Mabell Ayaríth Read de Lindo
Contracts General Supervisor
Houston,Texas
Summary
Results-driven professional with 18 years of expertise in EPCM contract management, strategic contracts administration, and procurement systems, including SAP and Ariba, seeking a position within the mining industry. Proven success as a General Supervisor of Contract Teams reflects a commitment to effective contract execution, project value optimization, and risk mitigation. Focused on ensuring compliance and fostering operational excellence in safe, high-performance environments. Dedicated to leveraging extensive experience to contribute to organizational success and enhance project outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contracts General Supervisor
Barrick Pueblo Viejo Corporation
08.2021 - Current
- Provide oversight and management to the contracts department.
- Develop and implement contract strategies that facilitate the achievement of business objectives and site needs.
- Develop annual sourcing plan based on the projection of operational requirements, using as a basis
existing contracts that are about to expire and new supply projects that are generated as a result of the
business needs. - Identify potential savings opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring that the contracted services return the investment, provide high added value and the productivity and profitability of the operation.
- Advice Supply Chain supervisors of actions required to update and enforce contracts.
- Develop the local procurement strategy in conjunction with the Corporate Social Responsibility department, with the aim of training and guiding local suppliers, while ensuring compliance with our license to operate and the development of local communities.
- Manage and oversee all activities related to the acquisition of services for the entire operation, based on an approximate annual budget of $420 million, with the objective of providing the mine operation with the necessary services.
- Assist and guide the team of administrators in tenders, analysis of bids and recommendations for contract award.
- Develop strategies and ensure that bid projects are executed in accordance with the strategy.
- Provide guidance on contractual issues to team members, including training in hiring procedures.
- Ensure that the preparation, issuance and evaluation of bids are carried out in accordance with the procedures.
- Ensure contract closing processes are followed, including managing the defect liability period.
- Prepare annual Sourcing plan and monitor the department's quarterly objectives.
- Coordinate audits of policies and procedures, to ensure that processes, commercial and operational protocols support a high level of ethical conduct, both by the internal staff in charge and by contractors and sub-contractors, their representatives and workers.
- Maintain efforts in the processes of continuous improvement, discipline and budget execution, continuous search for new savings opportunities, ensuring the commitment of employees, customers, workers and contractors.
- Prepare contract reports for SOX and IFRS-16, as well as contractor management reports.
- Provide Recommendations to the Supply Chain Manager on administration of contracts awarded for the project (Contract Report).
- Enhanced processes by pinpointing bottlenecks and working with supervisor to resolve.
- Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
- Established operational objectives and work plans and delegated assignments to subordinate managers.
- Built relationships with customers and managed accounts to drive revenue and profit.
- Strengthened performance metrics tracking and analysis to enhance tactical and strategic company plans.
- Streamlined operations by identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements.
- Enhanced productivity by implementing efficient scheduling and resource allocation strategies.
- Managed team performance, providing regular feedback, coaching, and performance evaluations.
- Facilitated interdepartmental collaboration efforts that led to streamlined workflows resulting in increased overall efficiency levels across multiple functions within the organization.
- Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts with vendors and suppliers.
- Developed strong relationships with clients to ensure satisfaction and maintain long-term partnerships.
- Increased employee retention through effective communication, training, and mentoring programs.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve company-wide objectives and goals effectively.
- Oversaw the hiring process for new employees, including interviews, selection decisions, and onboarding procedures.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
Contracts Supervisor
Barrick Pueblo Viejo Corporation
08.2018 - 01.2021
- Provide supervision and management to the contracts department.
- Develop the contracts strategy and ensures the Project is implemented in accordance with the strategy.
- Provide guidance on contract matters to team members including training in contracting procedures.
- Ensure services purchased conform to ethical, health, safety, environmental, and community policies.
- Ensure preparation, issue, and evaluation of tenders is appropriately performed.
- Ensure contract close-out processes are followed including management of the defect’s liability period.
- Overview of the Operations Contractor’s selection of subcontractors.
- Compile contract documentation for on-site contract works in accordance with standard proforma documentation, if required.
- Assist as required in the bidding, analysis of bids, reporting recommendation and award of on-site works contracts.
- Maintain a continuous review with the Operations Area Managers of the performance of the contractors on site and recommend guidance and corrective action.
- Review and report on contract issues which may arise.
- Advise and assist Supply Chain Manager on change management issues and trend control.
- Maintain, with input from PVDC Legal Department, contract templates for technical services, consulting services, supply agreements, and construction services.
Contracts Administrator
Barrick Pueblo Viejo Corporation
04.2013 - 07.2018
- Ensuring contract activities are in compliance with contractual specifications such as quality, quantity, objectives, schedules and manner specified within the contract.
- Revision of progress reports, status reports and timesheets as required.
- Monitoring expenditures and ensuring funding availability.
- Ensure invoices are reviewed and processed in a timely manner.
- Management of Contracts through Oracle System including all inputs required.
- Responsible for issuing timely change order/contract modification once the change order request is approved.
- Lead the weekly contract progress meeting.
- Update the contract purchase order value thru Purchase Requisitions.
- Reduced legal risks with comprehensive contract reviews and risk assessments.
