Senior Specialist, Contracts

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Contracts

Job Code: 36685

Job Location: Nashville, TN/ Huntsville, AL/Melbourne FL/ Greenville, TX/ Loveland, CO

Schedule: 9/80-Every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is currently hiring for the role of Senior Specialist, Contracts. This position is responsible for conducting proposal preparation, pre-contract data collection, and administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard government contracts, with specific focus on Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) contracts with international customers.

Essential Functions:

• Proposing, negotiating, and administering Direct Commercial Sales contracts for international defense programs and US Government and Foreign Military Sales


• Preparing, negotiating, and administering a large volume of contracts of various types for a variety of customers.


• Ensuring contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, customer specifications, FAR, DFAR and ITAR.


• Reviewing RFPs; preparing proposals including engineering changes; performing associated negotiation and defining activities.


• Performing risk assessment of proposal/contract terms and conditions; formulating and executing strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.


• Working with customers, management, and program teams to resolve issues, secure approvals, and ensure successful contract execution.


• Serving as point of contact for the customer during all phases of a program.


• Generating and maintaining contract documentation.


• Must have the ability to travel internationally <10%.


• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.


• 6-10 years’ experience in Contracts management and Direct Commercial Sales.


• Must have the ability to travel internationally <10%.


• Ability to gain secret clearance 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• MS Office Suite Proficiency


• Strong communication skills


• Must have experience effectively interfacing at all levels of company management.


• Experience in problem solving through creative solutions drawing from prior experience is preferred.


• Must have experience and be able to manage complex projects or processes.


• Must have experience leading a team/project in gathering comprehensive data from multiple disciplines and lead a team to address complex issues and concerns.  Problems typically require consideration from multiple areas or specialties.

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