Responsible for supplier contracting activities for strategic category managed suppliers as well as various projects to support global contracting processes. Work with a diverse team of stakeholders including but not limited to category managers, sourcing managers, business development, operations teams, legal department, tax department, international trade compliance, and procurement departments throughout the companyAct as a supplier contracting subject matter expert and perform training for the organization from time to time. Lead in the development of less experienced Procurement Contract Specialists within the Contracts Center of Excellence team.Process Purchase Orders against requisitions assigned in SAP. Review pricing for compliance with the contract.Transmit change orders to contractors for execution.Clear Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt issues on Purchase Orders.Issue Quality, Health, Safety and Environment surveys to prospective contractors.Maintain files and contract logs.Ensure alignment of CCOE to Category Management strategy.Identify vendors that require contracts and prioritize.Draft commercial language and negotiate contracts.Analyze supplier data and information for contract negotiations.Provide Category Management with options during contract negotiations.Provide regular updates of contract status to management.Provide procurement contracts subject matter expert support/guidance to global supply chain organization.Lead Procurement Contracts Training courses.Participate or Lead various projects around global contracting processes

Coordinate YCA’s risk management programs under the direction of General Counsel.  Work with insurance department and other departments within YCA to identify areas of risk and potential exposure and solutions. Assist with and conduct compliance program activities, including coordinating and compiling compliance policies, procedures, training, and periodic reporting.  Support General Counsel regarding statutory compliance, bonding, audits, and other compliance matters as may be necessary.Assist with the review of customer contracts through YCA’s Contract Management System. Process the incoming flow of contract review work and coordinate with other members of the Legal Department.Update files, develop workflow and processes, and maintain an accurate status report of all departmental projects. Proactively work to improve the efficiency of Legal Department processes.Provide investigation, research and analysis in support of legal decisions, internal investigations, and litigation as they arise.Maintain and draft documents related to corporate governance as necessary, including updating corporate approval guidelines. Maintain corporate records and books.Assist with the development and modification of corporate policies, procedures and forms as required pertaining to legal issues.Assist in the management of YCA’s intellectual property, including the prosecution and maintenance of patents and trademarks. Research issues and consult with outside counsel as necessary.Serve as first point of contact for internal and external Legal Department inquiries.Sort, screen, review, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail; compose, prepare, and ensure timely responses to a variety of routine and complex written inquiries.Draft routine correspondence.  Maintain all legal files. Support General Counsel with administrative tasks, including but not limited to answering calls, scheduling appointments, and preparing various documentation.

This position works closely with the Supply Trading & Logistics Commercial teams, Risk Control, Credit and Controllers and requires me to closely manage and maintain a broad spectrum of transactions including, but not limited to, Spot & Term contracts, Leases, investment proposals, Transportation Services, Storage Agreements, Terminalling & Distribution, Derivative Contracts, product purchases, transportation of product, storage of product, and construction of pipelines and tanks, etc. I have worked closely with the legal team and other various functional support groups in Motiva to develop standard “General Terms & Conditions”. I review all contracts, including third party proposed Storage and Terminalling Agreements, ensuring clauses are aligned with internal policies, such as CARM (Contractual Allocation Risk Management - internal Risk & Insurance policy). I work closely with my team to develop standard templates for various contracts and will also generate, reply to and fax out contracts and counterparty contracts, as well as review counterparty “General Terms & Conditions” for replies for all standardized contracts. For non-standard contracts, I obtain a sign-off in line with the company configuration strategy and Delegation of Authority, etc. I assist contract owners in meeting critical deadlines and administer each contract on a day-to-day basis throughout its lifecycle. I also ensure the contract is retained in accordance with Motiva document retention policies and manage various call-up dates relevant to each individual contract. I am an active member of the Mid-Office organization tasked with driving a strong commercial culture and ensuring all risks are identified and addressed prior to execution of deals.

Took accountability for the pricing set-up in GSAP and the quality of the outcome, i.e. invoice accuracy.Assisted in root cause analysis and issue/resolution of disputed invoices due to errors in pricing master data.Updated pricing master for customer specific allowances and other manual updates to pricing conditions.Answered basic pricing inquiries around list price and discounts held in GSAP.Created and maintained sales and rebate agreements within GSAP.Proactively sought out opportunities to improve process execution across all processes and for each business supported by the team.Was held accountable for ensuring that the pricing requests were executed in a timely manner and delivered the desired outcomes.Was responsible for ensuring compliance with the Manual of Authorities (MoA) for price and validate that the correct price is in the system.Downloaded and uploaded large data pulls of pricing records from GSAP.Updated and produced price list schedules by coordinating the validation of schedules and their posting on SalesNet.Ensured all elements of pricing architecture were in place for changed/new products.Coordinated and implemented price changes.Interacted with various internal departments to contribute to business growth.Designed and implemented two new processes geared toward freeing up sales time for account managers as well as minimizing processing time for pricing administrators.Took part in transition training to educate the new Customer Account Specialists in customer-specific and mass-maintanance processes, as well as reports implemented monthly by the pricing administration team.

Review files and case documents to detect completeness, timeliness, and errors and provide information to attorneys; research case files and prepare proposed court orders and legal papers by dictation and ProDoc, a computer program used by the attorney; assist in several other secretarial dutiesRespond to questions and provide answers to the attorney regarding case status; screen and refer phone calls and inquiries to appropriate office personnel; read and route incoming mail; schedule appointments via Microsoft Outlook calendar and draft and edit correspondence of legal nature; Prepare time entries for the attorney and myself; develop and implement filing system and perform filing and data management; Assure office is neat and stocked with necessary tools and supplies for functionality; perform several other administrative duties.Run office errands, such as deliveries to courts and attorneys, financial deposits to the bank, and acquiring groceries and supplies for the office.Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently.