Jay Walton Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

As Director of Commercial Operations and Contracts, I am responsible for: Directing, creating, and developing business documents for partners, customers, and suppliers.Manage and develop the commercial proposal and associated supporting documents. Support contract execution, drafting, and négociation on customer offers.Lead and communicate the governance of operations, work independently as directed by fellow executive management. Supporting supply chain and factory product lines, advanced nuclear reactors and energy storage.Contract Development:- Effectively develop and negotiate engineering services and EPC contracts with customers.- Work with internal management to ensure alignment within the organization governance. - Develop memorandum of understanding,partnership and confidentiality agreements, includingthe establishment of terms and conditions.-Development of non disclosure agreements (NDAs or PDAs) and intellectual property protection documents.Business Development Support:- Organize responses to customer consultations (RFI, RFP), in support of Internal departments globally and locally for business unit product development.- Lead as a member of the offering team for new offerings when the opportunity requires the review and development of trade agreements.- Evaluate the business and finance requirements of tenders and prepare a compliance matrix.- Support the offer development process to ensure that the offer meets all the requirements of the contract.Offers and Bid analysis: - Lead the business development of new offers for nuclear plants and energy storage Business Development.Reporting within organization:Write top management briefing documents to communication of updates/status of negotiations, agreements, etc.Customer Support:Maintain effective relationships with clients through Productive communications.Interactions with the client's senior management, including all main customer departments.

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Leader of the Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa contract management team. I have been chosen to lead the Contract Management function for the EMEA Business Unit at Westinghouse. I am supporting in the development of best in class contract management for a multibillion dollar business. I manage the commercial contracts, supplier contracts, change management,claims,insurance, and commercial strategy for complex EPC,Service, Turn-key and Software projects.

Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-De-France, Fr

Leader of a team of contract managers for the commercial execution of Renewable Offshore & Onshore & Grid installation projects dealing with range of contractual formats and partner arrangements consisting of EPC, EPCIC, NEC, Service, Turnkey, FIDIC, licensing, and Software projects. I support a multibillion business with detailed contract support and commercial resolution for project execution. I am also responsible for insurance risk management and bid offer approval. I have extensive experience in the following areas;• Providing guidance to senior leaders on a variety of contractual issues related to operations, contract interpretation, claims, insurance, compliance and finance controllership.• Engage with customers, external partners and internal stakeholders on solutions, targeting margin improvement while maintaining customers’ satisfaction.• Developing commercial and contractual strategies resulting in a 98% positive settlement ratio of change orders and claims.• Liaise closely with the regional Project Management, legal, tendering, sales, sourcing, finance, scheduling, and site teams to provide support, transfer of experience, and training to improve execution of complex projects.• Champion for the compliance function within the region, providing contractual advice, participate and lead investigations, and identify process improvements.• Advise project leaderships on a variety of contractual issues related to operations, compliance and internal control.• Lead, coach, and mentor the Europe and Russia contract management team.• Deliver on financial targets, by ensuring proper risk & opportunity in execution and tendering.• Develop peer and team knowledge of contractual terms and conditions surrounding NEC, FIDIC, FARS, DFARS, and Insurance standards.• Responsible for supplier, subcontractor, and customer negotiations for claims and settlements.• Lead Executive communication surrounding disputes and litigation.

Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-De-France, Fr

I was tasked by the General Counsel of GE Power to build and establish the Contract team. I lead an international team of contract, government contract, supply chain, and insurance managers for Service, EPC, FARS, DFARS, ITAR, NEC, Government/Public contracts. Responsible for the margin expansion related to claims, and changes orders; including providing support for disputes on mediation & litigation, adjudication,& bankruptcy cases. Clients were public governments, defense, US coast guard, Royal Navy, US Navy, Marines, commercial marine, and utilities. •Responsible for the Global Contract Management Team, including providing support for disputes on mediation & litigation, adjudication, bankruptcy cases. •Support, coaching, development, and guidance to the contract management and bidding team.•Identification of Customer/Consortium and other third-party obligations and development and implementation of the Project Contract Commercial Plan, including Project Claim Strategy.•Providing senior Contract Management support for government and EPC, subcontractors, supplier contracts to finance, engineering, project & site & service management.•Ensure leadership and motivation by establishing the principles, objectives, targets and processes including the return of experience. •Responsible for, correct, and complete delivery of the contract management related project results and reporting thereof (KPIs) by: Ensuring that the processes, procedures and application of tools.•Lead an international team of contract managers.•Construction of the procedures, process, KPIs, training, and standards in best in class for claims, insurance, and contract management. •Manage US government contracts for various US military, international governments, and US agencies.• Coach and mentor team leading to facilitate career advancements or development, •Rigorous management of financials related to claims and variations.•Support legal team with our litigation and adjudicate claims.

