top-tier support to C-level executives. Passionate about enabling leadership success through strategic calendar management, meeting preparation, and document handling.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Operations Specialist – Offshore
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC
05.2019 - Current
- Equipped with a backup generator to ensure uninterrupted performance and reliability while working remotely.
- Delivers high-level administrative support to executive-level leadership, stakeholder engagement with a strong ability to effectively multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Results-driven Commercial Operations Specialist with over 10 years of experience in managing high-value proposals and contracts.
- Conduct comprehensive analyses of complex RFPs, with proven track record of developing successful responses and leading cross-functional teams to meet critical deadlines.
- Organizes and leads virtual kick-off meetings for high-value opportunities, establishing deliverables, priorities and target dates to ensure deadline adherence and proposal quality.
- Provides clear, concise, and impactful notes that support executive alignment and follow-through.
- Owns the complete proposal lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery to the customer.
- Responsible for coordinating the contract review process by ensuring contracts are properly distributed & vetted by Legal, Credit, Finance, Tax, Health Safety & Environment, Compliance, Risk departments & other key stakeholders & other support groups via Salesforce.
- Establishes collaborative workspaces, manages file structures, and oversees process efficiency to keep project data current.
- Develops and manages team sites to centralize project assets and ensure real-time information accessibility.
- Implements structured digital environments to support project collaboration and accurate information tracking.
- Designs and manages project repositories, facilitating seamless access and real-time updates across the team.
- Preparation of Tenders, Proposals & Pre-qualification questionnaires, including technical, commercial, safety, quality, CV’s, statistics, & contractual aspects of these documents.
- Prepares proposal formatting and quality control to ensure alignment with corporate identity and client expectations.
- Leads end-to-end proposal management while coordinating cross-functional input from Legal, Finance, Tax, and Operations, ensuring aligned communication, efficient response timelines, and robust bid strategies that drive profitability and success.
- Designs and oversees project workflows within the Xait Porter platform, ensuring streamlined collaboration and efficient proposal management.
- Maintains accurate Salesforce status updates throughout the tender and contract lifecycle, ensuring timely archiving and secure uploading of all contracts to shared databases and the contract management system.
- Consistently delivers clear, concise, and comprehensive notes during executive calls, ensuring accurate documentation and facilitating strategic follow-up.
- Proactively seek post-tender feedback from customers and account managers, turning both wins and losses into strategic learning opportunities for future bids.
- Seek opportunities to leverage & simplify the way we work to drive process improvement & bidding capacity enhancement with our team.
- Facilitate ongoing collaboration with operations specialists and technical engineers to proactively identify process inefficiencies and opportunities for optimization.
Senior Contracts Analyst
Global Supply Chain
10.2012 - 05.2019
Business Analysis – External Customer Audits
11.2010 - 10.2012
Sales Admin – International Business Development & Sales Administration
12.2002 - 11.2010
Administrative Assistant – International Sales
12.1997 - 12.2002
Education
High School Diploma -
West Los Angeles Baptist High School
Los Angeles, CA06-1991
Skills
- MS Office Suite, Office 365, Adobe Pro, JD Edwards, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, GEMS, Acorde Oracle, SharePoint, Xait Porter, Salesforce, Ariba, DocuSign, E-Docs
Timeline
Commercial Operations Specialist – Offshore
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC
05.2019 - Current
Senior Contracts Analyst
Global Supply Chain
10.2012 - 05.2019
Business Analysis – External Customer Audits
11.2010 - 10.2012
Sales Admin – International Business Development & Sales Administration
12.2002 - 11.2010
Administrative Assistant – International Sales
12.1997 - 12.2002
High School Diploma -
West Los Angeles Baptist High School
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