Sue Sweeney Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Columbus, Ohio Area

Represented Veeam Software Corporation, the industry-leading backup, recovery, and data security solution for on-premises and VM, as a Contract Manager for contractual negotiations with vendors and clients in a variety of transactions, including Professional Services, Outsourcing, Reseller, Distributor, Software Licenses, SaaS, Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and various other negotiations, contractual interpretation of order requirements and agreements producing contractual correspondence. Interpret terms and conditions and monitor performance against contract requirements and obligations.Involved with activities required for developing and maintaining contracts and subcontracts (standard and non-standard), for products and services, from proposal development to software/service delivery (in some cases, implementation of said software) and final contract closeout. Legal point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, template creation, and contractual drafting for procurement transactions.• Developed and implemented templates within the DocuSign program and on an approved shared drive for smooth workflow as required under internal SLAs.• Drafted, negotiated, and finalized various business and legal provisions. • Created initial online contract retention management database (shared drive).• Implemented a “Playbook” for the procurement team (documenting approved contractual processes and fallback positions for use by the Veeam procurement department before the need to escalate).Essential functions: conducting contract review, negotiations, interpretation of order requirements and agreements producing contractual correspondence, narratives for changes, upkeep of contract files, and tracking all internal/external contractual obligations.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Essential functions: Point of contact for East and Central territory sales teams to review, interpret and compose, high risk customer contracts, producing contractual correspondence, narratives for contract changes, conducting negotiations, including risk management contractual interpretation of order requirements and agreements with channel partners and end users. Compose and negotiate high level contracts for Major and National Accounts, Services, UPS (product and services) and Non-Disclosure agreements. Excellent understanding & extensive experience of procurement and contract administration processes and procedures from preparation to close out of deals. Maintain and support procedures to ensure compliance with internal policies, external laws, rules and regulatory guidance. Provide leadership, direction, development and employee supervision within the areas of responsibility. Develop and manage contract relationships with external service providers (negotiate and manage contracts, review performance against strategy). Act as a point of contact for vendors and landlords. Worked with management and team members to develop and improve processes, procedures and guidance relating to contract life cycle/workflow management.Proficient with MS Office and quick to learn new programs and software solutions when presented.

Dublin,Oh

Provided high level Software, Networking and Professional Services contract negotiations for sales teams an direct with their end users.Involved with activities required for developing and maintaining contracts for various products and services. Provide clear, terms and conditions of contracts, contract requirements and obligations to Sales and end user when required.Essential functions: producing contractual correspondence, narratives for contract changes, conducting contract negotiations, contractual interpretation of order requirements and agreements.Worked closely with sales, finance, IT and when required, developers.Well respected by colleagues and upper management.

Paralegal Certificate, Law

Aa, Business

• Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration, from Heald Business College in Walnut Creek, California.