DEBORAH A. BLACK
Mesa
Summary
Dedicated Contracts Manager/ Administrator with extensive background in negotiating contracts for both government and commercial customers. Knowledge of government regulations; FAR, DFAR, ITAR and other related contracting principles. Possess ability to perform detailed sensitive assignments, within a demanding or changing environment. seeking a position where I can use my competencies in developing, maintaining, reviewing and delivering requirements on time and in budget to meet customer expectations as well as desired execution and strategy. Brings excellent organization, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills along with experience and understanding of the methodology of Contract Management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Manager
Nammo Defense Systems
Mesa
05.2024 - Current
- Managed proposal development including collaborating with others to produce quality proposals, monitored all proposals after submittal.
- Responsible for USAF contracts as well as commercial contracts including all reports, correspondence, CDRLs and documentation.
- Confirm contractual compliance, work with other departments to ensure all contractual obligations are met.
- Document and set up electronic files to track all compliance and contractual items.
- Set up Contract Review meetings with internal and external parties as needed.
- Monitor all Contracts in Cost Point system after contract set up.
- Review and understand all FARS/DFARS required for each contract.
- Act as a Subject Matter Export to all departments regarding contractual obligations.
- Work with DCMA, WAWF for all shipments and requirements.
Sr. Contracts Administrator
Mr. Crane, Inc.
Orange
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Responsible for maintaining and reviewing all government and commercial contracts.
- Verify that all OCIP/CCIP Programs were enrolled in correctly and maintained.
- Created new Terms and Conditions for the company as well as developing additional contracts such as NDA’s, Consultant Agreements, Lease Agreements and others.
- Conduct all required negotiations with our customers’ General Counsel regarding contractual language and terms.
- Assisted with our legal team on several litigation cases.
- Developed and maintained a filing system for all contracts and any contractual documentation.
- Utilized the filing system for Contract Life Cycle Management.
Customer Account Administrator – Contracts Administrator
Parker Aerospace
Irvine
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Reviewed contracts and/or requested contract modifications as required.
- Provided information to the contracts team regarding the modifications.
- Worked with all divisions to ensure delivery dates are in line with negotiated contract dates.
- Training of new employees on both government contract process and understanding of both Long Term Contracts and Basic Ordering Agreements.
- Maintained all lifecycle contracts management and compliance management.
- Negotiated upcoming next generation Long Term Contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency.
Contract Management/Contract Analyst
The Albertsons Companies, LLC.
Boise
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Processed agreements for both GNRF (goods not for sales) and Albertsons' private label brands.
- Monthly contract audits of various departments to confirm that they are in alignment with Albertsons Terms and Conditions.
- Assisted the legal team when red-lined agreements were returned from vendors and/or if vendor sent contracts on their own paper.
- Managed Vendor and Contractor Agreements and negotiations.
Contracts Manager
Aviation Specialties Unlimited
Boise, ID
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Created contracts as needed, such as Sales Rep. Agreements, Distributor Agreements, Commissions Agreements.
- Negotiated large contract that had been terminated to ensure that the company was paid all that was due.
- Developed new method to set up large customers for Contract Management.
- Responded to all customer inquiries regarding contractual issues and contract terminations.
- Initiate departmental improvements.
- Support President and Owners with specific contractual needs as well as updated executive team on current contractual actions.
- Responsible for management of Military and Government Contracts; Subject Matter Expert for FAR and DFARS and ensured that the company followed all FAR and DFARS Flowdowns.
Contracts Administrator
AERO Specialties
Boise, ID
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Reviewed and communicated all new contractual information and requirements for all contracts.
- Monitored and ensured fulfillment of all requirements of every contract to acknowledge that the company was in compliance for all sales and contractual obligations.
- Researched for any marketing opportunities in System Award Management and other internet sites and contacted companies to see if Aero Specialties had product that would benefit them.
Contracts Specialist
Kelly Engineering Services/Meggitt Sensing Systems
Irvine
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Created reports in SalesForce for Contracts Department.
