Lara Kent

About Lara Kent

With over a decade of professional experience, I currently serve as a Procurement…

Experience

1. Contracts Specialist

   Red Hat

   Jan 2024 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   Responsible for negotiating, structuring, and/or administrating contractual documents that establish business relationships with vendors, customers and/or partners. Works with sales and service teams as well as the legal department to structure contracts. Analyzes contracts to ensure compliance to company policy, government specifications and other requirements. My role also involves coming into contact with confidential or sensitive customer information requiring special treatment in accordance with company policies and applicable privacy laws.

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  BA, Environmental Communication

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Cello
• Microsoft Excel
• Photoshop
• Office Administration
• Intuitiveness
• Inventory Management
• Social Media
• Editing
• Access
• Advertising
• Clerical Skills
• Professional Phone Skills
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Call Centers
• Data Entry
• Blogging
• Research
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Documentation
• Customer Service Management
• Technical Writing
• Troubleshooting
• Html
• Cross-Functional Communication
• Supervisory Skills
• Gait Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Management
• Problem Solving
• Technical Support
• Production Coordination
• Graphic Design
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Employee Training
• Google Calendar
• Indesign
• Critical Thinking
• Process Improvement