Experience

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  Slingshot Aerospace

  • United States
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director of Procurement

    • Jul 2023 - Present

    • Streamline purchasing processes, increase efficiencies, and ensure meticulous expense tracking, documentation, invoice management, and timely payments.• Provide leadership and mentorship to the procurement team, offering guidance and performance feedback.• Establish and nurture strong relationships with suppliers, adeptly negotiating contracts and monitoring supplier performance.• Orchestrate negotiations with suppliers of indirect spend, including IT hardware, SaaS applications, facilities infrastructure, and corporate procurement collaboration with cross functional teams.• Manage procurements for the global sensor network, encompassing facility selections, logistics planning, and procurement of support materials.• Oversee Work Order Agreements and Hosting Contracts from inception to conclusion, including modifications, amendments, terminations, and claims release for the Technology Team.• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to enhance supplier management, contract negotiation, and performance monitoring strategies, including involvement in high-risk and high-value negotiations.• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements, fostering better control, transparency, and accountability throughout procurement and accounting functions.• Develop metrics and KPIs for spend management, supporting corporate analysis.• Foster strong relationships with internal teams, building extensive category knowledge, to address cross-functional needs

  • Senior Commercial Contracts Manager

    • Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

    • Manage end-to-end lifecycle of sales contracts with a focus on commercial sales.• Provide advisory support to Business Development, Sales Leaders, and Program Managers, in coordination with Legal and Finance Teams.• Execute responsibilities and contract strategies aligned with the Company’s core values, mission, and purpose.• Handle Work Order Agreements and Hosting Agreements throughout their lifecycle, including modifications, amendments, terminations, and claims release for the Technology Team.• Lead contract negotiations for expansion of the global sensor network.

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  NSTXL

  • Remote

  • Senior Contracts Specialist

    • Jul 2021 - Mar 2023
    • Remote

    • Liaised with government clients, consortium members, and consortium directors throughout all project phases.• Documented and tracked progress of projects and action items resulting from various exchanges.• Maintained tracking of Government Furnished Property for prototype projects.• Interacted ...

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  Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc.

  • United States

  • Senior Contract Analyst

    • 2019 - Jul 2021
    • United States

    • Managed high-touch security contracts, ensuring compliance and deliverable fulfillment.• Developed internal documents, training materials, and presentations, and processed security service requests from clients.• Evaluated changes in service, work scope, and contract extensions, drafting addend...

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  Tone Software

  • United States

  • Global Client and Contracts Management

    • May 2000 - Aug 2018
    • United States

    Global Clients and Contracts Management 7/2013-8/2018• Managed and serviced international distributors and resellers, including Europe, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. • Developed and maintained partner and distributor relationships.• Oversaw all aspects of commercial con...