Contracts Manager

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Your work ties us all together, helping our teams function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks.

As a Government, Contract Manager you will support the Component Repair Services sector under the supervision of the Assistant General Counsel.  The candidate must have a strong competence in Department of Defense (DoD) with strong knowledge and experience with Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulations (DFAR). The candidate should demonstrate leadership and expert-level knowledge of government contracts. The candidate will communicate and work closely with senior leaders of various functional groups. This position requires a highly motivated individual who is meticulously detail-oriented and customer-focused. The ability to manage competing priorities in a results-driven environment is essential. The successful candidate must be assertive, demonstrate effective communication skills and work well in a team setting.

This position will oversee the review and negotiation of government direct or indirect customer contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and long-term services agreements. This position will also support government Business System reviews and audits, as well as the submission of required government compliance reporting. The Contracts Manager will be responsible for identifying risk issues related to business opportunities, communicating risk and complex contractual issues to senior management and suggest risk mitigation measures.

There is an option for this position to be located in Kansas City, Missouri; Cincinnati or Hillsboro, Ohio or our San Antonio facility. 

What you’ll do:

• Actively manage relationships with Government (including DCAA & DCMA) and Prime Contractors counterparts to build trusting relationships
• Analyze contract requirements to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and business unit procedure and negotiate contract terms and provisions to mitigate risk and achieve corporate objectives 
• Drafts and negotiates simple contractual instruments commensurate with skills and grade level and amend and restructure existing agreements as required
• Advise senior management on regulatory requirements and contractual rights and obligations
• Work closely with Program Managers to ensure compliant performance during the contract lifecycle and implement corrective actions when needed
• Ensure all agreements are structured in accordance with company policies and procedures, revising as needed throughout the negotiation process
• Communicates contract policy and practice to internal business teams
• Ensures contract review, approval and execution in accordance with corporate and/or business unit guidelines
• Prepares, organizes and maintains contract records and files documenting contract performance and compliance
• Prepare summary of contract exceptions and presents to management for mitigation or development of negotiation strategy and conducts contract negotiations based on developed contractual approach for each opportunity
• Conducts research and/or acts as lead to support contractual audit and or facilitate business system reviews
• Cultivate a strategic partnership with the Sales Organization providing guidance on contracting options
• Lead or assist training related to contracting compliance issues
• Performs contract closeout activities
• Enter agreements in company’s contracting system after completing a comprehensive contract review and validation

What skills you will use: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate discipline
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S
• Minimum of 5 years strong working knowledge and experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience within the aerospace industry
• Preferred: 5 years relevant experience with commercial contracts, particularly aerospace OEMs.
• Strong analytical and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Organizational, conflict resolution, customer service and interpersonal skills and ability to facilitate and communicate with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Ability to work effectively under changing deadlines and priorities 
• Ability to multitask and work independently
• Ability to travel as required 
• Ability to manage and liaise with Government Agency Audits; e.g. Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA); Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
• Use of independent judgment and creativity applied to resolution of contract issues
• Excellent internal and external negotiation skills 

Interface

• Internal Contract Professionals and Business Unit Functions; 
• External Customer’s Contract and Program personnel;
• External Suppliers
• Government Contract Functions (Contracts, DCMA, DCAA, Program)

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 401(k) with 100 company match; up to 5 vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities