Senior Specialist, Contracts

Sr. Specialist, Contracts

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.