Government Contracts Manager
About The Position
The Government Contracts Manager leads a team of contract administrators and serves as a primary customer contact and liaison for collaboration across departments. The role oversees review, distribution, and compliance of solicitations, RFPs, RFQs, contracts, and orders received from the US Government, Government subcontractors, and domestic and foreign commercial customers. The position leads correspondence, negotiation, and contract maintenance from initial customer contact through completion of contractual requirements, working with program management. Responsibilities include collecting data and interpreting terms and conditions to mitigate risk and ensure legal compliance; coordinating interdepartmental proposal inputs; preparing proposals in accordance with customer and government requirements; negotiating proposals; processing awards; and monitoring orders and contracts through resolution of issues and completion. The role also supports internal and external audits and requests related to contract awards, TCoPD processes and sweeps, payments, and closeouts, and coaches and mentors junior contract administrators. The position requires compliance with TTM export-control policies and applicable laws, including ITAR, EAR, and OFAC. Duties include identifying ITAR products and restricted access to related technical data, recognizing foreign-person visitors, following procedures for authorizing foreign visitors to facilities, understanding export requirements for shipments leaving the US, 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, different contract types, and government contracting processes, including sole-source and competitive procurements.
- Ability to maintain records of pertinent documents.
- Strong organization and verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong negotiation skills.
Nice To Haves
- B.S. degree in Business Administration or Liberal Arts.
- Nine years of contract administration experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of contract administrators.
- Serve as a primary point of contact with customers and liaison for interdepartmental collaboration.
- Review, distribute, and ensure compliance with solicitations, RFPs, RFQs, contracts, and orders from the US Government, Government subcontractors, and domestic and foreign commercial customers.
- Lead correspondence, negotiation, and 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 inputs 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 the progress and satisfaction of multiple orders and contracts, and troubleshoot and resolve issues.
- Support and participate in internal and external audits and requests relating to contract awards, TCoPD processes and sweeps, payments, and closeouts.
- Coach and mentor junior contract administrators.
- Follow export-control requirements, including identifying ITAR products, recognizing foreign-person visitors, following visitor authorization procedures, understanding export requirements for shipments leaving the US, and managing vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.
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
- Company bonus may apply based on position assignment
- Shift premium may apply for alternative shifts, depending on assignment and location
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
