Kristy Prince
Toronto,NSW
Summary
Top-notch Senior Contracts Officer with extensive experience in procurement and contract management. Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with good understanding of legal concepts and contract law. Collaborative and dedicated to delivering cost savings and achieve successful outcomes in complex and protracted negotiations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Contracts Officer
NSW Health Pathology
06.2022 - Current
- Collaboratively establish contract management function
- Contribute to development, implementation and management of organisation wide management strategies
- Increase compliance and education of internal stakeholders on NSW Health Procurement Policy
- Resolve contract queries and issues with internal and external stakeholders
- Interpret contracts, legislation and policy providing high level advice
- Facilitating system development for contract management system, benefits tracking, KPI and contract reporting
- Secure API gateway network connections with external stakeholders
- Map out training requirements for Procurement and Contract Teams
- Established and continuously improve a process to purchase outside of NSW Health Procurement Policy
- Responded to Audit outcomes for GIPA disclosures to drive compliance
- Manage Whole of Government contracts
- Managed a portfolio of contracts, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies
- Developed comprehensive contract templates to standardize documentation and ensure consistency across all agreements
Contracts and Tendering Officer
Cessnock City Council
06.2017 - 08.2020
- Created and maintained communications, templates and reporting
- Maintained Quote/Tender and contract management software systems
- Co-ordinated sourcing requests RFI, RFQ, EOI and RFTs
- Advise on Organisation procurement and contract requirements in a de-centralised procurement model
- Data analysis and recommendations
- Review and contribute to Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- Implemented supplier categorization, risk matrix and contractor feedback register
- Recommend and successfully manage supplier contracts and relationships including: implementation; contract administration; benefit realization, recognition of savings; negotiations; extensions; pricing reviews; KPI and risk management
- Drive outstanding supplier document compliance from 70% to below 5%
- Deliver internal education and training
- Preparation of Local Government Procurement, AS, GC21 and MW21 contracts.
- Mentored staff members, helping them develop their skills to procure and manage contracts
- Maintained strict adherence to industry regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization
- Established effective relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally for increased collaboration opportunities
Data Analyst 4S R3 Project Team
Orica Mining Services
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Contributed to implementation of system development Australia Pacific & Asian Region for rollout of 4S Hanna globally
- Produced reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions
- Utilized data visualization tools to effectively communicate business insights
- Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations to drive outcomes
- Improved decision-making processes with accurate data analysis and visualization techniques
Purchasing Support Officer
Hudson - Yancoal
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Procurement of non-stores goods, materials and services using tactical and spot buying
- Update and maintain pricing master data files and preferred vendor register
- Provided remote assistance to customers using screen sharing tools, ensuring efficient issue resolution
Purchasing Administrator
Chandler McLeod – Downer
10.2017 - 04.2018
- Liaise with Project Managers to determine requirements, specifications and supply schedules
- Communicate issues/delays effectively and resolve ad hoc supplier invoice queries.
- Analyzed market trends to identify potential new suppliers and products, diversifying the company''s vendor base
Transactional Services Officer
Healthshare
09.2015 - 10.2016
- Processing of transactional activities within the Leave Team
- Updating employee master file data, payroll elements
- Allocation and prioritisation of incoming electronic leave requests.
Commercial Services Officer
The University of Newcastle
10.2009 - 08.2015
- IT Leasing, Lab Consumables/Capex, Creditor Codes, Fleet, Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor – Services, Stationary, Travel
- Continuous improvement of procedures to streamline efficiencies for processing monthly leasing Schedule
- Data analysis to identify overpayments and negotiate fair outcomes
- Development and rollout of asset management software, MEF Insight with the Leasing provider
- Migration of reactive manual processes to automated proactive contract management with two major suppliers
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their skills and advance in their careers
- Maintained strict adherence to industry regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
- Enhanced communication between with suppliers by organizing regular meetings and fostering open dialogue
- Established effective relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally for increased collaboration opportunities
Education
Diploma of Procurement And Contracting -
University of New England
Armidale, NSWDiploma of IT Project Management -
OTEN
12.2021
Diploma of Business -
OTEN
12.2019
Skills
- Procurement processes
- Contract drafting
- Regulatory knowledge
- Negotiation
- Contract performance monitoring
- Verbal and written communication
- Professional relationship building
- Multitasking
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
NSW Health Pathology
FY23
- P2P Procure to Pay Process Improvements and Benefits negotiations x 3 contracts resulting in savings $557400
- Service and maintenance contractsCost avoidance $100K
- Stationary - cost avoidance $23K, $137K in savings through reduction in consumption
FY24
Professionalcompetencies
- Broad procurement and contract experience, with ability to operate independently or collaboratively across all categories.
- Level-headed with a fair and careful approach to influence and negotiate to deliver win/win outcomes.
- Strategic thinking Data Analyst/Queen creating and transforming procurement and contracts portfolio of documents, flowcharts, media and reporting suite.
- Successful in running government sourcing requests following through with contract initiation/management.
- Data Analyst and Project Leader for procurement strategies in Australia Pacific & Asian Region for rollout of 4S Hanna globally.
- Co-ordinated and managed IT leasing and Fleet for the University of Newcastle and related entities to enhance staff operational and student IT requirements.
- Establishment of IT lab equipment and consumables preferred supplier agreements and sourcing process.
- Migration of reactive manual processes to automated proactive contract management.
Timeline
Senior Contracts Officer
NSW Health Pathology
06.2022 - Current
Data Analyst 4S R3 Project Team
Orica Mining Services
04.2018 - 07.2019
Purchasing Administrator
Chandler McLeod – Downer
10.2017 - 04.2018
Contracts and Tendering Officer
Cessnock City Council
06.2017 - 08.2020
Purchasing Support Officer
Hudson - Yancoal
05.2017 - 08.2017
Transactional Services Officer
Healthshare
09.2015 - 10.2016
Commercial Services Officer
The University of Newcastle
10.2009 - 08.2015
Diploma of Procurement And Contracting -
University of New England
Diploma of IT Project Management -
OTEN
Diploma of Business -
OTEN
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