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• Responsible for the quality of professional performance in the areas of Project Controls, Contract Execution and Contract Management for the Engineering and Construction organization • Oversight of international contract administration and project controls for engineering and construction projects valued at over $10 billion• Responsible for all prime contract negotiations, subcontract management, claims mitigation and negotiation, scheduling, progress measurement, reporting and cost control activities including process, procedure, and adherence to company policy and strategic growth• Responsible for overall contract strategies and project controls operating plans as well as department performance within the global business unit. • Responsible for the quality and timeliness of cost estimates, budgets, financial reports, and schedules for all projects within Engineering and Construction responsibility• Provide claims identification, development and presentation support to the Project team, assisting in the management and resolution of claims as required• Developed Project Controls Policy standardizing procedures on Capital Projects world-wide.

Responsible for the quality of professional performance in Contract Execution and Contract Management for the Engineering and Construction organization •Oversight of international contract administration and management for engineering and construction projects valued at over $6 billion•Responsible for all prime contract negotiations, subcontract management, claims mitigation and negotiations•Responsible for overall contract strategies as well as department performance within the global business unit•Developed Contract Administration Manual, standardizing procedures on Capital Projects world-wide.

Negotiated and Managed multi-million dollar construction and EPCM contracts•Oversight of international contract administration and management for engineering and construction projects valued at over $4 billion•Managed system and process changes and implementations internationally for project procurement•Developed and trained a staff of eight Contract Specialist of varying levels of experience

Managed several regional contracts, implemented service levels and supplier scorecards to improve supplier performance•Developed and implemented a supplier performance toolkit to be utilized regional contract administrators for future performance-based contracts•Participated in the preparation, implementation and change management strategy for Supply Chain; integrating Phelps Dodge and Freeport-McMoRan systems in support of the merger •Developed and trained a staff of 15 procurement officers of varying levels of experience

• Increased operational savings by 54% from 2005 to 2006• Increased discounts available by 38% from 2005 to 2006 with 95% of those taken • Managed a multi-site project to improve processing time for contracts by 25% by executing D.M.A.I.C. techniques• Developed and trained a staff of four procurement officers of varying levels of experience. Each team member met or exceeded their goal and cross trained on several procurement strategies

• Financial Project Leader for an ERP system upgrade • Standardized North and South American financial processes and coordinated training and implementation for all sites• Conducted Joint Application Design sessions for best practice solutions across all functions• Reviewed and approved all functional design documents• Managed all baseline and system modification testing• Managed the supplier file merge process, reducing supplier file from 30,000 to 12,000 active suppliers

Centralized AP from over 12 sites to a Shared Services Center in Phoenix. Reduced AP FTEs from 26 to 14, resulting in a annual cost savings of over $500,000•Implemented process standardization through a cross-functional/ multi-site Process Standardization Team•Created and reported Key Performance Indicators as well as Service Level Agreements to Stakeholders monthly•Supervised, coached and trained staff of 14 accounts payable associates, including supervisors•Implemented an outsourced solution for invoice imaging and workflow•Implemented a centralized Client Care solution for AP inquiries that included a call center and a web portal solution for suppliers

Supervised, coached and trained staff of 25 - 30 associates•Developed a processing manual and train over 200 associates on new accounting system•Projected quarterly utility expenses for 250 stores•Reviewed and reconciled monthly store inventory and gross margins•Assisted in the development, conversion, and implementation of an imaged payment process •Participated in preparation and implementation of merger between Albertson’s and American Stores Company

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration: Business Economics; Finance

Master Of Business Administration