Julidta Palmer
Kirkland,WA
Summary
Contracting Strategic Advisor with contracting and and procurement talents, with more than 4 years of experience overseeing status and progression of contracts. Provides guidance, and technical assistance to facilitate conformity and alignment with law, regulation, and city and department contracting objectives. Promotes a culture of compliance through ongoing improvements to policies and procedures.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contracting Strategic Advisor
Seattle Department Of Transportation
06.2023 - Current
- Enhanced regulatory compliance by developing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures.
- Provided expert guidance on complex regulatory matters, enabling informed decision-making within organization.
- Review contracts and solicitation processes to ensure compliance with City, State, and Federal (FTA, FHWA, and U.S. DOT) guidelines and requirements
- Implemented internal federal audit process to reduce risk of non-compliance.
Sr. Contract and Procurement Specialist
Seattle Department Of Transportation
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Prepare requests for proposals for procurement or publicly advertised technical, professional, engineering services contracts, grant administration and inter-agency agreements
- Draft and develop contracts, terms and conditions, and procedures to reflect FTA, WSDOT, and SDOT changes in procurement and contracting approaches
- Researched federal, state, and city laws, regulations, and best practices and made policy recommendations
- Worked with departments to find new and better items to fulfill diverse needs
- Support City's Women and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (WMBE) initiatives and Federal Disadvantaged Business Program (DBE) program
- Support Citywide Contracting Management System (CCMS) and other technology process improvements.
- Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems that effected executive leaders and business initiatives
Contract & Procurement Specialist
Seattle Department Of Transportation
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Track contracts for management and issued regular tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones.
- Ensure contracts receive required approvals and meet all applicable laws and regulations
- Fulfill requests for procurement of and contracting for equipment, goods, and services including architects and engineers
- Assessed risks inherent in contract changes and potential impacts, informing management in detail of concerns to avoid liabilities
- Researched laws and regulations potentially impacting department policies and procedures
- Coordinated changes to agreement which might occur during contract lifetime
- Oversaw full contract administration processes for over $20,000,000 in yearly service purchases
- Assisted in implementation of City of Seattle's Citywide Contract Management System
- Created policies and procedures meeting regulatory guidelines and compliance standards
Contracts and Procurement Data Analyst Intern
Seattle City Light
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Introduced and implemented DirectConnect purchasing process improvements.
- Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation and user support for contracting and procurement platform transitions.
- Produced monthly metric reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet and Tableau rapid fire analytical functions.
- Carefully read and interpreted requisition orders to understand specialized terms and requirements.
- Computed and created purchase orders in PeopleSoft 9.2 to monitor encumbrances , verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Tracked resolution status on critical contracts and issues for program management staff
- Oversaw contracts for different departments using both manual and automated strategies.
- Managed full procurement cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out contract to achieve seamless transition at all levels of procurement
Operations Liaison
Caduceus LLC
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health
- Developed financial models, analytics and automated reporting and forecasting tools to increase productivity
- Managed vendor operations for owner and kept track of periodic communication needed for priority agreements.
- Negotiated optimal contract terms and conditions to lessen business risk and maximize financial objectives
- Assisted in expansion efforts by implementing vendor contracts and executing paperwork as quickly as possible
Administrative Lead
Bella Vision
08.2012 - 06.2017
- Participated in marketing and outreach and other visibility efforts, as requested.
- Performed accounts receivable duties including invoicing, researching chargebacks, discrepancies and reconciliations.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors, and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate management instruction.
- Oversaw supplier related activities and monitored supplier performances.
- Documented business processes and analyzed procedures to efficiently support changing business needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Business
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA2020
Skills
- 4 years of professional experience in contract administration financial analysis, grant administration, and inter-agency agreements
- 4 years of government contracting and procurement with experience in PeopleSoft 92
- 5 years of experience in systems analysis of complex business systems, data reporting, documenting business process flow, and user and functional requirements
- Proven success with public sector consultant contracting, including regulatory agency policies and procedures
- Experience with federal purchasing and public works contracting methods
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to broad audiences from Senior Management to Project Managers with broad range of experience regarding contracting policy and processes
- Ability to effectively work in multi-cultural workplace with diverse customer base
- Demonstrated organizational skills and capability to actively manage multiple processes at once in fast-paced work environment, prioritizing based on ever-changing situation
Certification
Certified Solicitation Professional
Power BI Essential Training
Tableau 10 for Data Scientists
Excel 2010: Pivot Tables
Timeline
Contracting Strategic Advisor
Seattle Department Of Transportation
06.2023 - Current
Sr. Contract and Procurement Specialist
Seattle Department Of Transportation
09.2021 - 07.2023
Contract & Procurement Specialist
Seattle Department Of Transportation
03.2021 - 09.2021
Contracts and Procurement Data Analyst Intern
Seattle City Light
06.2019 - 03.2021
Operations Liaison
Caduceus LLC
06.2017 - 06.2019
Administrative Lead
Bella Vision
08.2012 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - International Business
North Seattle College
Certified Solicitation Professional
Power BI Essential Training
Tableau 10 for Data Scientists
Excel 2010: Pivot Tables
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