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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas

An amalgamation of prior roles. Ran the Procurement department and managed the lifecycle of contracts as a team of one during the company’s closure of North American operations in February 2020. Reported directly to the Head of North America.• Led the contract closure project in which 200+ business operational agreements required termination or assignment and any penalty charges negotiated in two months’ time. Helped to facilitate the difficult conversations with current vendors and sent out notices. • Ensured 300+ POs were sufficiently funded and appropriately allocated for closure costs, which required close collaboration with Finance, Accounting, and all budget owners. • Finalized any open task items and prepared specific hand-off topics and how-to manuals for the EU team.

Austin, Texas

• Reviewed and negotiated 100+ business contracts, spanning from city operating permits to third-party service provider agreements to software licenses and more. Worked with every department to understand their needs and wants for each contract, while mindfully drawing the line when potential company risk outweighed desires.• Drafted all subpoena responses (1-5 per month), which required collecting relevant documents and information then producing in easy-to-understand formats under strict deadline.• Compiled lawsuit materials for outside counsel for dozens of litigation matters. Cross-departmental communication, collaboration and support was essential.• Responded to member complaints formally escalated to State Attorney Generals, as well as U.S. and Canadian customer personal data requests.• Answered employees’ legal questions and escalated to the General Counsel when necessary.• Helped review and update Member Terms & Conditions twice.• Knowledgeable about corporate governance documents, business filings, compliance standards, insurance protocols, data handling, NDAs, and restitution claims.

Austin, Texas

• Led RFQs for Marketing, Communications, Internal Operations, and East Coast car2go locations. Continued to meet or exceed pricing negotiation target goal of 5%.• Optimized Procurement processes and vastly improved the alignment of POs with budgets and contracts. Emphasized and educated employees on the importance of best practices and taking a holistic approach to purchasing and vendor relationships.• Helped departments negotiate smart business terms in contracts and was the liaison between vendors, business departments and Legal.• Became point person in the Procurement department for questions and assistance by building rapport and being dependable.

Austin, Texas

• Ran and coordinated bi-weekly Steering Committee meetings where high-dollar spends were reviewed and approved by the CEO and CFO. Corresponded with Global team on topics needing Shareholder and Board approval.• Streamlined the purchase request process and created work instructions after Procurement-specific audit findings.• Restructured the vendor creation process alongside the Accounting team. • Administrative tasks: reviewed and entered 2,000+ Purchase Requests for PO creation annually, executed and filed 600+ NDAs and 100+ contracts, created vendor profiles in SAP, and worked alongside the affiliated shared service center to make PO workflow updates and resolve issues.

Austin, Texas Area

Engaged with the public and raised brand awareness at Chronicle events and partnership events. Wrote social media and blog posts for Austin-wide events and promotions.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Co-supervised 5-12 volunteer employees for 50+ special event (Vikings, Twins and Timberwolves games and large concerts) pre- and post-game ticket sales at downtown light rail stations. Analyzed trends in special event ridership and ticket purchasing data.• Helped acquire permits through key local and government stakeholders to service and maintain 18 new light rail stations in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Developed station servicing procedures for employees and third-party providers.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Assisted in organizing outreach programs which included monthly community workshops and daily personalized home visits that offered homeowners practical and innovative energy-saving solutions. Documented and analyzed program data which led to the development and expansion into new neighborhoods and surrounding cities. Also worked part-time as desk receptionist for the CEE headquarters office.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Double Major In Urban Studies And Strategic Communications: Advertising

Activities and Societies: UMN Ad Club, Account Team Member of the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC), School of Journalism.

Contract Law Specialist Paralegal Certificate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

A focus in Contract Law and Business and Corporate Law, with a chosen elective in Environmental Law. 12.00 CEUs.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Yearbook Editor, Captain of Tennis Team, Captain of Track & Field Team, member of National Honor Society