Job Title: Sr. Specialist Contracts

Job Code: CS20231804-99813

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

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:

• Reviews contractual documents to ensure adherence to company policy, government specifications and requirements, and conformance to master agreements
• Examines estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Conducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
• Initiates documentation to authorize work in accordance with contractual specifications.
• Prepares bids; processes specifications, progress, and other reports; advises management of contractual rights and obligations; compiles and analyzes data; and maintains historical information
• Requires little to no supervision in executing key contracting activities
• Responds to inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions
• Leads and organizes negotiation teams
• Critical part of the negotiating and/or executing team. Providing interpretation and guidance to program team
• May help mentor junior level contract administrators
• Central point of contact to customers
• Can work complex situations with the program office
• Understands the business and the execution of the business to address complex issues and concerns
• Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI is required

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of FAR and DFARS
• Experience with ITAR is preferred
• Functional knowledge of Peoplesoft/SAP/other ERP systems input and report generation
• Experience with reviewing RFPs, preparing proposals, negotiation, definitization and administration of DoD and Commercial contracts
• Experience with risk assessment of proposals/contract terms and conditions and strategies to minimize potential risks to the business
• Ability to effectively interface at all levels of company management
• Ability to effectively interface with Government and other customer organizations
• Able to travel as required. Anticipated 10 – 25% of time
• Able to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required
• Excellent communications skills. Effectively communicate via formal letters complicated and sensitive subjects, possess proper email skills, and possess excellent verbal communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented
• Experience with and ability to manage complex projects or processes
• Experience with and ability to lead a team in gathering comprehensive data from multiple disciplines and lead a team to address complex issues and concerns
• Experience in problem solving through creative solutions drawing from prior experience