JAMES LAMBERTH
ExxonMobil Corporation
Montgomery,TX
21
years of professional experience
Recipient of Marathon Oil Company’s Achievement of Company Excellence (ACE) award. A client-oriented procurement professional with oil and gas and petrochemical company experience. Strong background in strategic negotiations, contract development and leading cross-functional teams. A flexible individual adaptable to change. Able to provide procurement support at all levels of the business. Self-motivated needing little supervision. A strong team leader and player.
Work History
Contract Analyst
- Exceedingly familiar with contract management and review process, exhibiting a keen eye for detail and demonstrating analytical and problem solving skills. Responsible for ensuring that contract terms are mutual, beneficial and compliant with internal legal regulations. Review agreements proposed by other parties to identify potential issues and suggesting modifications to ensure compliance with internal corporate policies and guidelines. Provide guidance during the preparation, negotiation and renewal of agreements to protect Bilfinger's interests. Coordinate with management and legal team to discuss and resolve contract related matters. Work closely with contract administration team to efficiently manage the contract databases. Implement risk management strategies and assist with mitigation efforts. Utilize the company's contract management system to organize, review and edit contracts.
Contract Manager
1 Year 6 Months- Negotiates contract pricing and terms and conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest total cost to ExxonMobil. Mitigates any supply and legal risks. Fully leverages procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement process is utilized. Maintains agreement portfolio, scope updates, pricing, exhibits and amendments. Monitors suppliers performance, trouble shoots issues, etc. Develops and maintain internal and external relationships to meet business unit's expectations. Influences development and implements category strategy. Collect market intelligence for assigned categories
Contract Analyst
5 Months- Create and maintain outline agreements in SAP, including scheduling agreements and outline purchase agreements. Review and update existing outline agreements to ensure that they reflect the current business requirements. Work closely with procurement, logistics, and other departments to ensure that the outline agreements are aligned with the company's procurement strategy .Ensure that the terms and conditions of the outline agreements are accurate and up to date. Monitor the performance of vendors to ensure that they are meeting the contractual obligations. Analyze outline agreement data in SAP to identify trends and areas for improvement. Ensure that all activities are conducted in compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and regulations.
Procurement/Contract Specialist
1 Year- Primary objective was to amend and extend the contract term of all existing strategic supplier agreements. Also, responsible to identify any suppliers that were not under contract, distribute a new agreement to those strategic suppliers for signature .Ensure all suppliers were in compliance with Mars Wrigley contract policy. Prepare bid packages; conduct cost analysis and implement agreements for supply and service projects. Negotiate agreement pricing and terms and conditions. Update contract status and pricing in Ariba.
Manager, Contract Services
15 Years- Work with internal customers to determine priorities, write Request for Proposals (RFP), and select potential bidders. Responsible for issuing RFP documentation to bidders, evaluating bidder proposals, negotiate rates and agreement terms.Write and implement resulting agreements. Manage relationship with contractors, monitor expenditure data, coordinate and execute needed amendments to existing agreements. Ensure compliance with company purchasing procedures. Review and evaluate each contractor’s safety and financial history. Supervised a staff of eight full-time employees.
Education
Associate of Science - Communications
Associate of Arts
Skills
SAP
Ariba
Aputtus
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Affiliations
- PROFESSIONAL – National Association of Purchasing Management
- National Business Travel Association
- Association of Corporate Travel Executives
Expertise
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION & DEVELOPMENT / COST & COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENTS
Achievement Awards
National Association of Purchasing Management, Legal Aspects of Purchasing, Advanced Purchasing Strategies, How to Purchase Services, Financial Analysis and Purchasing Applications, Marketing and Management Institute, Inc., The Win-Win Negotiator Course, TwentyEighty Strategy Execution, Project Management Effectiveness Workshop, Karrass, Effective Negotiations
Timeline
Contract Manager
ExxonMobil Corporation
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
Contract Analyst
Phillips 66 Company
07.2023 - 12.2023Read More
Procurement/Contract Specialist
MARS Wrigley NA, LLC
01.2022 - 01.2023Read More
Manager, Contract Services
Huntsman Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2021Read More
Montgomery College
Associate of Arts
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Contract Analyst
Bilfinger North America Inc.
2024 Read More
Louisiana State University
Associate of Science from Communications
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