Contracts Specialist

ReadyOne • El Paso, TX

6d • $58,000 - $64,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Contracts Specialist administers government and commercial agreements for ReadyOne Industries and ROICOM USA from pre-award review through performance, modification, and closeout. The position interprets contractual and regulatory requirements, evaluates pricing and performance risks, coordinates compliant execution across departments, and serves as a principal contact with contracting officers, SourceAmerica, prime contractors, and commercial customers. The role independently develops recommendations on significant contract, pricing, schedule, compliance, and business matters within established approval authority.

Requirements

• At least three years of progressive experience in government contract administration, procurement, contract management, or a related field; commercial contracting experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, government contract types, and the lifecycle of firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, or indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreements.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting complex contract terms, assessing alternatives and risks, preparing modifications or pricing actions, and making independent recommendations on significant matters.
• Experience coordinating proposals, cost or price analysis, contract performance, audit responses, closeout, and cross-functional corrective actions.
• Ability to manage multiple agreements and deadlines while maintaining accurate, controlled, and audit-ready records.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, contract-management databases, ERP systems, and government or customer portals used for assigned work.
• Ability to communicate complex requirements clearly, negotiate constructively, influence stakeholders without direct authority, protect confidential information, and escalate risks appropriately.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, Supply Chain Management, Public Administration, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent progressive government-contract experience may be considered.
• Commercial contracting experience is preferred.
• AbilityOne, SourceAmerica, DLA, DCAA, SCA, manufacturing, CFCM, CPCM, or comparable experience or certification is preferred; bilingual English/Spanish proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer assigned government, AbilityOne, commercial, subcontract, and related agreements from solicitation and pre-award review through award, modification, option exercise, performance, and closeout.
• Analyze contract terms, clauses, schedules, deliverables, funding, and performance requirements; identify ambiguity or risk and recommend acceptance, clarification, escalation, or mitigation.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate contract modifications, change orders, amendments, delivery orders, pricing actions, and required representations and certifications within delegated authority.
• Monitor milestones, delivery schedules, funding ceilings, options, quantities, and other obligations; alert stakeholders to emerging risks and coordinate corrective action.
• Maintain complete, controlled, and audit-ready contract files, correspondence, approvals, modification logs, obligation records, and closeout documentation.
• Interpret applicable FAR, DFARS, AbilityOne, SourceAmerica, Service Contract Act, customer, and commercial requirements and translate them into clear operational obligations and controls.
• Evaluate proposed actions for contractual and regulatory compliance and advise Finance, Operations, Quality, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and Business Development on required documentation or risk treatment.
• Support DCAA, customer, government, and program reviews by preparing records, responding to inquiries, analyzing findings, and coordinating appropriate corrective actions.
• Track regulatory and program changes, assess their effect on assigned contracts and business practices, and recommend updates to procedures, templates, or controls.
• Coordinate AbilityOne and SourceAmerica pricing, direct-labor, eligibility, and other assigned compliance submissions and maintain supporting documentation.
• Support proposals and renewals through cost and price analysis, labor-rate calculations, bill-of-material review, schedule development, and compliance checks.
• Partner with the CFO and operational leaders to develop compliant pricing positions and independently identify assumptions, variances, and financial or performance risks requiring leadership decisions.
• Analyze contract history, cost performance, profitability, delivery trends, and risk exposure and present actionable recommendations to management.
• Prepare contract dashboards and executive summaries covering active agreements, pending actions, expirations, financial performance, risks, and recommended next steps.
• Serve as an authorized day-to-day contracts contact with contracting officers, contract administration offices, SourceAmerica, prime contractors, and commercial procurement teams.
• Develop negotiation positions and negotiate or support negotiation of terms, conditions, pricing, schedules, and modifications within delegated authority; elevate matters requiring executive approval.
• Lead cross-functional contract reviews and communicate requirements, decisions, timelines, and accountability to internal stakeholders.
• Represent ReadyOne and ROICOM in post-award conferences, customer reviews, contract meetings, and assigned industry or program events.
• Protect government, customer, supplier, employee, pricing, proprietary, and company information and model ReadyOne's Mission, Vision, Core Values, ethical standards, and inclusive practices.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the role's purpose and level, as assigned.

Benefits

• The employee must follow posted safety requirements and use assigned personal protective equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level