- Reviewed and updated outstanding contracts for latest updates.
- Negotiated new Terms and Conditions as they came up for renewal.
- Worked within a team to carefully consider all terms, thus protecting company bottom line and to prevent risk.
- Carefully reviewed all incoming purchase orders Terms and Conditions; negotiated Terms and Conditions as needed.
- Managed the contracts Lifecycle for all contracts and contract types.
Program Administrator/Contract Administrator
B/E Aerospace/Rockwell Collins
Corona
06.2016 - 02.2018
- Responsible for top two largest accounts within the company with annual revenue of 18.0 million.
- Reviewing and enforcing all terms and conditions on Long Term Contracts.
- Dealt with customer escalations regarding late delivery of parts for Program.
- Created all Corrective Actions when needed.
- Responsible for profits moving in or out of months.
- Communicated department KPIs to upper management.
- Reviewed all Purchase Order Terms & Conditions as well as Quality Clauses.
- Negotiated Terms & Conditions with customers as necessary.
Program Administrator
Zodiac Aerospace
Cypress
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Assisted Program Manager with all program schedules and product deliveries.
- Ensured that all on-time programmatic goals were met.
- Analyzed weekly KPl's and put them into format reports for upper executives.
- Presented in weekly meetings.
Program Administrator
Panasonic Avionics
Lake Forest
05.2006 - 10.2013
- Worked closely with the FAA/EASA to be sure that they had all the necessary documentation that was needed.
- Followed up with other departments to be sure all requirements were completed on time.
- All documentation from internal departments, vendors to support that all parts were airworthy and passed all required testing.
- Closely monitored Program Schedule to ensure our OTD.
- Monitored all internal departments and vendors to closely watch their delivery schedules and realign as needed if the OTD was going to be late or renegotiate to get parts into Panasonic to meet deliverables.
- Responsible for procurement of goods and parts needed in house, including all component parts needed to install all the hardware in each aircraft to complete the IFE (In Flight Entertainment Systems).
- Provided weekly Demand Analysis and Holds Reports for Program Manager.
- Responsible for watching and understanding all my programs with regards to profit and loss and be able to report on weekly to upper management.
- Have the foresight to move scheduled deliveries around as to not impact our quarterly profits.
- Work with customers to effectively find a solution that worked for both parties.
- Assisted in all customer meetings, ATP, ITCMs, and Program Reviews and kept action item logs for all meetings.
Education
BA - Psychology/Sociology
Concordia University
Irvine, CASkills
- MS Office Suite
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- MS Project
- Access
- SAP
- ACT!
- IMPAC
- SYSPRO
- SalesLogix
- JD Edwards
- Oracle
- SharePoint
- Epicor
- BAAN
- WorkDay
- Teams
- Cost Point
Affiliations
- Boy Scouts of America, Troop Secretary - Volunteer
- Various hospitals, Volunteer
- Presidential Campaign, Volunteer
Timeline
Contracts Manager
Nammo Defense Systems
05.2024 - Current
Sr. Contracts Administrator
Mr. Crane, Inc.
07.2023 - 05.2024
Customer Account Administrator – Contracts Administrator
Parker Aerospace
06.2022 - 05.2023
Contract Management/Contract Analyst
The Albertsons Companies, LLC.
12.2020 - 09.2021
Contracts Manager
Aviation Specialties Unlimited
03.2020 - 12.2020
Contracts Administrator
AERO Specialties
06.2019 - 01.2020
Contracts Specialist
Kelly Engineering Services/Meggitt Sensing Systems
04.2018 - 10.2018
Program Administrator/Contract Administrator
B/E Aerospace/Rockwell Collins
06.2016 - 02.2018
Program Administrator
Zodiac Aerospace
03.2015 - 05.2016
Program Administrator
Panasonic Avionics
05.2006 - 10.2013
BA - Psychology/Sociology
Concordia University