Lacey Kinkhorst
Kearney,MO
Summary
Contracts professional with expertise in contract management and compliance, known for enhancing operational efficiency through streamlined processes. Successfully led cross-functional teams in contract reviews while fostering collaboration and mitigating risks. Demonstrates strong negotiation skills and meticulous documentation practices.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Coordinator
US Engineering
04.2026 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams in contract reviews, fostering collaboration and minimizing risk exposure.
- Managed contract administration processes to ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulations, mitigating potential legal risks.
- Coordinated communication between stakeholders, expediting contract approvals and enhancing collaborative efforts.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive contract documentation systems, increasing accessibility and accuracy for all users.
IT Procurement Specialist
Black & Veatch Corporation
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Managed enterprise software renewals and procurement planning, achieving up to 5% in annual savings through strategic vendor management and license optimization.
- Managed purchase orders and invoices for SOWs and software renewals through ERP systems, ensuring timely processing and compliance.
- Drafted, negotiated, and executed MSAs, NDAs, and SOWs aligned to business needs.
- Coordinated vendor engagement activities, including RFPs, onboarding, and due diligence, to enhance vendor relationships and streamline procurement processes.
- Conducted pricing exercises using Excel to inform stakeholder decisions on project purchases and optimize budget planning.
Procurement Representative
JE Dunn Construction
04.2022 - 04.2024
- Collaborated with project managers to align procurement strategies with project timelines and budgets, facilitating on-time project delivery.
- Managed material purchasing processes (direct and indirect) to ensure timely acquisition of materials for construction projects, supporting successful project execution.
- Managed project procurement logs to ensure lead time, cost, and quality met the project timeline and budget.
- Negotiated account setups with new suppliers, securing terms that enhanced organizational value.
- Analyzed vendor performance data to identify areas for improvement.
Delivery Consultant
Cerner Corporation
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Ensured compliance with monthly Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for Montana and Kansas by validating Power BI reports, coordinating data collection across teams, and delivering comprehensive monthly performance reports.
- Tracked project hours for ad-hoc system design change requests, maintaining detailed records in Excel and developing Power BI dashboards to enhance visibility for leadership.
- Documented monthly environment downtime for Cerner HealtheIntent platform, analyzing trends to identify potential financial impacts of system outages.
Configuration Test Analyst
Cerner Corporation
04.2016 - 03.2018
- Executed and reviewed test scripts to identify data discrepancies and analyze root causes, facilitating timely corrections that upheld data integrity.
- Extracted, configured, and validated large data sets across several client domains to ensure deliverables are consistently met or exceeded quality standards.
- Utilized Excel, SQL/CCL, Oracle and JIRA daily to support data analytics, system configuration, and defect tracking across integrated platforms.
- Maintained and supported multiple client environments under government agency requirements, ensuring accuracy and compliance while executing tasks and testing scripts with high quality.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Missouri
Kansas City, MO05-2014
Skills
- Contract management
- Contract negotiation
- Vendor management
- Strategic sourcing
- Cost analysis
- Risk assessment
- Negotiation skills
Certification
- ESM - Expert Software Manager - LicenseLogic 2025
- CSLN - Certified Software License Negotiator - License Logic 2024
Timeline
Contracts Coordinator
US Engineering
04.2026 - Current
IT Procurement Specialist
Black & Veatch Corporation
04.2024 - 05.2025
Procurement Representative
JE Dunn Construction
04.2022 - 04.2024
Delivery Consultant
Cerner Corporation
08.2019 - 03.2021
Configuration Test Analyst
Cerner Corporation
04.2016 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Missouri