Contracts Specialist

Sierra Lobo, Inc.•Milan, OH

7d•Remote

About The Position

Sierra Lobo provides professional and technical capabilities including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies, and develops products and processes related to cryogenic fluid and thermal management, densified propellant management, and prototype extreme-pressure and temperature systems. Its customers include the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency, and NASA. The Contracts Specialist position is located in Milan, Ohio, is eligible for remote work, and reports to Sierra Lobo, Inc.'s Contracts Manager. The role supports and improves the company’s contract administration system and administers contracts through pre-award, execution, and closeout. Responsibilities include maintaining contract documentation and configuration control; preparing, negotiating, and coordinating consulting and non-disclosure agreements; supporting export compliance; reviewing solicitations and identifying contract risks; supporting proposal and pricing preparation; serving as a contract interface with government or prime-contractor representatives; coordinating contract compliance; administering modifications; and supporting project managers with deliverables and interpretation of contract requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
Ability to effectively interact with all levels of management and with suppliers and customers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Organizational skills and attention to detail.
Integrity, customer focus, and tenacity.
Ability to work effectively on teams.
Good working knowledge of government contracting requirements.
Conversant with procurement systems, databases, and quality-assurance flow-downs.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the government services, aerospace, or defense industry is desired.

Responsibilities

Sustain and improve Sierra Lobo’s Contract Administration System.
Perform duties in accordance with Sierra Lobo contract-administration and procurement policies and documentation.
Maintain the integrity of contract documentation configuration control.
Prepare, negotiate, and coordinate the establishment of consulting agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
Support the Export Compliance program.
Participate in establishing and negotiating teaming agreements.
Review request-for-proposal contract language and identify and define mitigations for risks and issues.
Prepare or support preparation of offer volumes and representations and certifications submission documents.
Support generation of pricing proposals.
Serve as Sierra Lobo’s interface with government contracting officers or specialists, or prime-contractor subcontract-administration points of contact, during the life of a contract.
At contract start, lead or support customer negotiations; establish a contract compliance matrix; and coordinate with other Sierra Lobo functions to ensure requirements are met through project and business operations.
Administer contract modifications and review and verify that Sierra Lobo contract execution complies with requirements.
Prepare and maintain contract briefs and configuration control of contract documentation.
Support program and project managers in preparing deliverables and interpreting contract requirements.
Coordinate contract closeout in response to customer requests, including generating or coordinating required closeout materials with other Sierra Lobo functions.