Experience
2024 — Now
2024 — Now
• Serve as primary point of contact for internal stakeholders navigating procurement and contracting processes, ensuring a seamless and compliant end-to-end experience.
• Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle for energy sourcing initiatives, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to execute supplier agreements.
• Review procurement requests and contracts for completeness, accuracy, and policy compliance prior to execution.
• Coordinate the negotiation and execution of NDAs by serving as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Identify process inefficiencies and implement workflow improvements to reduce cycle time and enhance user experience.
• Manage the end-to-end supplier onboarding lifecycle, serving as the main point of contact and guiding new suppliers through onboarding process and system setup.
• Guides the team in adoption of new digital tools (i.e. Salesforce, Knowledge Hub & Procurement Request Form), managing change communication and training to successfully transition the team to a more efficient operating model.
• Manage the end-to-end payment process for all contracts, ensuring timely issuance and resolving payment disputes.
• Contributes to the successful launch of a new team, by establishing key workflows, processes, and tools to ensure a smooth launch.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, accounting, purchasing, accounts payable/receivable and other key stakeholders.
• Actively participate as the culture committee lead, organizing inclusive team events and fostering a positive work environment.
2022 — 2024
• Developed and executed construction, design and services contracts on behalf of Meta with Telecom Contractors, General Contractors and other professional services vendors
• Developed and maintained cross-functional relationships with PreConstruction, Construction Management, Cost Controls and Legal to drive a cohesive contracts program supporting all aspects of Meta’s hyper scale data center program.
• Served as the main liaison between the Contracts team and Connectivity/Quality Operations/Furniture teams to manage and coordinate contract/purchase order requests, troubleshoot issues and identify/lead process improvements opportunities.
• Partnered with external vendors to help troubleshoot issues and drive consistency with contract request submittals to increase contract turnaround time and not hinder project progress.
• Supported the development and implementation of contracts management tooling solutions by participating in application design sprints, product walk-thrus and UAT.
• Reviewed existing policies and procedures to optimize end-to-end workflow of the contracting process to improve cycle times and increase speed to market. e.g. RFP exhibit workbook, MSOW ordering template, MSOW creation
• Understand applicable deal-to-contract policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and control frameworks.
• Validated external vendors are properly vetted and have master agreement (MCA/PSA) in place prior to contract development.
• Managed and organized special initiatives assigned by leadership to enable the Contracts team to operate more effectively and efficiently.
• Shared best practices with and provide training to team, peers, and external vendors to drive broader alignment to key processes and/or efficiency improvements of contracting processes.
2021 — 2022
2021 — 2022
DeKalb, Illinois, United States
• Led low voltage cabling partner to deliver all structured cabling and connectivity, on time, within budget, and to global Meta standards of quality.
• Participated in daily QA/QC site walks to review low voltage partner's progress towards milestone completion.
• Worked with project controls team to ensure P6 schedule was updated properly to show progress towards milestone completion.
• Worked closely with the GDCC Program Management team throughout the project lifecycle to ensure low voltage partner was adhering to Meta's network design and quality standards.
• Continually reviewed ongoing projects for efficiencies in schedule, budget, and opportunities to enable cross functional partners to be successful.
• Accountable for project budgets in excess of $30M.
• Supported leadership with forecasting and budget efforts on monthly basis.
• Shared current project status with upstream and downstream partners, ensuring complete handoffs between teams.
• Established milestones for equipment purchase and delivery.
• Assisted with selection and review of a contractor to support the structured cabling work within a data center.
• Identified and responded to project risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively through effective action and appropriate escalation.
2018 — 2021
2018 — 2021
Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Independently administered projects adhering to CDW’s project management methodology.
• Scheduled IKOM/CKOM with project stakeholders to validate initial project scope and schedule.
• Monitored, interpreted and communicated project budget.
• Ensured time, expenses and invoices are accurately tracked and approved against the project in a timely manner.
• Ensured all items defined in CDW Statement of Work are delivered.
• Assisted in identifying proper resources and optimizing billable schedules, monitor and adjust assignments as necessary.
• Documented, tracked and communicated project issues and aid in issue resolution.
• Managed equipment, software, licensing and 3rd party services procurement and delivery schedules.
• Ensured project acceptance forms are executed and project properly closed out.
2017 — 2018
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
• Facilitated the IC/SOW/RFx process lifecycle in the Fieldglass platform by: engaging, educating, monitoring and ensuring the execution of the IC/SOW/RFx processes for both suppliers and hiring managers.
• Utilized Fieldglass to facilitate and manage all aspects of the contingent labor process at Baxter locations throughout the US.
• Created new requisitions, screen submitted resumes, coordinate the interview process and oversee the on/offboarding activities.
• Established and build a professional rapport, following up consistently and maintaining on-going contact and communication with hiring managers & suppliers.
• Provided IC/SOW/RFx program education. Conduct training to suppliers and hiring managers when resolving issues.
• Managed supplier on boarding process.
• Provided contract management for suppliers MSAs.
• Monitored approvals by hiring managers and suppliers.
• Ensured timely submittal of milestone payments, audit for accurate invoicing information and research and resolve supplier payment issues.
• Developed or updated process documentation and training materials.