Dorothy Ratarac, CSSGB™, CSM®
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Jonathan Johnson-Swagel
Dorothy is a consummate legal professional with specialization in contract negotiation and full lifecycle management, including database management and administration. She is knowledgeable in legal ethics compliance, risk reporting, company audit requirements and creating department-wide procedures for the legal team. She engages cutting edge software from planning stages to successful launch to streamline work, allowing the legal department to become more responsive to business needs. Most importantly, Dorothy is passionate about the needs of the business and takes a personal interest in ensuring her colleagues receive from her the best possible advice and support. It has been a privilege working with Dorothy.
Cortney Raynor
I am fortunate to have worked with Dorothy on a number of projects at Smiths Group, but most significantly on our agent and distributor processes, which she managed globally. Dorothy is a consummate professional with an infectious sense of humor and gratitude. Her thoroughness and attention to detail is impressive. I very much enjoyed working together.
Jonathan Johnson-Swagel
Dorothy is a consummate legal professional with specialization in contract negotiation and full lifecycle management, including database management and administration. She is knowledgeable in legal ethics compliance, risk reporting, company audit requirements and creating department-wide procedures for the legal team. She engages cutting edge software from planning stages to successful launch to streamline work, allowing the legal department to become more responsive to business needs. Most importantly, Dorothy is passionate about the needs of the business and takes a personal interest in ensuring her colleagues receive from her the best possible advice and support. It has been a privilege working with Dorothy.
Cortney Raynor
I am fortunate to have worked with Dorothy on a number of projects at Smiths Group, but most significantly on our agent and distributor processes, which she managed globally. Dorothy is a consummate professional with an infectious sense of humor and gratitude. Her thoroughness and attention to detail is impressive. I very much enjoyed working together.
Jonathan Johnson-Swagel
Dorothy is a consummate legal professional with specialization in contract negotiation and full lifecycle management, including database management and administration. She is knowledgeable in legal ethics compliance, risk reporting, company audit requirements and creating department-wide procedures for the legal team. She engages cutting edge software from planning stages to successful launch to streamline work, allowing the legal department to become more responsive to business needs. Most importantly, Dorothy is passionate about the needs of the business and takes a personal interest in ensuring her colleagues receive from her the best possible advice and support. It has been a privilege working with Dorothy.
Cortney Raynor
I am fortunate to have worked with Dorothy on a number of projects at Smiths Group, but most significantly on our agent and distributor processes, which she managed globally. Dorothy is a consummate professional with an infectious sense of humor and gratitude. Her thoroughness and attention to detail is impressive. I very much enjoyed working together.
Jonathan Johnson-Swagel
Dorothy is a consummate legal professional with specialization in contract negotiation and full lifecycle management, including database management and administration. She is knowledgeable in legal ethics compliance, risk reporting, company audit requirements and creating department-wide procedures for the legal team. She engages cutting edge software from planning stages to successful launch to streamline work, allowing the legal department to become more responsive to business needs. Most importantly, Dorothy is passionate about the needs of the business and takes a personal interest in ensuring her colleagues receive from her the best possible advice and support. It has been a privilege working with Dorothy.
Cortney Raynor
I am fortunate to have worked with Dorothy on a number of projects at Smiths Group, but most significantly on our agent and distributor processes, which she managed globally. Dorothy is a consummate professional with an infectious sense of humor and gratitude. Her thoroughness and attention to detail is impressive. I very much enjoyed working together.
Credentials
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PMP® Certification Training Course
Project Management InstituteFeb, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
International Six Sigma Institute™Dec, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)
Scrum AllianceDec, 2020- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Consultant and Business Analyst
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Mar 2021 - Present
Business and legal process automation, client consultation, business analysis, and project management Business and legal process automation, client consultation, business analysis, and project management
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John Crane
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United Kingdom
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Contracts Manager
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
Directed Legal Operations. Governed the divisional portfolio of 200+ agent and distributor agreements worldwide. Collaborated to develop and test applications to be used by sales and legal for contract submission and review.● Engineered a simpler, more efficient design for the legal team contract portal and team website.● Divisional lead and steering committee member to evaluate, select, test and implement the Exiger risk management tool for all divisions of Smiths Group, John Crane’s parent company.● Oversaw the on-boarding, due diligence and contract renewal process for 145 agent and distributor agreements within a 5-month period.
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Contracts Manager
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Dec 2013 - Dec 2017
Established and supported the infrastructure and processes to streamline the global contracting function. Performance managed contracts in accordance with policies, procedures, and governing standards. Developed metrics reporting to address volume, cycle time, resources and operational efficiencies.● Reduced contract cycle time by 56% to 6.6 days, despite a 50% volume increase.● Managed 140+ global agent and distributor contracts valued at $24M. Reduced portfolio risk by $700K+ in FY15 by implementing new due diligence and risk management tasks.● Trained 200+ Senior leaders and global Sales & Service professionals on newly implemented policies and procedures to streamline the contract management lifecycle.
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Discover Financial Services
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Contract Management & Global Procurement
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Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
Led the selection, development and implementation of a corporate-wide contract lifecycle management system. Managed 3rd party onshore and offshore ALSP (Alternative Legal Service Provider), LPO (Legal Process Outsourcing) and Managed Services vendor teams to ensure contract management services aligned to corporate and client requirements.● Implemented Selectica (now Determine Inc.) Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) for 2K+ vendor contracts annually and 100+ data fields.● Migrated 10K+ records and 20+ data fields from Upside Software legacy system.● Managed user training for Contract Solutions Group personnel and Law Department
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Senior Manager, Contract Solutions Group
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Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Collaborated with key managers and staff. Evaluated and risk mitigated. Ensured appropriate legal compliance and consistent deadline and quality adherence. Worked in concert with all functional areas to define and apply standard processes and terminology for all vendor contracts.● Directed, trained, and supported a team of up to 10 Contract Managers. Managed staffing and budgeting needs for the team.● Lead negotiator of IT vendor and commercial enterprise contracts valued from $5K to $80M.● Negotiated 1000+ agreements annually in 2010 and 2011.● Increased productivity with no additional costs by 25% in 2009, 30% in 2010, and 45% in the 1st 6 months of 2011. Reduced overall cycle time by 25% in 2009 and 30% in 2010.● Sourced, chose and implemented the Upside Contract Document Management System.
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Manager, Contract Solutions Group
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Dec 2004 - Nov 2006
Implemented a new contract process that improved overall efficiencies, resulting in an annual cycle time reduction of 10%, despite a 50% volume increase.
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Contract Manager
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Feb 2003 - Nov 2004
Drafted terms and conditions, negotiated and managed 350+ vendor purchasing agreements. Realized an estimated $9M in cost savings.
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Education
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Loyola University of Chicago
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance
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