Experienced Contract Specialist bringing five years of experience in all facets of contract administration and management. Well-versed in negotiations, preparing contracts, identifying and mitigating risks and meeting stringent timelines. Skilled contract performance and propose amendments or extensions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Specialist
Defense Logistics Agency
Richmond, VA
03.2020 - Current
Create contracts utilizing most recent research techniques, comprehension of demands of client, and capacity to meet those needs.
Reviewed contract plans and project specifics for thorough understanding.
Negotiated optimal contract terms and conditions to lessen business risk and maximize financial objectives.
Maintained digital and paper and contractual files, ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates and company policies.
Led contract writing system upgrades achieving beneficial contract terms.
Negotiated and awarded complex and mission critical contracts in excess of $10 million and provided expert-level independent program assessments that served as basis for major milestone decisions
Identified policy violation trends and retrained 300 employees on regulations.
Developed training materials related to procurement processes for contracting (quick processes on award for hazardous, FMS, QPL, etc.)
Acquisition Specialist
ITA International, LLC
Portsmouth, VA
10.2018 - 03.2020
Reviewed requests for payments under performance-based payment clause.
Oversaw contractor performance to encourage compliance with contractual standards.
Tracked and monitored progress on delivery orders or contracts.
Performed program management review and surveillance activities.
Provides recommendations to MARMC Code 500 SME/Manager for concurrence and approval
Reviewed solicitation and award packages which at totaled $86,840,743.44.
Provides recommendations to MARMC Code 500 SME/Manager for concurrence and approval
Logistics Manager
Naval Computer And Telecommunication, NCTS
Norfolk , VA
10.2017 - 10.2018
Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
Coordinated dispatching 100 drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
Managed monthly freight cost reporting processes.
Developed warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals.
Negotiated with various freight companies and received annual contracts, resulting in cost savings of 250,000.
Developed criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals and contracts for federal and state public transportation programs.
Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments.
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