Below are the 4 Senior Buyers, 4 Proposal Coordinators & 4 Contract Specialists with Deltek & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides project accountants, financial analysts, staff accountants, bookkeepers, payroll specialists & Deltek implementers/developers on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What can a senior buyer with work background in logistics industry, as well as specialization in Deltek Costpoint bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Deltek Costpoint and SharePoint. Other competencies include data trend analysis, source selection, supplier qualification, cost reduction, proposal analysis, compliance regulations and procurement software. Educational attainment includes Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Associate’s Certificate in Contract Management.

Working with areas such as handling government contracts in areas such as army land vehicle parts and services, naval ship parts, military grade paints, and maintenance repair operations items was one of the responsibilities of this senior buyer. Part of the duties covered managing corporate and overhead procurements such as consulting agreements, warehouse equipment/ services, general contracting efforts, janitorial services, utilities, oil/ gas, IT equipment and PPE. Aside from enforcing the IAW FAR and internal policy, an important contribution involved obtaining competitive procurements on all acquisitions over $3,000, netting a cost savings of $500,000 in 4 years by using negotiation strategies. Total personal acquisitions exceeded $9 million.

Spend data was analyzed to identify suppliers who would be beneficial for master service agreements. Work was done with those suppliers to create mutually beneficial business relationships. As member of the cost reduction committee headed by the CEO and CFO, achievements included streamlining company processes such as copier/printer services, marketing/stationary procurements, and consolidating suppliers to save $100,000 over the course of 4 years. The job covered training and mentoring all new buyers in procurement policy and in procurement software. Traveling to other company/subsidiary locations within the US was carried out to identify site level procurement problems.

Could your organization use a senior buyer who is experienced in a medical center, as well as proficient in Deltek Costpoint, Oracle, Lawson, ADP and SAP? Technical proficiencies cover Deltek Costpoint, Oracle, Lawson, ADP, SAP, Epic, Agile, Cognos and QuickBooks. Areas of expertise include vendor management, contracts, policies and procedures, compliance, cost savings, ERP systems, and all facets of procure-to-pay processes. Educational background includes Associate’s degree in Business (candidate).

One of the impact contributions of this senior buyer included supporting the item build for Epic project through sourcing and price validation by completing SLAs in Lawson. The project facilitated paperless workflow and enhanced physician access and patient care.

Skills brought to the table involved managing and ensuring accurate, validated pricing through research with vendor, local agreements and other internal resources. Consignment asset inventories were reviewed and documented through on-site visits to medical facilities.

Would a senior buyer with familiarity in manufacturing, aviation and aerospace industries, as well as skilled in Deltek Costpoint help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Deltek Costpoint and Manugistics. Proficiencies include cost, schedule, budget control, sourcing, negotiation, communication and cost savings. Educational attainment includes Business coursework.

Making a positive difference with expediting parts to meet developed ship dates and supporting data integrity in the company MRP system were some of the key focuses of this senior buyer. Responsibilities covered preparing request for proposals (RFP), evaluating quotes for optimum price and technical content and processing purchase orders. The job covered sourcing suppliers, negotiating with suppliers regarding price and delivery, as well as processing, maintaining and monitoring shippers, return material authorizations and material discrepancy reports.

Notable tasks in other jobs included procuring electronic components and fabricated plastic parts, in addition to attending weekly purchasing meetings to communicate goals and objectives. Interacting directly with engineering, quality, planning and finance departments was also carried out. This individual procured wire, cable, chemicals, electronic components, and fabricated plastic/rubber parts. Suppliers were visited to evaluate performance and resolve issues. Interacting directly with engineering, quality, planning and finance departments was part of the job. Skills brought to the table involved supporting the city’s online contractor insurance certificate tracking system, providing administrative support to the purchasing department and responding to city staff and vendor requests. The buyer staff was assisted with bid and RFP solicitations including assisting with formal bid openings and posting to the BidsOnline system. Aside from preparing correspondence, general office-related duties were performed.

Could your organization use a senior buyer experienced in software, defense and space industries, as well as proficient in Deltek Costpoint, SAP and Oracle? Technical proficiencies cover Deltek Costpoint, SAP and Oracle. Core competencies include purchasing, quotation process, source selection, negotiation, award, as well as working with military procurements, some of which were over $1.5 million. Educational attainment includes Associate’s degree in Merchandising.

