Contracts Senior Specialist

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Contracts Senior Specialist
Duties: Leads complex negotiations of strategic significance to the division. Negotiates all essential contract terms and conditions within a broad scope of responsibility. Negotiates or provides guidance on contract change proposals. Contract challenges are frequently unique, and solutions may serve as precedents for future negotiations. Makes proactive recommendations for contract changes for programs or projects of high scope and complexity. Focuses attention and activity on contract risk across assigned programs. Ensures contract provisions are clear and conform to company policy. Administers and has oversight responsibility for highly competitive and unique contract requirements by analyzing performance requirements and customer purchase order requirements including those issued against Basic Contract Agreements and/or Long-Term Agreements. Analyses include performance to delivery schedules, pricing, terms and conditions and other contract provisions. Ensures processes in place that maintain accurate contract files and records of contract change activity. Determines technically and commercially compliant complex proposal packages for major customers in response to customer or contract requirements. Reviews and evaluates performance requirements, delivery schedules, and estimates of costs of material, equipment, and labor hours. Initiates the bid process by identifying requirements and coordinating input from other functions. Develops complex responses to requests for proposal (RFP) by reviewing bid process procedures, reviewing material, test and other requirements, and preparing appropriate responses. Prepares and submits complex proposals with significant, long-term financial impact at the Division or Group level. Investigates and resolves claims, or complaints elevated for resolution. Coordinates with relevant functions on technical and/or quality issues, data requirements, and other business issues as applicable. Monitors contract performance by determining compliance to contract requirements and determining the need for amendments or extensions to the contract. Determines when customer directed changes are out-of-scope. Acts as the point of contact with the customer on assigned contracts and participates in customer presentations. Leads initiatives to improve the efficiency of internal systems and processes within the division and/or with corporate and customer involvement. Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting complex data and making comparative analyses. Analyzes proposed changes in methods. Maintains current professional and technical knowledge by participating in professional associations, such as the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). Complies with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations; ensures adherence to requirements and makes recommendations to implement needed actions. Acts as consultant to management on major contractual matters by performing analysis, interpretation of data, and incorporation of decision making. May serve as a spokesperson for the organization on significant matters relating to policies or programs. Serves as a functional expert. Identifies mentoring needs. Trains and mentors less experienced employees. May provide leadership to others in department or to ad-hoc teams.

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