Specialist, Contracts (2)

Job Title: Specialist, Contracts

Job Code: 36207

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80 

L3Harris is currently hiring for the role of Contracts Specialist. This position is responsible for conducting proposal preparation, pre-contract data collection, and administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard government contracts.

Essential Functions:

• 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.


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.Requires proficient knowledge of job area.


• 6+years current experience effectively interfacing with Government customers and other customer organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• May have practical knowledge of project management. 


• Ability to obtain and maintain a government Secret security clearance. 


• In-depth knowledge and experience with FAR and DFARS required and functional knowledge of SAP input and report generation.


• Must have hands on experience with ITAR.


• Must have experience with reviewing RFPs, preparing proposals, negotiation, definitization  and administration of DoD Contracts.


• Must have 6+ years current experience with risk assessment of proposals/contract terms and conditions and strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.


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


• Must be able to travel as required and on short notice.


• This position requires the ability to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required.


• Current and active Secret security clearance, or higher.


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


• Must be detailed oriented.


• Must possess excellent communications skills. Effectively communicate via formal letters complicated and sensitive subjects, possess proper email skills, and possess excellent verbal communication skills.


• 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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