Primary tasks of this senior buyer included taking over approximately 2500 parts for planning/purchasing and managing a high-volume desk with nearly 400 purchase orders placed in less than 4 months. Updating weekly non-conformance report for the entire purchasing department, as well as using Oracle in daily work, placing orders and pulling in/pushing out scheduled deliveries were also handled. An additional role covered working with suppliers on parts that were delinquent, in addition to handling invoice issues with suppliers and AP.

In other jobs, an important contribution involved working on major project expediting all open orders that were delinquent to schedule; in two (2) weeks’ time brought response from 44% up to 60%. This individual learned the new SAP system and started working on new project with directives for 10% deflation on new purchases. Duties consisted of handling the M1151 program account, training all purchasing personnel in military documentation and reviewing all departmental purchase orders that exceeded $100,000. Quotes, negotiations, PO placements, invoice issues, delivery problems and delinquencies were efficiently managed. Monthly schedules with every supplier were updated, making sure inventory levels were maintained. Cost savings of $2,842,334 was submitted since joining the team.

Could your organization use a proposal coordinator who is experienced in IT services, business services and software industries, as well as proficient in Deltek CRM and Deltek Input? Technical proficiencies cover Deltek CRM, Deltek Input, SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat. Educational attainment includes B.A. English Literature; Certificate of Completion for Advanced Proposal Writing; Certificate of Completion for Writing and Managing Federal Proposals; and APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) Foundation Level Certification.

Primary tasks of this proposal coordinator included working on federal government solicitations for varied customers to include: department of defense, veterans’ affairs, department of homeland security, department of justice and department of energy, as well as helping develop corporate proposal process and user’s guide. Generating and maintaining proposal schedules, outlines and compliance matrices were also handled. Key roles covered performing desktop publishing, editing, and proofreading on proposals, in addition to acting as SharePoint administrator on shared proposal sites and coordinating permissions and access with teammates/subcontractors. The proposal schedule was coordinated with contracts/pricing administrators. An additional contribution consisted of being instrumental in spearheading an active directory of previously used proposals. Quarterly reports were generated using Deltek CRM database for opportunity tracking/scheduling. Contributions involved archiving proposals and maintaining a resources database as part of the corporate records management process.

In another job, this individual managed proposal responses from the federal government, state, local and commercial solicitations. Working in and monitoring opportunities on contract vehicles/schedules were carried out. Using business development site, Deltek Input, to research bidding opportunities was part of the duties.

What can a proposal coordinator with work background in oil, energy and business services industries, bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Deltek Vision, Microsoft CRM, Project, Cosential and ProBase Database Tracking System. Educational background includes Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, major in Business and minor in Marketing.

Working with areas such as being accountable for the proposal development including setting up proposal materials, maintaining electronic documentation, managing the proposal drafts, graphics and producing the final proposal document were some of the skills brought to the table by this proposal coordinator. Duties covered reviewing client documents for scope of work, terms and conditions and key contract dates, as well as ensuring bid development and bid inputs remain in accordance with the client’s requirements. Preparing the tender summary, managing inputs from various functional departments for the pre-qualification/tender preparation and ensuring company procedures were followed were some of the tasks. Key roles covered updating various marketing tools with current and relevant company information (fact sheets, milestone reports, statement of qualifications or SOQ’s.), in addition to proofing and editing proposals and marketing related documents, taking feedback and modifying based on that feedback in a timely manner. Post-submittal assessments for lessons learned were conducted.

Responsibilities in another job consisted of supporting the business development manager/data processing manager to prepare the client’s bids/proposals, along with serving as lead coordinator of marketing and business development projects including proposals, pre-qualification documents, contracts and master service agreements (MSA). Part of the tasks involved organizing all technical written materials supplied by product line managers including organizational charts, Gantt charts, processing parameters, scope of work and pricing tables.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this proposal coordinator worked in research, business services and IT services industries? Technical competencies involve Deltek Costpoint, SharePoint and Adobe. Areas of expertise include risk management and contract compliance through analysis of contract types, statement of work and terms and conditions. Educational attainment includes M.B.A. and BA in Government and International Politics (minor in Psychology). This individual is a Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) and Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM).

