Hard working college graduate in need of a new job. Recently got laid off due to down sizing. Hard working individual who is planning on going to Law school but needs a job to pay for it.
Procurement and Contract Specialist
● Review, draft and negotiate technology, SAAS, vendor and service agreements, ensuring compliance with YPO policies, risk standards, and organizational requirements.
● Manage $4M in annual vendor spend and oversee the end-to-end contract lifecycle from intake to execution, improving turnaround times and increasing internal stakeholder satisfaction.
● Collaborate across departments with IT, Security, Finance, and Legal Teams to define technical scopes of work, align software licensing terms and mitigate contractual risk.
● Maintain accurate contract records and version control using Icertis (CLM) to ensure audit ready documentation.
● Achieve 95-100% on time renewals by tracking contract expirations with internal teams to negotiate any updated terms.
● Conduct compliance checks for data privacy, information security, insurance requirements, and service-level expectations.
● Support technology procurement initiatives by analyzing usage, renewal terms, and vendor performance to inform contract strategy and cost optimization.
Procurement and Contract Specialist
● Spearhead departmental procurement activities for Facilities and Technical Software, overseeing project planning, installation, and implementation, and managing selection committee reviews and project awards.
● Develop and manage over 1000 Supplier Relations and Procurement Dashboards using Tableau, enhancing data visualization and decision-making processes.
● Lead competitive solicitation processes through to contract finalization, ensuring accurate negotiation of project terms.
● Manage a $5.5 million contract budget by reviewing requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices to adhere to policies.
● Draft, review, and revise over 2500 contracts, ensuring compliance with procedures and policies during negotiations.
● Facilitate the organization and coordination of five cross-functional teams, comprising 80 members, utilizing Agile methodologies to drive improvement initiatives and enhance productivity.
● Utilize Jira to track and present metrics and delivery outcomes for five teams, to foster transparent monitoring.
● Coordinated cross-functional teams and utilized Agile to streamline processes and efficiency across projects.
● Applied Jira for performance tracking, metric reporting, and sharing team results.
Federal Lead Contracts Intern
● Direct and supervise a team of five interns supporting federal contracting and procurement operations setting weekly goals to ensure alignment with FAR/DFARS requirements and project deadlines.
● Author and revise over 200 contracts in support of government clients applying standardized review protocols and ensuring consistency with FAR/DFARS compliance standards to improve negotiation efficiency and risk mitigation.
● Identify and resolve 20+ operational, compliance and process-related obstacles impacting contract execution.
● Clarify procurement policies and procedures with project units to support delivery of time sensitive government acquisitions.
● Reorganize and maintain federal contract files to enhance accessibility and support audit readiness.