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London, Gb

London, Gb

Manage, train, and foster the growth and development of a team of subcontract administrators as first line dept. manager Implement best practices for clean contracts to ensure health of billion dollar portfolio across various government and commercial programs; ensure compliance with FAR/DFAR as applicable Lead and manage timely execution of subcontracts; review and approve purchase orders before release to subcontractor Align subcontract strategy with business and program objectives; interface with executive leadership and functional directorsManage critical suppliers through multiple program phases including capture, development, production and sustainmentIdentify opportunities and mitigate risks to improve material sales; forecast and drive performance to operating plansAuthor Subcontract Management Plans compliant to command media and identify measures for managing subcontractorsNegotiate terms and conditions independently of legal counsel to expedite definitization of POs Course-correct red program that requires close monitoring of schedule and cost

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Leading the CSEA Subcontracts team and fulfilling end-to-end supply chain requirements • Interface daily with functional groups including Program, Finance, and various technical leads to ensure successful collaboration and subcontracts• Working knowledge of managing and executing various contract types including Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus, Incentive Fee, Award Fee, T&M, LOE, Completion etc.; FAR / DFAR contracting experience• Proven communication, problem solving, negotiation, and organizational skills• Highly analytical, results oriented, and able to adapt to change• Work with all levels of management

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Interfaced with stakeholders as the lead for CSEA Subcontracts • Oversaw Subcontracts priorities and execution • Provided status on Subcontracts progress to Program and management • Supported end-to-end procurement activities• Negotiated pricing, terms and conditions, fee

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Strong subcontracts administrative experience and able to execute complex projects• Established Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA), Statement of Works (SOW), security documents, etc • Supported end-to-end procurement activities including RFP solicitation, evaluation of bids, price analysis, purchase order (PO) placement, and management of POs thereafter

New York, Ny, Us

Sourcing/Procurement• Cost Analysis: Analyzed pricing for national and global RFPs/e-Auctions to support multiple procurement categories; built heat-mapped dashboards and scorecards on MS Excel to effectively compare suppliers’ proposals and determine best value; this financial analysis drove the negotiation process by identifying opportunities for cost reduction and cost avoidance, which directly impacted the awarding process• Negotiation: Negotiated with vendors to obtain competitive pricing using multiple strategies; liaised between vendor and client to establish deliverables, timeline, and quotes• Documentation: Drafted legal Statement of Works; mitigated risk by including language in contracts that reduced the Firm’s liability and redlined the vendors’ proposal to consistently ensure favorable terms for the Firm; risk-assessed each vendor based on the criticality of their services and imbedded appropriate oversight to protect the Firm; collaborated heavily with legal teamSupplier Diversity • Developed guidelines and standardized processes for Morgan Stanley’s Supplier Diversity Program (MSSDP) to create efficiencies when interviewing and vetting new vendors to support cross-functional operations and initiatives; this process proactively ensured every vendor met minimum risk-management requirements to prevent biased or haphazard recommendations and decreased lead time to engage vendors in RFIs and MSAs; personally vetted over 150 new vendors and recommended over 50 vendors within a year through this process • Developed and customized a digital supplier management database with CVM Solutions for MSSDP and Sourcing; presented new capabilities and hosted training presentations for sourcing departments on the upgraded database

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

RUAA Scarlet Council is an organization that aims to bridge the gap between the Scarlet Undergraduate experience and the Scarlet Alumni experience. Our mission is to inspire a student commitment to lifelong engagement with the university via event planning and networking.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

• Worked with Professor Hana Shepherd of the sociology department on her experiment “Improving School Climate: A Social Network Field Experiment Addressing Peer Conflict and Harassment” • Transcribed audio-taped student interviews; Identified social norms; Analyzed methods to prevent and combat HIB (Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying) incidents in New Jersey middle schools• Presented research results at the Aresty Research Symposium in Spring 2015

New Brunswick, New Jersey, Us

• Peer leader mentoring 54 student residents; Specializing in Honors College sophomores• Planned educational programs for student development, managed budgets, solved individual and communal problems, promoted inclusiveness and diversity, educated residents on campus resources, enforced residence life policy, and ensured communal safety

Partnered with Nancy Mark, Director of Monitoring and Regulatory Compliance at J&J, and Sharon Lydon, Associate Dean and Executive Director of the MBA Program at RBS, to provide education on "The Art and Science of Leadership." At this 6 week seminar, first-year students learn about professional development, introspection, energy management, and other hot topics surrounding the concept of leadership in both corporate America and at Rutgers University. In my peer mentor role, I share my academic, personal, and professional leadership experiences with these students through presentations and class discussions.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

• Led project to migrate content for 8 global Procurement categories from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint Online• Developed an automated contract expiration report, providing global category leaders with quarterly visibility into contract demand approaching renewal for demand planning• Automated calculations in the monthly metrics report, supporting business analytics and reducing reporting time• Enhanced the quarterly savings entry process, effectively reducing process time from 1 hour per project to <5 minutes while increasing accuracy of reports• Developed dashboards and reports to provide executives with global spend, savings, and contracting data to make key business decisions• Validated new supplier add requests to ensure the enterprise utilization of preferred category suppliers for business• Proficient in the following tools: Ariba Spend Management, ICD, ARAVO, Tableau, SharePoint, Outlook

Redwood City, California, Us

• Promoted from Business Development Intern to Campus Manager of Rutgers University • Recruited, trained, and managed a team of 6 interns • Supervised business development, marketing, and the planning and implementing of campus events

New York, New York, Us

• Employed as Customer Service Agent; Promoted to Customer Service Manager of the Success Academy account• Trained 12 interns on COREsense system and customer service protocol• Resolved escalated customer service problems by initiating and managing small-scale local distribution center • Managed logistics and reverse logistics, inventory, and performance metrics

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• Reviewed prescriptions, recommended frames based on prescription constraints, and promoted and advertised lens features based on customer needs and preferences• Proficient in using EyeNet system

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