Denise L. Nafus Email & Phone Number

Kentucky, United States

Leads/supports negotiation team. Administrator of International Contracts including International Contracting regulations, ITAR and export licensing requirements. Provides contracting expertise to develop highly complex, creative business solutions in support of product development and new and follow-on business.

• Responsible for proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contract activities including close-outs. Monitors contract performance and ensures compliance with contract terms.
• Review SOW, T&Cs, Reps and Certs and Cost Estimates
• Responsible for the negotiation of NDAs and TA
• Enter, maintain and update internal ERP system for contract and purchase order details
• Contract Management of all Awards, Modifications, Amendments, Delivery Orders and Purchase Orders received
• DoD Secret Clearance

United States

• Work in conjunction with the Director of Contracting, Contract Specialists/Administrators (Admin.) and various Matheson departments to develop proposals, pricing models and financial impact for new business, contract.
• Implemented a data import / export process with Matheson’s IT Group that eliminated manual data entry by 80%.
• Manage day to day workload / goals / deadlines of Contract Admin. and monitor Contract Specialist daily workload.
• Evaluate contract performance to determine compliance of contractual obligations.
• Create / maintain Standard Operating Procedure for Contract Admin. (104 pgs.).
• Train all new staff.

Sacramento, California

• Supported principal consultants and provided client support, representing the company at all onsite meetings from West to East Coast. Participated in development of Five-Year Strategic Plans, IT Master Plans, and.
• Streamlined workflow processes of Contract Management, Project Administration and Billing in Engineering and Consulting departments by reducing redundancies and rework, reducing 2 staff positions to one.
• Created a reoccurring 30/60/90 Accts Rec. report was used to reduce backlog by $400K within 3 months.
• Managed workflow deliverables achieving 100% completion of projects within deadline and on budget.

Roseville, CA

• Managed all data deliverables, including all military secure documents uploaded through secure intranet. Company was 100% AS9100 compliant. Managed external communication between customer and Company to ensure program.
• Implemented automated document approval process that increased turnaround time by 50%.
• Initiated a tracking system for all project deliverables, increasing accountability and delivery rate by 30%.

Sacramento, California Area

• Managed internal solicitation process and contract administration for consultants for the California Prison Healthcare Receivership Corporation, a $9.8M project. Interacted with Program/Project Managers.
• Collaborated on the development of a 6-month complex budget verification process as part of the awarding and funding of the contract, to justify the need for a Lean Environment.
• Assisted in the development and implementation of workflow process controls for all departments, increasing department productivity by 30% and efficiency of work by 50%.

Sacramento, California Area

• Held overall responsibility for training and mentoring all Contract Administrators in the Western Region. Directly supervised 2 Installation Coordinators, 1 front desk administrator and 4 warehouse personnel. Managed.
• Created a custom Sales and Forecasting Program to assist in trending, forecasting, impact of upcoming sales orders to build, and profit and loss statements.
• Developed a tracking system for accounting for equipment delivered by a vendor and found discrepancies in delivery, resulting in a credit of $7000.

Kirkland, WA

Managed office functions including HR, Marketing, Accounting and Operations. Ensured company OSHA compliance and safety oversight on sub-contractors. Conducted monthly safety meetings. Authored AIA contracts, lean waivers and billings between Architect and Subcontractors through project close out. Managed the Home Warranty program for new home owners.

Sacramento, California Area

Education record

College Prep Courses, High School Dipolma

Activities and Societies: Color Guard, Swim Team, Softball Team, Marching Band