Capabilities

• Proven ability to develop and administer significant complex procurements;

  • Development of scope of work;

  • Production of solicitations;

  • Source Selection;

  • Intellectual Property license analysis and negotiation;

  • Negotiation of external client agreements, as well as internal subcontracts;

• Proficiency in challenging and working with others;

• Articulate  written and oral communication;

• Outstanding productivity through use of technology with excellent analytic, negotiation and organizational skills;

• Unique combination of expertise in legal, technical and commercial aspects of procurement

    Professional Experience

Software House, International, Inc., Somerset, NJ  2004 - Present

Software Commodity Manager

Consult full time to a telephony industry leader as their Software Commodity Manager. Negotiate license and maintenance agreements for internal use software; negotiate service agreements for software implementation. Provide general procurement management consulting for IT.

 

Enercon Services, Inc., Mt. Arlington, NJ, 2003 - Present

Contract Manager

Develop and negotiate subcontracts for nuclear power plant modifications. Review and assist in negotiations with client contracts, proposals.

 

NESTOR ASSOCIATES.COM, Mount Tabor, NJ  2000 - Present

Principal Consultant

Provide procurement/contract management services, including software license negotiation and management, policy development, contract administration, and other advisory services for various companies, including:

• GPU, Inc. (utility)

• First Energy, Inc. (utility)

• CultureWorks (training consultant)

• K. Griffiths (counseling)

• Fact Finders (construction)

• Rutgers Small Business Development Center (support small, MWBE business)

GPU NUCLEAR, INC., Parsippany, NJ   1989 - 2000

    Manager, Acquisitions; Senior Contract Administrator

·        Administered procurement process in Corporate Headquarters;

·        Managed supply chain for service contracts and procurement of major equipment, Nuclear Fuel, Software, Computer Hardware procurement, as well as significant license and technical agreements.

·         Managed Procurement, Materials Management Information Systems personnel for Corporate headquarters.

·         Developed GPUN’s software license policies, Y2k compliance program.

·         Managed Minority/Woman Owned/Small Business Procurement Program;

·         Developed, counseled, trained Contract Administrators and Buyers;

·         Negotiated major claims, contracts and long term alliances

·         Instrumental in development of  General Terms and Conditions;

H. F. HENDERSON INDUSTRIES, West Caldwell, NJ   1986-1989

    Contract Manager

·        Administered and direct others in administration of DOD and Commercial contracts;

·       Assisted in pricing of proposals, reviewed and negotiated Terms and Conditions, and approved all proposals for minority owned manufacturing business.

ABB LUMMUS CREST, INC., Bloomfield, NJ 1977-1986

    Contract Manager, Subcontract Engineer, Senior Buyer

·         Established and directed contract policies for headquarters of petrochemical engineering services and construction division of Combustion Engineering,

·        Planned project Subcontract strategies and directed subordinates in their implementation. Wrote and negotiated major Subcontracts;

·        Performed Proposal Management, Contract Administration, Project Management, and Procurement Management functions on Federal (DOE & DOD) Government Contracts, realizing highest profit margin on project in Division in 1985.

·         Initiated and administered project contracts for construction of petrochemical plants, worldwide;

·         Wrote and estimated portion of proposals addressing contracts, made presentations to prospective clients.

·         Purchased rotating and fabricated equipment, computerized instrumentation systems, electrical and specialty items and services;

·        Assigned to West German office for 6 months, providing procurement services for construction of projects in Germany and France. Performed assignment in the German language.

PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY, Newark, NJ  1971-1973

    Power Plant Operator

U.S. NAVY (Honorable Discharge, Vietnam Era) 1968-1971

                           Non Commissioned Officer, 2nd Class  (Nuclear Submarine)

    Education

MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE, Upper Montclair, NJ     1973-1977

• BS in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude - Major in Management and Marketing

BUSINESS COURSES/SEMINARS

• US Navy Nuclear Power School Graduate  

• Fluent in MS Office, various word processing and Dbase programs, Windows OS.

• Read, Write, Speak German Language

    Professional Associations/Community Leadership

·         Past President, NATIONAL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

·         Past Officer TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL

·         Committee Chair, TROOP 39 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

·         Publicity Chair PARSIPPANY PARENTS OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

·        Chair Finance and Stewardship Committee, UMC AT MOUNT TABOR

·         Past President of Board of Trustees MOUNT TABOR CMA (Homeowner’s Association)

·         Hold current Stationary Engineer License for State of New Jersey

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