Senior Contract Specialist
MAF Properties
Total years of experience :18 years, 2 Months
• Developed new process for employee evaluation, which resulted in marked performance improvements.
• Achieved 25% in time saving by sharing my new concepts in developing the current contract system ( Yardi ).
• Closely monitored and evaluated contract performance to determine regulatory compliance and necessary amendments.
• Ensured optimal contract terms and conditions were negotiated to lessen business risk and maximize financial objectives.
• Managed the full procurement cycle by planning, reviewing, soliciting, awarding, administering and closing out the contract to ensure seamless transition at all levels of procurement.
• Reviewed current contracts to identify upcoming contract expirations and coordinated with stakeholders to analyze contract renewals and re-negotiation.
• Assisted contract and legal professionals to address contract issues and developments.
• Managed 275 contracts valued at $ 12 AED Millions and led a six malls development projects successfully.
• Conducted quality reviews and monitored contract performance.
• Implemented cost savings program that reduced expenditures by 30%.
• Performed in-depth market research, identified optimal acquisition strategies, and prepared contracts for approval.
• Develop and implement new arbitration procedure for contract disputes that increased resolution rate by 18 percent while reducing arbitration time by 66 percent.
• Developed analysis models to meet aggressive employee benefit plans roll out date deliverable.
• Diminished process gaps by closely supervising claims analysts and mail clerks to ensure optimal productivity.
• Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues that impact business operations and goal achievement.
• Achieved 50% success in automation by analyzing claim operations, data and system issues to identify discrepancies for troubleshooting and corrective action.
• Documented business processes and analyzed procedures to ensure alignment with changing business needs.
• Collaborated on all stages of systems development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to production releases.
• Managed employee benefits program for 1000-employee Company, working with vendors, providers and staff to maintain strong portfolio of insurance and retirement options.
• Performed competitor bench-marking analysis to identify manufacturing savings opportunities and potential product enhancements.
• Increased annual revenue by 1.3 % by recommending improvements in cost cutting efficiency.
• Provided technical operational support for high-volume financial institution in 24/7 up-time environment.
• Drafted 800 project proposals per year.
• Designed employee motivation strategies and contests.
• Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
• Ensured smooth purchasing functions from suppliers to warehouses.
• Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
• Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
• Improved inspection policies to increase quality of raw materials and finished goods.
• Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
• Decreased material expenses by 30% by managing tracking as well as vendor contracts.
• Maximized operational effectiveness across territory.
8/2005 –6/2011: Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Major of Marketing