Important contributions of this proposal coordinator included reviewing solicitations, and proposal terms and conditions, as well as preparing cost narratives and pricing approaches in accordance with the proposal/pricing volume instructions ensuring compliance with company systems/processes and technical approaches and minimize risks. One of the tasks covered developing schedule, RFP/SOW compliance matrix and requirements-driven outline with concentration on business volumes and quality control over all volumes. Skills brought to the table included maintaining proposal process discipline, exercising operational control over and managing the communication plans, schedules, and deadlines through leading proposal team from kick-off through contract award. Preparing as well as negotiating NDA, TA, and subcontract agreements in accordance with corporate policies and statutory/regulatory requirements were carried out. Projects managed included contracts, grants, cooperative agreements for state, federal, international agencies, commercial and non-profits.

Part of the key roles consisted of ensuring operational, contractual, administrative, and financial compliance of assigned contracts. Duties consisted of serving as POC with contracting officers with activities encompassing the processing of newly awarded contracts, contract modifications, contract extensions, negotiations and, close-outs, handling process specifications, progress, and other reports and advising management of contractual rights/ obligations.

Would a proposal coordinator with familiarity in construction, engineering and technology industries, as well as skilled in Deltek help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Deltek CRM, Access, SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Professional Writing.

Making a positive difference with planning and producing the coordination of specific marketing submittals (proposals, statements of qualifications and letters of intent) were some of the key focuses of this proposal coordinator. Responsibilities covered analyzing requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs) and requests for qualifications (RFQs) for content and required formatting, discerning types of data necessary for submittal, coordinating collection of all needed information from internal sources and sub-consultants, ensuring information was accurate and provided in a timely manner. The job involved reviewing, proofing and editing data prior to inclusion in submittal, along with coordinating individual production tasks required for each effort (tabs, graphics, schedules, cover). Verifying submittal met all criteria set forth in RFP, assisting with the coordination of conferences and trade shows and attending assigned marketing functions (conferences, trade shows, presentations, interviews, proposal meetings) required as needed were included in the list of duties.

Notable tasks in another job included reviewing, proofing and editing data prior to inclusion in submittal, along with coordinating individual production tasks required for each effort (tabs, graphics, schedules, cover). This individual verified submittal meets all criteria set forth in RFP, planned and produced the coordination of specific marketing submittals (proposals, statements of qualifications, letters of intent). Assistance was provided with the coordination of assigned marketing functions (company events, presentations, interviews, proposal meetings) required as needed.

What can a contract specialist with work background in pharmaceutical, aviation/aerospace and software industries, as well as specialization in Deltek Costpoint bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Deltek Costpoint. Other proficiencies include procurement, subcontracts, and contract administration/management with superior expertise in negotiation and management of procurement contract documentation such as purchasing orders, subcontracts, service agreements, reseller agreements and consulting agreements. Educational attainment includes B.S. Visual Communication/Advertising; and Business Administration.

Working with areas such as drafting, reviewing, negotiating and finalizing agreements with study sites in accordance with client parameters were some of the responsibilities of this contract specialist. Duties covered ensuring compliance with established negotiation parameters, authority approval, contractual process and client expectations, as well as ensuring compliance of budgetary guidance, templates and processes. This individual identified and assessed legal, financial and operational risks in accordance with client guidelines, in addition to identifying contractual considerations, and escalating critical issues to appropriate level of the organization per established processes. One of the skills consisted of coordinating with internal functional departments to ensure various site startup activities were aligned with contractual activities and mutually agreed upon timelines.

Other functions consisted of ensuring that contract negotiations with sites were properly aligned to the critical path for site activation, in addition to liaising and establishing effective relationships with study sites and internal functional teams. The target cycle times were achieved for site activations. The job covered providing high quality support to business units by identifying and mitigating risk to the company as well as successfully negotiating purchasing terms, service agreements and subcontracts.

Could your organization use a senior contract specialist who is experienced in defense, government and software industries, as well as proficient in Deltek Costpoint, Oracle and PeopleSoft? Technical proficiencies cover Deltek Costpoint, Oracle and PeopleSoft. Areas of expertise include establishing and implementing departmental goals and objectives, as well as performing in complex cross-functional business environment. Educational background includes Doctor of Business Administration (ongoing), Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration International Business & Macro Economics.

