Kristen Marcera
Webster,NY
Summary
Results-driven senior contracts manager with a proven track record in effectively managing complex agreements and negotiations. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability ensures seamless operations in dynamic environments. Skilled in contract drafting, risk management, and compliance, consistently delivering dependable execution and driving successful outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Government Contracts Manager
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy
11.2021 - Current
- Manage both US and International Government projects from cradle to grave; Cost-Share, CPFF, T&M, and Grants
- Negotiate terms and conditions, legal agreements, and execute contracts compliantly
- Created and implemented reporting mechanisms for subcontractor monthly project status communication
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery
- Facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations for the completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships among team members
- Identify risks during proposal process and throughout execution phase for mitigation assignment
- Ability to offer innovative approaches to problem solving and develop solutions to contracting issues in supporting all phases of the acquisition cycle
- Communicate clearly with peers, subcontractors and stakeholders to maintain alignment toward established business goals
Contracts Manager, Lead
L3Harris Technologies Inc.
01.2014 - 10.2021
- Oversee diverse team of contract management professionals as SAS Six Sigma Contracts Segment Lead and Project Unite Contracts Team Leader, managing multi-million-dollar contracts from start to finish, maintaining excellent customer service, and implementing efficiencies to contract management process
- Execute government and commercial RFQ, RFP, RFI, and ROM proposal efforts for software and hardware
- Facilitate FFP, CPFF, CPAF, T&M, and FFP-LOE contracts, NDAs and Teaming agreements, negotiating terms, drafting legal agreements, and executing contracts
- Designed and implemented matrix for individual contract monitoring, centralizing information and strengthening team communication
- Upgraded PMO communication internally and externally, establishing weekly program of team tag-up meetings
- Attained position of NCMA Chapter Lakes Chapter President between 2017-2019, increasing membership of chapter by 90% in one year
Subcontracts Administrator, Senior
Lockheed Martin
11.2010 - 11.2013
- Achieved 100% efficiency in assigned programs by ensuring zero supply chain procedures obstructed critical path
- Coordinated multi-million-dollar subcontracts from start to finish, negotiating terms and conditions, creating security documentation for suppliers and contractors, and researching and acquiring new competitive supply chain options
- Oversaw RFQs for FFP, CPFF, CPAF, and T&M government and commercial contracts
- Researched and implemented design-build software, hardware and electronics through SAP purchasing platform
- Supervised multiple million-dollar government programs
Government Contracts Administrator
Croop-LaFrance Inc.
09.2008 - 10.2010
- Managed government contracts and subcontracts, prepared and negotiated federal contracts, executed and modified subcontracts, and communicated and coordinating with contracting officers about current and potential contracts
- Devised pricing and introduced proposals to the federal government for the Department of Defense
- Generated and managed personnel and security records for contracted employees as facility security officer
- Attained top security clearance
Education
MBA -
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NYBachelor of Science - Business Management And Economics
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NYSkills
- Fostering teamwork
- Customer management
- Data analysis
- Managing performance
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Building collaborative relationships
- Strategic thinking
- Cost control
- Legal compliance
- Contract drafting
Certification
- Certified Federal Contract Manager, NCMA, 07/01/14
- Certified Commercial Contract Manager, NCMA, 08/01/16
- Project Management, SUNY Empire State College, 08/01/11
- Green Belt Certification, Lean Six Sigma Certifications, 05/01/12
Accomplishments
- Recovered over $2M in rate impacts previously absorbed by company by driving greater value from contracts and vendors.
- Resolved contract issues with DCMA after company merger, managing successfully change of company name and contract novation.
- Outperformed operating targets as e3 Segments Contracts Lead, surpassing operating income and cash flow by 30%.
Timeline
Government Contracts Manager
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy
11.2021 - Current
Contracts Manager, Lead
L3Harris Technologies Inc.
01.2014 - 10.2021
Subcontracts Administrator, Senior
Lockheed Martin
11.2010 - 11.2013
Government Contracts Administrator
Croop-LaFrance Inc.
09.2008 - 10.2010
- Certified Federal Contract Manager, NCMA, 07/01/14
- Certified Commercial Contract Manager, NCMA, 08/01/16
- Project Management, SUNY Empire State College, 08/01/11
- Green Belt Certification, Lean Six Sigma Certifications, 05/01/12
MBA -
SUNY Empire State College
Bachelor of Science - Business Management And Economics
SUNY Empire State College
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