Blessy Christina J
Proposals and Contracts Specialist
Hyderabad
Summary
Aspiring to advance my career in a challenging role that combines my experience in proposals and contracts, procurement, and technical support, aiming to deliver strategic solutions and foster strong client relationships.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Proposals and Contracts Specialist
Perceptive
Hyderabad
06.2021 - Current
- Drafting Assignment letter, Change orders and Statement of work/Work orders
- Developed detailed project plans that included scope of work, schedule milestones, budget requirements, risk assessments, quality assurance procedures
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders on contract negotiations from pre-bid through post-award phases
- Coordinated proposals by establishing priorities, responsibilities, objectives, and schedules for the proposal
- Captured lessons learned and implemented improvements to overall process
- Research legal, contract information, company information, etc
- Conducts Post Award reviews of Contracts on a periodic basis and provides results to Contracts personnel
- Working with business directors on rates cards for specific client and discounts
Senior Procurement Specialist
DuPont
Hyderabad
07.2017 - 03.2021
- Purchase order creation for materials and services
- Work with management to develop process, workflow and identify issues and develop creative solutions
- Expedite deliveries
- Track status of purchase orders, changes, or cancellations
- Negotiated with suppliers on price, terms, and conditions
- Ensured that negotiations support the Company’s goals and protect the Company’s competitive position
- Worked on web-cycle, open and past due pending invoice reports
- Tracked supplier performance and agreement pricing
- Worked with supplier/vendor for RFQs
- Worked with quality team for quality assurance testing and worked with accounts payable team for invoices payments and credit hold issues
- Collaborated with Business Project Managers to identify sourcing opportunities based on spend through the buyer and sourcing assisted processes
- Worked with Project Managers and Business planners at site related to good and services improvement from supplier
- Maintained configuration on Batch Management for materials at Material Level, Plant level
- Worked with Project Managers, Business planners and construction planners on MM setup on SAP system
- Worked on Merger activities and worked with Vendor Master team for vendor set up in SAP
- Provide project management oversights for implementation of key operations initiatives
- Demonstrated project management skills and experience with successful projects as team
- Worked on deviation approvals with Buyers and Site Project Managers
- Achieved cost savings by conducting comprehensive spend analysis and identifying areas for improvement.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
Technical Support Associate
IBM
Hyderabad
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Delivered technical support and assistance to end-users, ensuring timely resolution of issues
- Conducted software configuration, device setup, upgrades, and installations
- Collaborated with management and team members to provide status updates and report potential issues
- Accurately documented all issues and resolutions in a timely manner
- Analyzed problems related to hardware/software installation, migration, and operational services using existing techniques and tools
- Identified process improvement opportunities and provided recommendations to enhance efficiency
- Managed Active Directory (AD) tasks, including user account creation and permissions
- Resolved SAP-related issues, ensuring smooth operation of enterprise applications
- Addressed BitLocker encryption problems, maintaining data security
- Supported Citrix environments, troubleshooting connectivity and performance issues
Education
Holy Family High School
Trimulgherry St. Mary’s Centenary Junior College
SecunderabadSt. Francis College For Women
Begumpet Skills
- Ability to learn new concepts
- Change management Principles
- Manage supplier relationships
- Improve supplier performance
- Strong time management skills
- Positive team-player attitude
- Strong written communication skills
- Strong oral communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize
- Productivity tools
- Ability to manage high volumes
- Cross-functional team collaboration
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Multitasking ability
Timeline
Proposals and Contracts Specialist
Perceptive
06.2021 - Current
Senior Procurement Specialist
DuPont
07.2017 - 03.2021
Technical Support Associate
IBM
07.2016 - 06.2017
Holy Family High School
St. Mary’s Centenary Junior College
St. Francis College For Women
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