Senior Specialist, Contracts

Job Description

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract management, and customer contact activities for assigned 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 fact-finding and negotiations as part of negotiating team.
• Maintains communications to ensure timely contract execution by the parties.
• Serves as the primary communication conduit between L3Harris and respective customers.
• Reviews FAR and DFARS regularly to ensure contract compliance with government regulations.
• Evaluates contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extension of contracts.
• Implements and supports continuous improvement program initiatives.
• Provides a proactive voice in the business process to mitigate risk.
• Advises senior management of contractual rights and obligations.
• Maintains historical information for assigned contracts.

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 with contracts management on United States Government contracts.
• 4+ years of experience with international and commercial contracts.
• 6+ years of experience with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, & CAS.
• 4+ years of experience with using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• 4+ years of experience with negotiating complex contracts.
• Must be able to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills

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