Government Contracts Manager

TTM • Farmingdale, NY

7d

About The Position

The Government Contracts Manager leads a team of contract administrators and serves as the primary customer contact and liaison for interdepartmental collaboration. The role oversees the review, distribution, and compliance of solicitations, RFPs, RFQs, contracts, and orders received from the U.S. Government, government subcontractors, and domestic and foreign commercial customers. It leads correspondence, negotiations, and contract maintenance from initial customer contact through completion of contractual requirements, working with program management.

The position involves collecting data; reviewing and interpreting terms and conditions for risk mitigation and legal compliance; coordinating interdepartmental input for proposals; preparing proposals in accordance with customer requirements; negotiating proposals; processing awards; and monitoring multiple orders and contracts to resolve issues. It also supports and participates in internal and external audits and requests involving contract awards, TCoPD processes and sweeps, payments, and closeouts. The manager coaches and mentors junior contract administrators.

The role requires compliance with TTM export-control policies and applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR, and OFAC requirements. This includes identifying ITAR products and restricted technical data, recognizing foreign visitors, following facility authorization procedures, understanding export requirements for shipments leaving the United States, and managing vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

Requirements

• Experience with TCoPD (TINA-certified) proposals.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFAR.
• Familiarity with IDIQs, BOAs, NDAs, EAR, ITAR, and export licensing.
• Strong understanding of contract and purchase-order terms and conditions, contract types, and government contracting processes, including sole-source and competitive procurements.
• Ability to maintain records of pertinent documents.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR, and OFAC.
• Must be able to identify ITAR products on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents.
• Must recognize foreign-person visitors by badge differentiation and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities.
• Must understand export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the United States.
• Must manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration or Liberal Arts.
• Nine years of contract administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of contract administrators.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and a liaison for interdepartmental collaboration.
• Review, distribute, and ensure compliance with solicitations, RFPs, RFQs, contracts, and orders from government and commercial customers.
• Lead correspondence, negotiation, and contract maintenance from initial customer contact through completion of contractual requirements, in coordination with program management.
• Collect data and review and interpret terms and conditions for risk mitigation and legal compliance.
• Coordinate interdepartmental input for proposal submissions.
• Prepare proposals in accordance with customer RFPs, terms, government specifications, and other requirements.
• Negotiate all aspects of proposals.
• Review and process contract awards.
• Monitor progress and customer satisfaction across multiple orders and contracts, troubleshooting and resolving issues.
• Support and participate in internal and external audits and requests related to contract awards, TCoPD processes and sweeps, payments, and closeouts.
• Coach and mentor junior contract administrators.
• Follow export-control policies and applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR, and OFAC requirements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Accident benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• An annual or quarterly company bonus may apply based on position assignment.
• Some alternative-shift positions may be eligible for a shift premium based on assigned shift and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed