Tim Bell MAA

Experience

• 

  US Army

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2012

  Station Manager

  *Directs and leads an Army recruiting station consisting of Fourteen Active Army, Army Reserve and newly enlisted Soldiers* Responsible for the professional development of subordinates and accountable for the morale, health, welfare, and discipline of Soldiers* Implements and maintains the recruiting station management system; maintains control and accountability of government property valued at $250,000.* Rresponsible for all administrative and production requirements for the station.* Conducts, contacts and interviews to qualify and process applications for candidates to enlist into the U.S. Army.* Consistently coordinates activities with parents, educators, and civic leaders of the community as related to recruiting activities and programs. Show less

• 

  USAA

  May 2012 - Mar 2013

  Auto Adjuster III

  •Provides AUTO/CASUALTY claims service via internal channels (phone/email/fax/mail/other electronic channels) to members and third-party customers.•Adjusts low to moderately complex auto claims. Severity of claims work includes liability, non-injury, and auto theft/fire losses.•Acquires and applies basic knowledge of P&C insurance industry products, services, and processes to include P&C insurance policy contracts and coverages and the USAA claim handling process and procedures.•Seeks guidance from team members to resolve issues and to identify appropriate issues for escalation. Partners and/or directs vendors and internal business partners to facilitate claims resolution.•Contributes to business goals and performance metrics, and effectively uses tools & technology. Supports workload surges and/or Catastrophe operations as needed to include working significant overtime during designated CAT's. Show less

• 

  Defense Logistics Agency

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Manager Assistant

  * Works in a complex organization with a formalized system of internal procedures including extensive reporting requirements.* Coordination of the subordinate units and projects is difficult to maintain. Sample tasks may include receiving all visitors and telephone calls to the organization, ascertaining the nature of call or business of visitors and determining appropriate action. * Keeping the supervisor’s calendar and scheduling appointments and meetings upon own initiative based upon personal knowledge of the workload and current issues of importance.* Responding to requests for information concerning organization’s functions; preparing responses on schedule from source material; arranging for conferences, including such matters as location, schedule, agenda, and attendance list.* Maintaining control records on incoming correspondence and action documents and following up on work in process to insure timely reply or action; and reviewing documents prepared for signature of or requiring coordination by the supervisor for conformance with regulations, grammar, format, and special policies of the organization. Show less

• 

  US Army Corps of Engineers

  Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  Contract Specialist

  -- Reviews requisitions and determines appropriate method of procurement, i.e., formal advertising or negotiation.-- Develops procurement plans by reviewing previous history, market conditions, and specifications or technical data packages. Determines adequacy and completeness of description, which involves research of various manuals and catalogs, or discussions with manufacturer's representatives or requisitioning sources to identify and initiate any corrective actions required.-- Compiles bidders' list from qualified bidders' applications, knowledge of suppliers, contacts with trade associations, Small Business Administration, or other sources.-- Prepares and issues solicitation documents. Selects appropriate clauses, ensures clear and complete specifications including packing and delivery requirements or other stipulations, and serves as a central point of contact on assigned procurements to respond to inquiries.-- Performs detailed analysis of bids or proposals received. This includes insuring strict compliance with specifications on advertised procurements, and recommending award to lowest bidder providing such compliance. On negotiated procurements, contacts offerors or contractors to negotiate prices which appear either excessive or underestimated, to request earlier delivery date or closer conformance to specifications, or similar matters.-- In both formal advertised and negotiated acquisitions, performs detailed analyses to determine bid responsiveness and responsibility of offer. This includes review of past bids and awards, request of pre-award survey, and establishment of price reasonableness by either price or limited cost analyses.-- Drafts final contract including specifications, packing and shipping requirements, inspection instruction, and all other special and standard clauses. Prepares recommendations for award, documenting reasons for decisions including justifying basis for not recommending lowest bidder. Show less

• 

  Us Marshals Service

  Oct 2017 - now

  Contracting Officer
• 

  United States Marshals Service

  Oct 2017 - now

  DSO/ASO/PSO COMMODITY MANAGER