Pilar Li
Henderson,NV
Summary
14+ years of Contract Management leadership experience on large projects (Capital and Operational): pre and post award activities. Able to align, coordinate, empower, and guide multisite, cross-functional teams and organizational initiatives in fast-paced, dynamic environments. In charge of global contract matters (standards, protocols, and procedures) to ensure proper collaboration and controls within the organization.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Manager - Global Team
Barrick Gold North America Inc.
01.2017 - Current
- Set standards and processes for Global Supply Chain team, including guidelines for Contract Management, Global Procurement, and Supply Chain Delegation of Authority.
- Provide guidance to on-site Contract Managers related to bidding processes for major acquisitions (over $2M Operations and Capital) and support of contract negotiation for mine sites globally.
- Responsible for reviewing (tendering or renegotiating) high-value contracts and execute sourcing strategy plan (IT Category - Enterprise Agreements).
- In charge of contract negotiations for Corporate office, North America mine site closures and explorations departments.
- Contracts template generation in coordination with Corporate and Regional Legal Departments
- Management of Global Contracts Register for the organization.
- GHG Scope 3 monitoring for Tier 1 suppliers.
- Implementation of new global travel management company (TMC) and control set up to reduce travel spend.
Senior Supervisor
Minera Barrick Misquichilca S.A.
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Tender and negotiation of Capital Projects for the mine site ($80M).
- Contract Management (Administration) and change order validation (on field).
- Management of weekly meetings with suppliers and monthly performance evaluation.
- Structure correspondence with suppliers to mitigate claims during contract lifecycle.
- Rate compliance verification.
- Monitoring of local suppliers to ensure social license during project execution.
- Claim Management during construction phase and contracts closeout.
Contracts Supervisor
Minera Barrick Misquichilca S.A.
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Sourcing, negotiation and generation of agreements ($150M total annual spend).
- Post Award Administration: Third Party Performance Monitoring (KPIs, SLAs, deliverables) on site.
- Audit program implementation for third parties on safety matters (regulation and company policies) and contractual topics (insurance, payments, warranties, etc.).
- Development and monitoring of local suppliers.
Contracts Assistant
Minera Barrick Misquichilca S.A.
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Contract generation and performance monitoring.
- Implementation of Quarterly Recognition Program for suppliers on site, evaluating safety, environmental and social performance.
- Training for 100% of management (from field supervisors to executive level on Safety regulation and Outsourcing laws.
Education
Procurement training (provided by Barrick Gold North America) -
Accenture Inc.
Contract Law Course: From Trust to Promise to Contract -
Harvard (online)
01.2020
Executive Certification on Social Conflict Resolution -
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
01.2014
Juris Doctorate -
Universidad Nacional De Trujillo
Peru11.2008
Skills
- Multicultural Awareness
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Claim Management
- Risk Assessment
- Compliance
- Legal Writing
- Team Leadership
- Adaptability and Agility
- SAP/Ariba
- People Manager
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Pricing negotiation
- Purchasing oversight
Other
- Charted Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Member.
- Experience teaching ESL.
- "Dress for success" nonprofit volunteer.
- Education services & career development mentor.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Limited Working
Hobbies
Reading
Music
Timeline
Contracts Manager - Global Team
Barrick Gold North America Inc.
01.2017 - Current
Senior Supervisor
Minera Barrick Misquichilca S.A.
01.2016 - 01.2017
Contracts Supervisor
Minera Barrick Misquichilca S.A.
01.2012 - 01.2016
Contracts Assistant
Minera Barrick Misquichilca S.A.
01.2009 - 01.2011
Procurement training (provided by Barrick Gold North America) -
Accenture Inc.
Contract Law Course: From Trust to Promise to Contract -
Harvard (online)
Executive Certification on Social Conflict Resolution -
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
Juris Doctorate -
Universidad Nacional De Trujillo
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