Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Management - Contract Compliance

L3HHCM20•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Missile Solutions is seeking a skilled General Provisions (GPs) & Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) Specialist with a strong background in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and modifying contracts/subcontracts clauses. The ideal candidate will have the ability to ensure accurate flow-down of mandatory GPs, T&Cs, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Defense FAR Supplements (DFARS) for supplier/subcontractor agreements. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of contractual compliance, mitigate risk, and relevant regulations that enable on-time procurements for a subcontractor operating under prime contract requirements. The Specialist's key responsibilities include partnering closely with Procurement, Legal, Project Management, and Operations to implement contract GPs, T&Cs, and flow-downs in support of maintaining audit-ready documentation. We desire a candidate who can contribute and ensure our procurement processes meet the highest standards of compliance and efficiency in the defense industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 6 years of prior relevant Government Contract and Compliance experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related Government Contract and Compliance experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related Government Contract and Compliance experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of government contracts and procurement principles contained in FAR/DFARS, and the ability to research regulatory requirements of customer contracts.
Proficient with MS Word (advanced redlining), Excel, SharePoint/Teams, tabulating and charting data with complex data sets.
While working in a highly regulated environment must have a strong personal commitment to ethics and integrity in all tasks including internal/external compliance and audit actions.
Self-motivated individual with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Clear, concise writing and strong verbal communication; possess business-oriented judgment with the ability to escalate issues with options and impacts.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the procurement team, legal department, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesiveness, acceptability and alignment with company’s values.
Interpret prime contract requirements and ensure accurately negotiated GPs, T&Cs and flow-down documents of mandatory clauses to lower-tier suppliers/subcontractors.
Negotiate GPs and T&Cs with suppliers to create custom contract clauses and language as required and store in company system for buyer’s use.
Provide guidance, coaching and training to procurement staff on contracts/subcontracts impacts and risks in the use of negotiated GPs and T&Cs with suppliers.
Review government contracts and subcontracts to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
Conducts extensive market research and investigate Corporate/Segments best business practices and approaches to incorporate standardized GPs and T&Cs.
Maintain modified GPs and T&Cs library, templates, checklists, approval matrices and manage version control.