Professional Contract Administrator with proven management ability and exceptional track record of mitigating corporate risk, leading cross functional teams, and developing Export/Import Compliance programs. Highly adept at reading and documenting domestic and international commercial terms and agreements. Skillful at and accountable for negotiating contracts through the use of risk assessment and analysis tools while maintaining supplier/buyer relationships. Superior communication skills both written and verbal. Develops and maintains strong relationships with internal and external customers. Proven understanding of INCO Terms 2000, export compliance regulations, FARs/DFARs/ITAR. Highly effective trainer/educator/presenter and a recognized top presenter of Corporate Speakers Bureau. Reputation of exceeding expectations when the supplier and establishing realistic “doable” expectations of suppliers when the buyer. Individual with strong work ethics and a high energy level who is personable and consistently commits to corporate success.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Endress+Hauser, Inc.	Contract Administrator	10/2001 - 10/2009

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
American Intercontinental University	Business Administration	2003	Bachelor Degree

TYPE	TITLE	URL	DESCRIPTION
Website	LinkedIn	media url	Professional network/website

Highlights:

1) Reduced corporate risk by incorporating corporate terms and conditions into sales contracts through contract review, modifications, and negotiations. a) Attained savings from potential liquidated damages fees by leading negotiations and/or acting as the liason between manufacturing and customers for delivery and quality issues. b) Improved accounts receivables on-time payments by 10% for goods sold through negotiating acceptable payment terms, delivery terms, and liquidated damages fees prior to the sale of goods. 2) Mitigated potential fines, penalties, and business closure by initiating, developing, implementing and completing an export compliance program for US offices. Included establishing corporate policy, testing compliance software, developing an export compliance team, assigning Schedule B tariff codes for exported products, overseeing AES Filing, maintaining required documentation, and training 200+ employees throughout the US. Potential fine and penalty mitigation estimated at approximately $50,000,000 annually.

Companies I like:

Any industry leader.

Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts.
Sales Support
Software Implementation
Requirements Analysis & Specification
Leadership
Risk Analysis
Risk Mitigation
Contract Negotiations

• negotiations
• procurement
• export compliance
• FAR
• DFAR
• ITAR
• Compliance

Areas of major responsibility are: risk management - financial, commercial, and technical Providing recommendations based on sales analysis, forecasts, D&B reports.