- Led efforts in renegotiating existing contracts for better terms without compromising quality or delivery timelines.
- Initiated contracts and addressed necessary negotiations and adjustments.
- Facilitated regular meetings with stakeholders to review project progress and address any contractual concerns.
- Administered contracts ranging in value from $ USD2M to $ USD 60M.
Vendor Reps cost Coordinator (Project)
Barrick Pueblo Viejo Corporation
08.2011 - 01.2013
- Drive down number of AFEs with negative balances and reduce funding for AFEs with excessive provisions.
- Reviewing and approve PO and Requisition in Oracle level 1.
- AFE issuing and review.
- Uploading and Tracking AFE approval in SharePoint.
- Coordinate all EPCM vendor representative contracts including costs, logistics, duration, authorizations and Client approvals.
- Tracking documents above in appropriate logs in Livelink.
- Reviewing vendor representative contracts to determine if costs were quoted in original PO or subsequent POs and authorization records.
- Coordinate vendor representative AFEs and charges, progress payment reviews.
- Managing and updating AFEs in Oracle.
- Reclassify commitments between AFEs and WBS.
- AFE corrections.
Contracts Adm./Tech Pueblo Viejo Project
Fluor Daniel
01.2011 - 08.2011
- Ensuring contract activities are in compliance with contractual specifications such as quality, quantity, objectives, schedules and manner specified within the contract.
- Revision of progress reports, status reports and timesheets as required.
- Monitoring expenditures and ensuring funding availability.
- Management of Contracts through CMSi System (Contracts Management System), including all inputs required.
- Set up the SAP Interface / Commitment in CMSi.
- Contract closeout process.
Contracts Technician Pueblo Viejo Project
Fluor Daniel
08.2009 - 01.2011
- Responsible for maintaining contractor’s directory/database.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining contract logs in CMSi (Correspondence, CSI, transmittals, insurance, modifications and invoices).
- Coordinate the timely distribution/response of contractor correspondence.
- Issued timely contract modification once the RFCA is approved.
- Ensure timely submittal and processing of contractor’s invoices.
- Issue weekly contract status report.
- Replace the Contract Administrators in the weekly contract meeting if necessary and take the meeting minute.
- Responsible for following the documents approval.
Procurement Administrative assistant
Fluor Daniel Construction
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Responsible for uploading the Purchase Orders to POL.
- Interpreter and translator of the Commercial Manager.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
Clerk of Export-Import
Falconbridge Xstrata nickel
01.2007 - 12.2008
- Responsible for managing the payments to the shipping.
- Responsible for maintaining a log of imports.
- Responsible for applying for the tax exemption of the heavy equipment.
- Responsible for petty cash.
- Responsible for shipping invoices conciliation.
- Responsible for making requisitions and change orders in SAP.
Administrative Assistant
Cathedral School of Santo Domingo
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Responsible for reporting and running the weekly employees’ payroll.
Secretary
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD)
01.2000 - 01.2002
Education
M.A - Supply Chain Management & International Logistics
EUDE Business School
Spain 01-2025
Course - Engineering and Construction contracts administration
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional Buenos Aires, Argentina
B.A - Law
Universidad Del Caribe
01-2014
B.A - Foreing Languages, Major in English
Universidad Autónoma Sto. Dgo
01-2006
High School Degree - Accounting Technician
Liceo México
Skills
Analytical problem-solving
Effective stress management
Effective communication
Conflict resolution
Initiative-driven
Proficient in Ariba
ERP proficiency (SAP, Oracle)
Client support
Effective time management
Affiliations
National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
Certification
Certified Professional Contract Management (CPCM) National Contract Management Association (Actual)
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
- Team Contracts Management
- Introduction to Project Management
- Planning work and tasks
- Effective communication and conflict management
- Industrial safety
- Teaching Language in Context, McGraw Hill
- English through science in a new way to learn
Timeline
Contracts General Supervisor
Barrick Pueblo Viejo Corporation
08.2021 - Current
Contracts Supervisor
Barrick Pueblo Viejo Corporation
08.2018 - 01.2021
Contracts Administrator
Barrick Pueblo Viejo Corporation
04.2013 - 07.2018
Vendor Reps cost Coordinator (Project)
Barrick Pueblo Viejo Corporation
08.2011 - 01.2013
Contracts Adm./Tech Pueblo Viejo Project
Fluor Daniel
01.2011 - 08.2011
Contracts Technician Pueblo Viejo Project
Fluor Daniel
08.2009 - 01.2011
Procurement Administrative assistant
Fluor Daniel Construction
01.2009 - 05.2009
Clerk of Export-Import
Falconbridge Xstrata nickel
01.2007 - 12.2008
Administrative Assistant
Cathedral School of Santo Domingo
01.2004 - 01.2007
Secretary
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD)
01.2000 - 01.2002
Course - Engineering and Construction contracts administration
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional Buenos Aires, Argentina
B.A - Law
Universidad Del Caribe
B.A - Foreing Languages, Major in English
Universidad Autónoma Sto. Dgo
High School Degree - Accounting Technician
Liceo México
M.A - Supply Chain Management & International Logistics
EUDE Business School