Some impact contributions of this senior contract specialist included managing the contract administration of the $4.3 Billion primary contract and providing reporting (CPARS) inputs to contract officer representative (COR). Efforts exerted resulted in over $1,000,000 worth of savings. This individual developed and executed two contract modifications to the core contract within the first six months and discovered five-multimillion-dollar risks to the program that were not being tracked initially. A risk management plan was developed for those risks and avoided $5,000,000 worth of schedule delays to program.

Skills brought to the table in another job involved providing advanced level contract/subcontract administration and proposal support including cradle-to-grave contract administration, ensuring compliance with procurement practices for multiple assigned contract files. Functions covered drafting and subcontracting and sub granting agreements; managing contract close-out; and drafting, negotiating and reviewing documentation for all contracts, modifications and RFPs. Preparing cost/price analysis and negotiation memorandums was carried out. The job consisted of ensuring procurement practices were in compliance with federal grant and contract requirement and assuring procurement personnel complied with established procedures concerning competitive bidding, small business and minority contracting.

Would a contract specialist with familiarity in government, defense and education industries, as well as skilled in Deltek Costpoint, Oracle and PeopleSoft help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Deltek Costpoint, Oracle and PeopleSoft. Core competencies include federal contracting regulations (FAR/DFAR) and Standard Procurement System (SPS) software suite’s contract writing system. Educational attainment includes PhD in Business; MBA; B.S., Human Resource Leadership; A.A.S., Human Resource Management; and A.A.S., Banking and Finance.

Making a positive difference with applying thorough knowledge of the federal contracting regulations (FAF/DFARS), performing post-award functions and managing all aspects of the functional area of contract administration were some of the key focuses of this contract specialist. Workloads consisted of ancillary services, overhaul, repair, and alteration services of ships and boats (other than nuclear and sub-safe). Responsibilities covered administering four decking repair/installation contracts, along with managing, performing and developing procedures for work involving the procurement of supplies and services. Duties involved coordinating with command divisions/directorates on contract requirements, developing of statements of work and executing funds for contracts.

Notable tasks included contract negotiations, awards, administration, terminations and close-outs. This individual formulated negotiation strategies, developed negotiation objectives and negotiated contract modifications, task orders, and SAP Orders for the procurement of shipboard repair equipment, supplies, and services. Functions involved preparing contractual documents (i.e., price negotiation memorandums, request for contract pricing, request for quotations, SAP orders and modifications). Skills brought to the table involved processing contractual documents, managing, developing, organizing and prioritizing all assigned contracts. Proficiency in processing contracting actions was applied via the Standard Procurement System (SPS) software suite.

Could your organization use a contract specialist who is experienced in business services and government industries? Technical proficiencies cover Deltek Costpoint, Oracle, Sage 100 and PeopleSoft. Educational background includes Associates Degree in Accounting; BA in Grants and Contract Management; and Master in Acquisition Management (ongoing).

Primary tasks of this contract specialist included managing, performing and/or developing policies/ procedures for work involving the procurement of supplies, services, construction, or research and development using formal advertising or negotiation procedures. The evaluation of contract price proposals; and the administration or termination/ close out of contracts were also handled. Key roles covered procurement planning, development of requests for proposals, broad agency announcements (solicitations), contract negotiations, awards, administration, terminations and close-outs. Performing acquisition planning, preparing of price/cost analyses for designated actions, formulation of negotiation strategies, developing negotiation objectives, and negotiating contracts for the procurement of equipment, supplies, services, construction, information technology (IT) equipment, systems, and services to support initiatives of a global development agency were efficiently carried out.

Contributions involved applying knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statutes, executive orders, regulations and procedures, and a knowledge of procurement regulations and contract principles to prepare and negotiate contracts, in addition to evaluating and monitoring the contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations. Approving or rejecting requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules were also managed. Aside from arbitrating the claims or complaints occurring in performance of contracts, this individual analyzed price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine reasonableness of prices. Collective bargaining agreements were also negotiated.