Bryan Nielsen

Background

About Bryan Nielsen

Senior Contracts, Procurement & Supply Chain Leader (TS/SCI | FAC-COR With 20 years spanning the U.S. Department of State, defense contractors, commercial aerospace, and the U.S. Marine Corps, I drive results across contracts administration, procurement strategy, supply chain operations, and financial management. I lead full lifecycle contract management—planning, solicitation, source selection, award, modifications, oversight, and closeout—while integrating budget oversight, burn-rate analytics, supplier negotiations, and logistics operations to deliver cost-efficient, compliant execution. Highlights: • Oversight of $1.5B+ active contracts and $100M+ new awards since 2020 • $30M+ in funding realignments and 50% cost reduction ($7M→$3.5M) via sourcing strategy • FAC-COR Level ACOR/COR for multiple labor-hour, operational, and healthcare contracts within the Bureau, overseeing $2M+ in monthly invoices and 100+ contractor personnel • Developed SharePoint-based contract tracking & burn-rate analytics praised by OIG as a best-practice model • Led global procurement, logistics, and property control operations across 30+ high-risk locations Core Expertise: Contracts & Subcontracts | Procurement | Financial/Burn-Rate Management | FAR/DFARS/DOSAR | IDIQs | CPFF/FFP/T&M | IGCE, QASP, J&A, CPARS | Cost/Price Analysis | Strategic Sourcing | Supplier Negotiations | Supply Chain & Logistics | Risk & Compliance | SAP Ariba, Deltek Costpoint, DoS ECC, ILMS, IPP, Maximo, E2, SharePoint Open to Senior/Principal Contracts Administration, Subcontracts Management, Procurement Management, Supply Chain Operations, or Financial/Acquisition Management roles.