World-class global Aerospace manufacturing leader with an incredible benefits plan that includes low cost health insurance for you and your family, along with a very lucrative annual bonus plan, currently has an exciting career opportunity for a Contracts Specialist.
Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for the complete lifecycle from solicitation to award for a given contract
- Review and select government and commercial sales opportunities and/or solicitations based on capability, competition, history and expertise
- Understand manufacturing processes, products, procedures and material/labor/NRE regulations
- Create, prepare and submit responses for the RFP, RFI and/or RFQ with cost mark-ups
- Understand US Government solicitation and bidding process and contractual requirements, including US Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARS/DFARS), export regulations, First Article Tests (FATs), and Production Lot Tests (PLTs)
- Lead contract/bid negotiations for terms and conditions, and manage contracts through senior functional management, referring to legal counsel when necessary
- Review, interpret, and lead preparation of packages for Truth in Negotiation Act (TINA) requirements in proposals
- Create and submit protests to the US government about solicitations and contracts awarded to competitors
- Understand market dynamics and competition with respect to pricing and lead time
- Collaborate with team to write/edit/proofread proposal sections to ensure all requirements are captured accurately in CRM
- Lead continuous improvement projects to enhance current proposal/sales process
- Support sales team in developing plans for attaining new business
- Lead Source Approval Request (SAR) package submissions for the US Government and assign and drive actions and sections of SARs by functional departments for the packages
- Ensure compliance with Government regulations regarding SAR submittals
- Ensure and maintain effective commercial governance in accordance with policies, procedures, and processes
- Implement effective contract management during project lifecycles, including customer liaison to improve contract win rates with government and commercial customers
- Prepare, review, and negotiate agreements, including but not limited to NDAs/PIAs, LTAs, novations, and contracts, to protect the company's commercial and legal interest
- Ensure the effective flow down of prime terms into contractual arrangements with suppliers
- Work with DCMA and Government Source Inspection (GSI) employees to resolve inspection, compliance, or product acceptance matters
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and/or 5 years' experience in a related area, such as engineering, business/marketing, finance and/or economics, customer service, or account management
- High proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Teams, CRM, Visio)
- Experience with proposals, including reading/analyzing requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposal (RFPs), and requests for quotation (RFQs)
- Familiarity with U.S. Federal Government agencies and/or procurement process, DCMA and Government Source Inspection (GSI)
- Working experience with US Federal Acquisition FARs/DFAR and US Export Regulations
- Advanced degree and professional certifications (e.g. CPCMTM, CFCMTM, CCCMTM) a plus.
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.