Contracts Advisor

• Aug 2023 - Present

Purchase Specialist

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

Operations & Contracts Advisor

• Jul 2019 - Jun 2022

Continuous Improvement Leader

• Mar 2016 - Jun 2022

Supply Chain Coordinator

• Aug 2013 - Mar 2016

• Purchase materials and special products in a timely manner and at the best value. • Contracts (including formal, short form, and annual contracts) drafting, evaluation, negotiation, and execution: • Non-disclosure agreements, sales / purchasing agreements, sub-contracts, consulting agreements, licensing agreements, master agreements, review of customer proposed terms and conditions. • Serve as the point of contact for customers on contractual matters. Act as a contractual “middleman” between company employees and customers, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations. • On all standard and non-standard contracts, provide redlined recommendations and often negotiate directly with our customer’s attorneys or purchasing staff until consensus has been reached. • Maintain contractual records and documentation, such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contract information sheets, contractual changes, status reports, and other documents for all projects. • Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy. As appropriate, contribute to or influence company policies. • Work with Vice President, Risk Management, and Safety departments to coordinate contractual insurance requirements. • Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation. • Issue purchase orders, change orders, and letters of agreement. Show less

Membership

• 2013 - 2015

Contract Administrator/ Buyer III

• Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

• Reviews schedules and related information and confers with supervisors to determine project requirements. • Requisitions material and establishes delivery dates, according to order priorities. Examines material delivered to verify conformance to specifications. • Compiles and maintains manual or computerized records, such as material inventory, in-process reports, and status and location of materials. • Placed, expedited and administered contracts and purchasing orders, ensured proper terms and conditions were included on all purchase orders and scopes of work. • Negotiated with suppliers on various operational matters related to purchase orders, established objectives and plans for work, resolved complex problems and independently took appropriate action within delegation of authority limits, assisted in resolving disputes with vendors Show less

Chevron Billing Clerk

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

• Data entry of 100+ tickets daily • Run weekly reports for Chevron approval • Provide support to field employees and contractors • Liaison between Chevron and Sturgeon regarding document handling and processing. • Created a workflow process on entering of tickets • Completed all Chevron required computer based training. • Data entry of 100+ tickets daily • Run weekly reports for Chevron approval • Provide support to field employees and contractors • Liaison between Chevron and Sturgeon regarding document handling and processing. • Created a workflow process on entering of tickets • Completed all Chevron required computer based training.

Buyer

• Jun 2010 - Dec 2011

• Support the replenishment activities pertaining to all plant purchased materials while adhering to operational requirements and strategic objectives. • Oversee Quality Management and Planning. • Coordinate purchase with production. • Meet with vendors and client. • Purchase materials needed. • Handled maintenance, receiving, and inventory. • Support the replenishment activities pertaining to all plant purchased materials while adhering to operational requirements and strategic objectives. • Oversee Quality Management and Planning. • Coordinate purchase with production. • Meet with vendors and client. • Purchase materials needed. • Handled maintenance, receiving, and inventory.

Purchasing Agent

• Apr 2006 - Nov 2009

• Provided purchasing support for assigned Project Teams and acted as project contact for all material purchasing activity. • Placed, expedited and administered contracts and purchasing orders. • Ensured proper terms and conditions were included on all purchase orders and scopes of work. • Negotiated with suppliers on various operational matters related to purchase orders, • Established objectives and plans for work, resolved complex problems and independently took appropriate action within delegation of authority limits. • Assisted in resolving disputes with vendors, provided information and assisted teams in identifying and selecting vendors. • Prepared documentation, bid tabulations and recommendation for aware on purchases not covered by existing contracts. • Provided quality assurance, material specifications, performance criteria and viable alternatives. • Acted as liaison between construction and subcontractors, and oversaw the accounting department to ensure timely payment was made to vendors. Show less

Purchasing Agent

• Jun 2005 - Aug 2006

• Responsibilities included cost negotiations, completing and verifying take-offs and analyzing plans to aid in value-engineering. • Prepared contracts, amendments, purchase orders, scopes of work and extra work orders. • Reviewed plans prior to bidding to ensure accuracy of options and specifications, researched construction methods and source construction methods and materials. • Acted as liaison between construction and subcontractors. • Responsibilities included cost negotiations, completing and verifying take-offs and analyzing plans to aid in value-engineering. • Prepared contracts, amendments, purchase orders, scopes of work and extra work orders. • Reviewed plans prior to bidding to ensure accuracy of options and specifications, researched construction methods and source construction methods and materials. • Acted as liaison between construction and subcontractors.