Title:  Senior Specialist, Contracts

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Contracts

Job Code: 21028

Job Location: Cincinnati, Ohio -McMann Rd

Schedule: 4/10

Job Description:

Experienced professional with in-depth knowledge of contract management and practical knowledge of project management. Manage contracts of substantial importance to the organization with general oversight and direction. Communicate within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes, and approaches.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract management, and customer contact activities for assigned contracts/programs.
• Provides proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Analyzes material estimates, other direct costs, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness for inclusion into proposals.
• Prepares proposals per specific terms of requests for proposal.
• Prepares and leads factfinding and negotiations as part of negotiating team.
• Maintains communications to ensure timely contract execution by the parties.
• Ensures final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.
• Serves as the primary communication conduit between L3Harris and respective customers.
• Review FAR and DFARS regularly to ensure contract compliance with government regulations.
• Evaluates contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extension of contracts.
• Implement and support continuous improvement program initiatives.
• Provides a proactive voice in the business process.
• Advises management of contractual rights and obligations.
• Maintains historical information for assigned contracts.
• Ability to clearly present information to broad audience, inclusive of management, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 6+ years of experience in contracts management with United States Government contracts.
• 4+ years of experience with international and commercial contracts.
• 6+ years of experience with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, & CAS.
• 6+ years of experience with using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Must be a United States Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Negotiation experience.
• Demonstrated business acumen/finance experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships

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