San Ramon, California, Us

I supported in the transition of Alstom after GE purchase. I lead an international team of contract and government contract managers for service, Department of Energy (DOE), research & EPC, FARS, DFARS, ITAR, NEC, global projects. Responsible for the margin expansion related to claims, and changes; including providing support for disputes on mediation & litigation, adjudication cases. •Drive best contract management practices across the regions. Integrate and consolidate the regional contract management community of the businesses. Influence and engage with the relevant stakeholders. Deploy appropriate methodologies and tools. • Engage with customers, external business partners and internal stakeholders on contractual matters, targeting growth, improvement of projects profitability and customers’ satisfaction.• Coordinate input from the tendering team to ensure that the suite of documents forming contracts with customer, partner, and contractors cover commercial and technical risks to the extent required by guidelines and management approvals, and works together as a coherent, accurate whole.• Contribute to the project execution strategy by providing contract analysis, commercial execution plan and claim strategy, and by driving all contract-related issues such as permitting, insurance, bonds, project procurement and subcontracting T&C.• Assume forefront responsibility for all contractual matters with customer, partner, and contractors until all relevant obligations are completed and all issues are resolved and settled. Cooperate to risk & opportunity identification, including on occasion of project reviews by regional management. Minimize exposure to risk and claims whilst maximizing opportunities and preserving contractual entitlements.• Support and cooperate with other regional management leaders in ensuring the proper level of contract management resources for current and future needs of as defined from time to time with regional project leaderships,

Paris, Fr

- Responsible for the Global Software Contract Management Team.- Mentor and lead the contract management team to ensure cohesion of the team, identification and development of skills and talents.- Assume responsibility for all project contractual activities from Hand Over from Sales until all relevant contractual obligations are complete and all relevant contractual issues are resolved/settled.- Identification of Customer/Consortium and other third party obligations and development and implement a Contract Commercial Plan and Project Claim Strategy.-Preservation of Alstom’s rights and entitlements as provided in the Contract. Ensure proper notices are given inline with contract requirements. Management of claims to/from customers and consortium partners.- Management of customer Variation Requests/Orders.Management of Project Insurances. Submission, monitoring and settlement of insurance claims in accordance with the policies.-Support and guidance to Contract and Project team on general contractual issues. Clarification of contractual/legal queries, if required by referring to Legal.- Providing senior Contract Management support as required in the event of a (potential) dispute.- Ensure leadership and motivation by establishing an open and broad communication of the principles, objectives, targets and processes including the feedback communication (lessons learned). --Responsible for for , correct and complete delivery of the contract management related project results andreporting thereof (KPIs) by:-Ensuring that the processes, procedures and application of tools as defined by the global function responsible are applied.-Ensure the undertaking of Project Contract Management functions according to the applicable rules, regulation codes and standards and accordingto best industry practice. -ITAR,FARS,DFARS contract conditions review and execution. DOE, state, local, and government agencies.

Fr

-Assume responsibility for all project commercial activities from hand-over from sales until all relevant commercial obligations are complete and all relevant commercial issues are settled.-Identification of customer/consortium and other third-party obligations and develop and implement the Project Execution Strategy.-Identify project risk and opportunity and management the risks and opportunities by development and implementation of appropriate commercial action plans.-Management of claims to / from customers and consortium partners. Support the management of claims to / from contractors and sub-suppliers as required.-Provide support and guidance to the project team on all EPC contract issues. Clarification of contractual and legal queries.-Liaise with the Project Planning Manager to ensure appropriate schedules are produced and maintained, to support Project Execution Strategy, including monitoring of penalty exposures-Execute the project start-up through contract analysis and preparation of the Project Commercial Execution Plan.-Management of customer variation requests/orders.-Support the elaboration and follow-up of supply and subcontractors contracts in order to make sure that back-to-back obligations are fulfilled.

