Title:  Lead, Contracts

Job Title: Lead, Contracts

Job ID: 19565

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Work Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

This position is responsible for conducting proposal preparation, pre-contract data collection, and administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard government contracts.

Essential Functions: 

• Preparing, negotiating, and administering a large volume of contracts of various types for a variety of customers.
• Ensuring contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, customer specifications, FAR, DFAR and ITAR.
• Reviewing RFQs; preparing quotes including change proposals; performing associated negotiation and defining activities.
• Performing risk assessment of quotes/contract terms and conditions; formulating and executing strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.
• Working with customers, management, and program teams to resolve issues, secure approvals, and ensure successful contract execution.
• Serving as point of contact for the customer during all phases of a program.
• Generating and maintaining contract documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
• In-depth knowledge and experience with FAR and DFARS required and functional knowledge of SAP input and report generation.
• Must have hands on experience with ITAR
• Must have experience with reviewing RFPs, preparing proposals, negotiation, definitization  and administration of DoD Contracts
• Must have 6+ years current experience with risk assessment of proposals/contract terms and conditions and strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.
• Must have experience effectively interfacing at all levels of company management
• Must have 6+years current experience effectively interfacing with Government customers and other customer organizations
• Must be able to travel as required and on short notice.
• This position requires the ability to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required.
• Current and active Secret security clearance, or higher.
• Experience in problem solving through creative solutions drawing from prior experience is preferred.
• Must be detailed oriented
• Must possess excellent communications skills. Effectively communicate via formal letters complicated and sensitive subjects, possess proper email skills, and possess excellent verbal communication skills.
• Must have experience and be able to manage complex projects or processes.
• Must have experience leading a team/project in gathering comprehensive data from multiple disciplines and lead a team to address complex issues and concerns.  Problems typically require consideration from multiple areas or specialties.