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WHY WOULD I HIRE JAMES W. KENDRICK?
Good question. What makes a great Contract Manager anyway?
Wouldn't you want someone who:
had a number of years of solid experience in both pre-award and post-award contracts
and subcontracts management?
over the course of his career had encountered and successfully managed or resolved virtually every
contracting scenario, challenge, dilemma, crisis, event, problem, or outcome that you can
imagine?
had written, negotiated, and managed numerous different contract instruments of every type and
description, including but not limited to, contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, blanket
purchase agreements, teaming agreements, memorandums of understanding, change orders,
novations, claims, joint venture agreements, non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, software
licensing agreements, pre-qualification questionnaires, cost and price analyses, risk assessments,
leases, not-to-exceed contracts, letters of credit, parent guarantees, indemnification clauses, warranties, etc.,
had been both a Buyer and Seller, and thoroughly understood the unique perspectives and
approaches of each to negotiation strategy and tactics and the contracting process?
had years of solid experience in managing contracts and subcontracts up to $400,000,000
"from the cradle to the grave"?
had the battle scars from hard fought but successful contract negotiations where careers, personal
and corporate reputations, jobs, profits, and business and legal risk exposure were literally on the
line?
had organized, led, coached, mentored, and encouraged successful proposal development teams drawn from
several functional groups?
had been recognized throughout his career for exemplary written and verbal communications skills?
had made presentations before civic groups, corporate assemblies, elected officials, and
state and federal agencies?
was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as the best grants writer in the Southwest Region?
had a thorough and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of municipal, state, federal, commercial,
international and construction contract terms and conditions; gained through years of on the job training,
continuous study and learning, and having been mentored by some of the top contracting professionals in
FORTUNE 500 companies?
achieved success in contract negotiations by virtue of having negotiated from all sides of the table as a
Buyer, Seller, Owner, General Contractor, Prime Contractor, and Subcontractor; who can consistently
anticipate, prepare for, and counter the exceptions and positions of each?
had a reputation in his profession and among his supervisors, peers, and others for his dependability,
professionalism, sound and wise counsel, ethical conduct, and sound business judgment?
Through the course of his career had consistently saved hundreds of thousands (and in some instances millions)
of dollars in actual cost savings for his employers and increased their bottom line profits, prevented costly
litigation, and lowered and mitigated company liability and business and legal risk exposure?
had never had one of his contracts terminated for default?
had never failed an internal or external audit?
totally loves what he does for a living and excels at it?
had a national reputation as one of the best Contract Managers in the Contracts profession?
Of course you would. And it would be one of the best hires you ever made.
Sincerely and truly,
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Throughout his 20+ year career, James W. Kendrick has demonstrated leadership success as a visionary and strategic change champion by driving contracts, supply chain, and project management for global initiatives valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Summarizing his history of exceptional achievements, he has maximized purchasing power, delivered key cost savings, and engineered and executed complex contracts for commercial, international, federal, mining, and construction projects.
An executive-level Contracts, Supply Chain, and Project Manager, James has played a pivotal role in enabling organizations in the Defense, Telecommunications, Engineering, Power, Mining and Construction industries to attain core objectives. With strong exposure to these industries, he offers multifaceted insights and experiences to generate superior results and enhance project performance.
At the present time, he serves as the Superintendent, Project Contracts, for Resolution Copper Mining LLC as part of Rio Tinto Procurement, at Resolution Copper's mining facilties in Superior, Arizona. He has been certified by the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for Surface, Metals. and Non-Metals work at any mine in the U.S.A. He also holds MHSA-approved certification for adults, children, and infants in First Aid, CPR, and AED.
In his spare time. he also serves as the Editor-In-Charge of the Journal of EPC Contracting, a new professional trade journal for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) professionals.
He recently completed a six month contractor assignment for System One where he served as a Senior Contract Review Analyst for Westinghouse Electric Company's Nuclear Power Plants Division in Cranberry Township, PA.
Prior to those, James laid the foundation and led multiple Engineering, Procurement, and Construction projects for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), the provider of energy, water, and community services throughout Central Texas. One of the projects included spearheading a $191M+ installation of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) scrubber at the Fayette Power Plant in LaGrange, Texas. Working as a Senior Contract Specialist through Think Resources, a placement agency specializing in sourcing contracts and supply chain personnel, James uncovered and seized the opportunity to generate $100K+ in savings within 6 months of start date by negotiating construction proposal terms with bidding suppliers.
Prior to the above in 2006, he was named Senior Procurement Specialist II, Industrial Client Group for CH2M Hill Lockwood Greene, a $6.4B global leader in engineering, consulting, construction, and operations services. James excelled at directing efforts to enable the company to create, secure, and capitalize on competitive bidding opportunities. To achieve this, he leveraged his unique industry insight into area subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. Among his different achievements in this position, he co-led all procurement activities and played a pivotal role in the success of projects with values ranging from $5M to $100M.
At Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), a premier provider of engineering, construction, and additional services to clients within the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, and civil infrastructure sectors, he served as Senior Subcontract Administrator. In this role, he led subcontract administration for a $200M+ design-and-build EPC initiative at Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the United States Air Force National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Additionally, he contributed to EPC projects at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California; Cape Canaveral, Florida; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Guam, Puerto Rico, and Indonesia.
Before joining Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), James served in a similar role holding the same title of Senior Subcontract Administrator for Cape Environmental, a smaller international provider of engineering, construction, and operations services to government and commercial clients. With this experience he gained exposure in working for a mid-sized business, a vast difference from his previous employers, Lucent Technologies and Reliant Energy.
While at Lucent Technologies, James spearheaded contract development and negotiations functions for projects targeting Fortune 100 companies and valued at up to $500M. A year earlier, he served as EPC Contract Manager for Reliant Energy, where he oversaw the administration of a $350M EPC contract to construct a 650MW combined cycle gas plant.
From 2000 to 2005, James was a senior-ranking manager in the areas of procurement and contract management for such global companies as Duke/Fluor Daniel and Central and South West Services, Inc. The latter was a publicly-traded Fortune 500 utility holding company with approximately 30 power generating plants and 4 electrical operating companies in the Southwest. It was acquired by American Electric Power in 2000.
A breakdown of his achievements in these roles included: authoring, negotiating, and administering 38 subcontracts with a total value of $72M+ for Duke/Fluor Daniel; and achieving $1.2M+ in savings by facilitating efforts to centralize the procurement operations of 4 utility companies within 18 months for Central and South West Services, Inc. In addition, for 5 years he served as Contracts Manager for all major contracts for the 15 power plants of West Texas Utilities Company and Public Service Company of Oklahoma.
James also has a successful record of accomplishments in public administration and the telecommunications and defense industries and he can provide details on those accomplishments upon request. He established the first two Private Industry Councils in the nation; was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as its best grants writer in the six state Southwestern Region; designed and implemented the standard contract terms and conditions for a start-up telephony equipment firm, and managed large defense contracts up to $200,000,000 for large defense prime contractor firms while holding a Department of Defense (DOD) SECRET clearance.
James is a dynamic executive with the ability to establish the vision and direction of commercial, international, federal, and construction projects, as well as driving change to achieve performance improvements and expense reductions. His demonstrated track record in developing innovative solutions and surpassing expectations, while improving the bottom-line are further evidence of his passionate leadership style.
He undertook and completed rigorous MBA coursework at Texas Tech University. Additionally, he is a Certified Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) and member of the Construction Specification Institute (CSI).
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