Sr Mgr Contracts
- Fort Worth, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide experienced insight, recommendations and risk assessment for business decisions regarding contracts to senior management.
- Lead negotiations and also implement advanced negotiation strategies.
- Will handle highly complex agreements contained with a contract.
- Will act as the generally recognized authority in the discipline of contract administration by persons outside of the Contracts organization.
- Provide demonstrated added value to the business operation at the program and Business Unit level.
- Serve as ESA's representative to external customer contracts personnel.
- Monitor compliance with ESA's contracts and legal requirements related to company policies and procedures along with any corrective actions needed.
- Review, take ownership of prepare & submit cost volume and/or contractual documentation volume for major proposal efforts.
- Other related duties as assigned by supervisor
- Bachelor's degree is required
- 5-10 years of functional (using skill set) experience is required
- Entry level management experience is required
- 3-5 years of industry experience is required
- Knowledge of, and experience with, Government Contracting (FAR & DFAR).
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Effective written and communication skills.
- Team Player with strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently with little guidance.
- Advanced financial understanding of rate structures and pricing strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to handle highly complex agreements.
- Ability to foster & maintain solid relationships with customer suppliers.
- Experience with and understanding of international contracting including ITAR/licensing.
- Self-starter who requires virtually no supervision.
- Has the ability to comprehend complex financial and business concepts then suggest viable alternatives during negotiation.
- Candidate must possess solid computer skills including Word and Excel.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must be detailed with the ability to prioritize.
- Ability to review, interprets requirements, identify contractual risk, and work with proposal team on both competitive RFPs and sole-source proposals.