1. Barbara M. Raymer
St. Peters, MO 63376
bmraymer@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Extremely talented business professional who strives for excellence and inspires others to perform
their very best, seeking a new career opportunity:
Self-starting and goal-oriented professional whose confidence, perseverance and vision
promote organizational success.
Expert analytical skills with an ability to think conceptually and strategically, and resolve
complex organizational challenges and problems.
Background includes the use of well-developed critical thinking, planning, negotiation, and
organization skills, demonstrating leadership expertise.
Highly developed communication, time management, project management, and operations
management skills.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION
Expertise and background includes requests for proposals (RFPs) review, proposal kickoff,
proposal pricing and development, negotiations, contract award and post award activities.
Prepare, negotiate, analyze, examine, review, revise and approve contracts.
Support the development of metrics and reports for program and project performance
monitoring.
Participate in process improvement teams.
Ability to read and understand terms of complex contracts.
Fully capable to provide solutions and resolve contractual problems.
BUSINESS ANALYST
Skilled in achieving higher productivity, analyzing cost-driven factors, and finding a return
on investment.
Prepared Informal Budgetary ROM proposals.
Gathered and analyzed data for preparation of monthly Earn Value Management (EVM)
data for presentations.
Prepare weekly and monthly status reports and present briefings at weekly management
status meetings.
ESTIMATING, PRICING
Collaborate with Engineering and Operations Technical Experts to analyze Statements of
Work and identify cost drivers.
Interpret detailed data from various sources then utilize applicable estimating relationships
and cost models to develop defendable basis of estimates.
Price and assemble proposals with appropriate backup documentation.
Strong ability to collect, manipulate, and validate raw data files.
Experience includes preparation of pricing recommendations and scenarios.
CUSTOMER RELATIONS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Outstanding oral and written communication skills, along with well-developed conflict
resolution skills.
Recognized for effectively and efficiently handling internal and external customer requests,
with exceptional listening skills.
Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with multiple military and DOD
personnel.
Effectively work with diverse groups, senior executives, and leaders within Boeing, along
with government officials within the St. Louis Community.
Extensive experience, and proven success, leading and participating on teams that
promotes Employee Engagement, along with responsibility for planning, managing, and
executing multiple events that range from small groups to thousands of participants.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Boeing Company (10/1987 – Present)
Clearance, Recognition
Department of Defense Security Clearance (Current)
Boeing Company Diversity Award (2012)
Weapons Employee Advisory Council Top ACE Award (2009)
Contracts Administrator (2013 – Present)
Responsibilities include RFP review, proposal kickoff, proposal pricing and development,
negotiations, contract award and post award efforts for TINA Compliant proposals in the
Large Aircraft Spares Organization.
Prepare non-TINA proposals for multiple spares platforms.
Partner with Platform Leads, engineering, supplier management and customers to resolve
issues that arise during post award administration.
Participate in audits with the DCAA, DCMA, and government for proposal negotiations and
termination processes.
Estimating and Pricing Specialist (08/2007 – 03/2013)
Collaborated with engineering and operations technical experts to analyze statements of
work and identify cost drivers.
Interpreted complex data and utilize estimating relationships and cost models to develop
defendable basis of estimates.
Priced and assembled proposals with appropriate backup documentation.
Interpreted complex data and utilized estimating relationships and cost models to develop
defendable basis of estimates.
Supported fact-finding, negotiations, budgeting and post-award audit activities with
various internal and external customers including the Department of Defense, Navy, Air
Force and international customers.
Business Planning Analyst (04/2006 – 08/2007)
Prepared Informal Budgetary ROM proposals for Commercial Tooling.
Gathered and analyzed data for preparation of monthly Earn Value Management (EVM)
data.
Acted as Project Management Focal for Component Change Order (CCO) requests.
Prepared, coordinated, and maintained Inter-Component Work Authorizations (IWAs).
Supported EAC completion and baseline headcount.
Tax Specialist (08/2002 – 04/2006)
Administered Boeing’s Tax Equalization Policy.
Provided counsel on tax compliance and policy administration rules to international
assignees and process partners.
Calculated tax responsibilities for international employees, executed payment coordination
of foreign tax payments, and coordinated collection of assignee receivables.
Ensured accuracy of foreign assignment related compensation reporting and accounting.
Accountant (01/1999 – 08/2002)
ABU focal for foreign subsidiaries that included journal entries, ICATs, petty cash
disbursements, and reconciliation of monthly balance sheet accounts.
Coordinated budget details with marketing, tax, and travel accounting departments.
Assisted auditors with preparation of yearly foreign tax requirement forms.
Liaison Planner (08/2007 – 12/1998)
Travel Accounting (01/1996 – 08/1997)
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LEADERSHIP ROLES
Team Lead, Logistic Health Inc. (LHI) (2010 – Present)
Karen Weidinger Foundation, Planning Committee (2014 – Present)
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Steering Committee (2010 – 2013)
Advisory Council for Employees (ACES) Lead
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration
Lindenwood University (2008)
Bachelor of Science Accounting
University of Missouri St. Louis (2000)
AFFILIATIONS
Karen Weidinger Foundation, Steering Committee (2014 – Present)
Boeing Diversity Awards, Steering Committee (2011 – Present)
Boeing Family Day (2012)
St. Charles Site Steering Committee Focal (2012)
REFERENCES
Available upon request