Uwem Ekwere
Ellenwood
Summary
Seasoned Contracts Administrator with an expertise in contract lifecycle management excelling in contract analysis and compliance enforcement. Enhanced contract management systems, improving efficiency and visibility of deliverables. Skilled in process improvement and fostering teamwork, successfully mitigating and aligning contracts with organizational goals.
Contracts management professional with comprehensive understanding of contract lifecycle and risk assessment. Consistently delivers high-quality results by fostering teamwork and adapting to dynamic project requirements. Known for negotiation acumen and meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Manager
Elekta Inc.
11.2020 - 12.2025
Contracts Specialist
CHEP USA
02.2013 - 11.2020
Senior Contracts Administrator
Varian Medical Systems
10.2010 - 02.2013
- Own end-to-end contract lifecycle management, including term negotiations, redlines, renewals, SaaS and amendments
- Managed a high volume of contracts simultaneously, ensuring timely execution and adherence to deadlines.
- Coordinated with legal counsel effectively to develop and maintain contract templates to streamline the drafting process and enhance efficiency.
- Conducted risk assessments for high-value contracts, mitigating potential liabilities and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements.
- Reviewing cost quotes and sales contracts in detail to ensure compliance and proper flow-down of contractual obligations and leveraging the correct master agreements.
- Managed contract negotiations to ensure compliance with organizational policies and legal requirements.
- Reviewed usage and subscription-based sales models and identified potential risks including options for risk mitigation.
- Led initiatives to improve and implement contract tracking systems, including reducing turnaround time, simplifying processes, improving contract compliance, and leveraging contracts to grow revenue and share.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of Calabar
Nigeria01.2000
Skills
- Contract management expertise
- Operational efficiency enhancement
- Compliance risk assessment
- SALESFORCE, SAP, ORACLE, ICERTIS, SIEBEL, ARIBA, COUPA
Accomplishments
- Optimized contract lifecycle by 18%
- Reduced contract redlines by 22%
- Led a cross functional project team to optimize contract review process identifying $30M in missed revenue
- Analyzed and negotiated over 200 contracts annually enhancing revision accuracy by 17%
- Enhanced Contract Repository System improving retrieval by 37%
Timeline
Contracts Manager
Elekta Inc.
11.2020 - 12.2025
Contracts Specialist
CHEP USA
02.2013 - 11.2020
Senior Contracts Administrator
Varian Medical Systems
10.2010 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
University of Calabar