Taverny , Fr

Leader of an international team of site, project, and commissioning engineers whom of which were responsible for 85 projects per year with a contract value ranging from 100K to 10 million euros collaboration with the following type of clients: AREVA, Siemens, ABB, EDF, ION, London P&L, Qatar, Eskom, PGE, Com Ed.• Technical presentations, quotation review, establishing interphases, scope of work, negotiation/technical support and document management of the contracts.• Prepare, monitor, develop and evaluate all aspects of product lifecycle management, bill of material, technical documentation, after sales, maintenance, and corrective actions,• Negotiation contractual conditions regarding terms and conditions, claims, warranty, payment, schedule, service, and spares.October 2002 to March 2006 Product /Site /Commissioning Engineer • Product Development:o Working with clients to establish product interfaces, technical support, and establish scope of supply.o Complete electrical and mechanical drawings, installation plans and testing/commissioning instructions.o Client Interaction: Site visits and analysis, supervise product installation of the electrical and mechanical components at hydro and fossil fuel power plants, utility substations, and petroleum plants.• Responsible for product on-site commissioning and training of client substation & operational personnel.

Morangis, Fr

Leading a team of international engineers and responsible for engineering, design, quality, and continuous improvement of operations, products and intellectual property for existing and new products in the United States.• Lead the Product Development and Technology Implementation:• Launch the new process and products: product testing, material selection, process of fabrication, define inspection, and pilot Lean Manufacturing,• Implement product improvements in design and manufacturing to reduce the cost of the final product, reduction of product cost 30 percent,• Investigate new manufacturing process and techniques for the following types of manufacturing processes forging, machining, heat-treat, assemble, girding, vibrate, plating, stamping, press operations, marking and material removal.• Develop feasibility study for tool factory relocation budgeted at $ 10 million.• Responsible for reduction of warranty costs by 15 percent year over year:

Bartlett, Il, Us

I started working for Senior as a Development Engineer supporting the GM/OPEL engine connection and exhaust line platform. My responsibilities included testing new designs, evaluating failures, developing for manufacturing and providing the associated documents to support the new vehicle launches. I was then promoted to Senior Product Development Engineer responsible for the development of new opportunities for various tubular, engine, and exhaust products, including manufacturing cost and commercial contracts.Responsible for establishing new business ventures with clients in an un-established product line, including design, development, testing, pricing, commercial negotiation, and launching.o Develop and ramp up production line, select the processes of fabrication, establish product tolerances• Develop First Tier supplier relationship with GM, OPEL, ISUZU and FORD• Prepare and negotiate with client and suppliers on all aspects of the contractual matters including (price, delivery, design, packaging) January 1998 to June 1999 Product Design Engineer • Development:o Determine product design and toleranceso Product corrosion test, failure evaluation, endurance, and acousticso Write manufacturing instructions, design test fixtures, and FEMA evaluationso Test product on vehicles confirming acoustic reduction and competitive products • Develop and test stainless steel & other thin wall alloy tubing products (fuel rails, power-train, and exhaust components) for automobile applications.

Arlington, Va, Us

I supported the manufacturing floor and trouble shoot technical deviations in the construction of military aircraft (F18, F15, T45 and cargo planes). In addition, I had the responsibility of developing the associated manufacturing manuals.Responsible for trouble shooting assembly line design, inquires, and quality issues.Part of a 35 member team to document and inscribe assembly process and procedures for military, cargo, and training aircraft.Trouble shooting manufacturing and assembly line daily operations including modifications to tool design for new aircraft production.Obtained Top Secret Clearance for final assembly support on cockpit and fuel line manufacturing.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Business Administration, Law, Finance, And Management

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting And Finance

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Engineering/Industrial Management