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Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

In my Contract Management role, I work alongside Project Managers to oversee the proper execution of large defense training solution projects (>200M$) in all commercial and contractual aspects:-Advising project management teams on contractual issues, providing critical business support to ensure the project is delivered in accordance with the agreed contract terms; -Administering claim management activities including the preparation of all associated contractual correspondence;-Identifying, evaluating and mitigating commercial risks and opportunities;-Some achievements : Implemented a claim register for large project, ensuring all contractual issues are actively managed ; Established trusting relationships with internal stakeholders allowing diligent and collaborative decision-making.As an Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) specialist, I support CAE Defense & Security Canada division by identifying, developing, implementing and managing Canadian offset programs in support of competitive and sole source defense programs.-Coordination with internal and external stakeholders to identify, develop and submit activities eligible for offset (ITB) credits in Canada;-Lead role in the preparation and submission of compliant Value Proposition (VP) / offset proposals alongside Capture/Bid Teams;-Negotiation of contract and subcontract Offset / ITB Terms & Conditions;-Execute offset plans including the submission, reporting and achievement of offset/ITB credits within budget and schedule;-Business and network development with Canadian offset authorities (ISED), aerospace and related industrial associations and greater offset community.

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Le Défi 100 jours L’effet A est un programme de développement professionnel unique en son genre qui permet aux participantes de révéler leur talent, de les aider à adopter une attitude plus ambitieuse et de propulser leur carrière grâce à une approche innovante.L’effet A est un mouvement qui permet aux femmes d’atteindre leur plein potentiel au sein d’entreprises performantes.

Montreal, Canada Area

Project cost control including month-end activities, journal entries, balancing and deviation analysisPreparing forecasts, cost reports and monitoring cost and commitment to budget and forecast

Montreal, Canada Area

As a Commercial Manager I worked alongside the Project Managers to oversee the proper execution of contracts (>200M$) in all commercial and contractual aspects of major hydropower projects including contract negotiation, risk management, project management and financial management.In March 2012 I was also nominated Vendor Claim Specialist to advise and support other Commercial Managers in their claim management tasks. I designed, implemented and maintained a claim register for all projects of the Canadian entity allowing the head of Purchasing to have a consolidated view of all vendor issues.Some of my achievements :-Preparated a 276,000$ warranty claim against a vendor; settled at 241,000$-Reduced financial costs for a Letter of Credit by 297,000$ by negotiation with the company's headquarters to change the issuing bank ans securing the custorer's approval of this change-Negotiated a contract amendment of 342,000$ for a new site installation sequence

Lyon Area, France

The company had recently created a Contract Management Unit and one of my objective was to develop contract management awarness among Technical Project Managers.I improved the company risk management identification tool and created a 1-day risk management workshop where I had the opportunity to train 56 project team members.In addition to montly project cost control activities I was responsible for change order identification and submission including costing and final amendment drafting.I also regularly supported the legal department and sales team by conducting contract analysis in bid and execution phase (oil &gas and energy projects).Some of my achievements:-Prepared a total of 313 000 € of claims for additional work with a success rate higher than 50%-Designed a project cash-flow tool which was implemented

Saint-Chamond, France

Claim management in close work with the legal department, collecting supporting evidence and corresponding costs Elaborated the strategy and participated in the negotiation of claims with the client in conjunction with the Project ManagerPrepared budgets and cost forecasts with the PM and cost controllerReview main terms and client's contractual obligations to ensure that all contractual notices are issued in due timePerform regular risk/opportunity analysis to support senior management decisionsAssist in the submission of requests for payment, manage overdue payments and support the financial department with regards to payment conditions (letters of credit terms, bank guarantees and update of insurance cover)Review international fiscal risks and tax compliance proceduresSome of my achievements:-Prepared and negotiated with the Project Manager a final settlement agreement for a € 3.3M claim following a contract termination for convenience and obtained € 860,000 more than the customer initial proposal, thus ensuring the project suffered no additional loss-Identified and recovered more than 900,000$ of overdue payments on a completed project in China-Identified and eliminated a fiscal risk of € 135,000 on a Chinese project through contract amendment

Cherbourg, France

Identified and tracked contratual obligations in terms of deliverables(over 500) Ensure that contractual milestones are reached on time to allow corresponding payment requests submissionPrepare internal and external monthly progress reports related to milestones and document/drawing submissionSome of my achievements:-Cleared all pending approvals with the customer since the project start resulting in a shared and agreed status of all open contractual items-Created and implemented a filling system evidencing contractual obligations fulfillment-Maintained the actual number of milestones achieved above the forecasted number of milestones achieved during the duration of my assignment

Rouen Area, France

Legal and financial follow up of public contracts for the construction and maintenance of telecommunication networksPrepared and attended communication events including press conferences

Mba, European Asian Management

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration And Management, General