Contracts Manager

Albany International Corp. • Boerne, TX

4h • Onsite

About The Position

AEC has an opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager to support the growing business in our Boerne, Texas office. This individual will be responsible for performing proposal and contract management duties for large commercial and U.S. Government contracts and agreements.

Requirements

• Excellent teambuilding skills with solid business acumen.
• Experience advising and communicating with senior management.
• Sound knowledge of commercial and U.S. Government contracting principles and regulations.
• Thorough understanding of complex contractual terms and conditions.
• Negotiation experience.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Practiced oral and written communication skills.
• Proven capability to develop new and creative approaches in negotiating and managing contracts.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience with SAP or similar enterprise system software
• Strong organization and recordkeeping skills
• Understanding of ITAR and EAR regulations
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience including a minimum of 2+ years of experience in large dollar contract management.

Nice To Haves

• Composite aerospace manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Specifies all contractual guidelines to be followed during proposal preparation.
• Analyzes terms and conditions in solicitations and identifies all elements of business risk.
• Provides counsel to management regarding proposed contract liability, terms and conditions and compatibility with established company practices.
• Provides and/or obtains legal advice regarding contracts as required.
• Organizes the technical data, delivery schedule, terms and conditions and other contractual elements into a cohesive proposal.
• Reviews cost data and other detailed information to assure that bids are fully compliant to any applicable commercial or U.S. Government requirements.
• Ensures that any exceptions to customer’s requirements are clearly spelled out in all proposals.
• Assures that proposals clearly define the scope of work to be performed and are in compliance with any applicable U.S. Government or foreign laws/regulations and Albany policies.
• Coordinates proposal approvals with the appropriate management level.
• Provides follow-up support and participates with customers in proposal reviews. Assists Government/customer representatives in their fact-finding review and audit of the proposal supporting data.
• Leads the negotiation team, working with the team members and management to develop sound negotiation strategy.
• Assures that the contract document precisely reflects the terms of the negotiated agreement.
• Serves as contractual expert to business area management.
• Drives cross-functional collaboration and learning in regard to Contracts Management.
• Represents the company in contractual communications with the customer, both written and oral.
• Assures the Company proprietary rights in data are protected.
• Issues authorizations of expenditure of funds for contracts or orders and changes thereto.
• Manage contract compliance activities throughout the life of the contract.
• Maintains cognizance of contract performance progress.
• Monitors funding and delivery status during term of agreement.
• Maintains contract value used in all quarterly financial reporting.
• Manages all change activity. Submits and negotiates all changes and claims with the customer.
• Initiates necessary actions to expedite customer acceptance and payment.
• Advises management of possible problems and notifies customer after coordinating with appropriate departments.
• Administers contract closure by coordinating with operating departments to assure proper disposition of Government or customer property and informs management of any potential liabilities.
• Maintains official records file as required by company policy, contract terms, FAR and other Government regulations or law.
• Performs other associated departmental duties as assigned, including but not limited to departmental policy development, department representation on committees, recommendations for improvement and contractual presentations.

Benefits

• Top notch benefits program including generous 401(k) match, vacation time, sick time, personal days, flexible schedule and strong commitment to work/life balance.
• We are proud to provide non-smoking buildings and grounds at all of our facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees