Summary: Under general direction, responsible for proposal preparations, contract negotiations and administration of international and domestic contracts that could be either commercial or government in nature. .  Provides interpretation of contract terms and conditions to ensure they are in accordance with company policies, legal requirements and customer specifications. Provides advice on contractual matters, prepares customer correspondence, and monitors fulfillment of contractual obligations. Must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.  The duties and responsibilities may change from time to time without notice and include but are not limited to the duties described below. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews terms and conditions and delivery schedules ensuring accuracy,  completeness, and ability to meet contractual requirements

• Manages international consultants, distributors, and representatives.

• Reviews, and within limitations established by the Sr. Director/General Counsel, prepares and signs quotations for submittal to customer assuring that requirements, specifications and terms and conditions are consistent with Company policy and procedures.  Makes recommendations for revisions and/or changes.

• Negotiates contract prices, delivery, and terms and conditions with customer and prepares memorandums of negotiations.

• Generates, reviews, and signs all contract correspondence to customers.  Obtains and processes documents necessary to fulfill contract obligations.  Prepares contract amendments.

• Maintains liaison with customers to resolve contractual differences and communicate pertinent information.

• Reviews, interprets, and recommends acceptance, revisions and exceptions to contracts and contract modifications/amendments to ensure that prices, delivery schedules, specifications and terms and conditions are consistent with those quoted and/or negotiated.

• Distributes executed contracts and holds contract award meetings with internal stakeholders to ensure different functional areas are aware of and familiar with contract requirements and interdependencies among functions.

• Monitors performance of Company departments to ensure timely delivery of correct items and to anticipate contract problem areas and coordinate solutions.  Advises management of serious contract problems.

• Requests, proposes, and negotiates contract modifications/amendments revising work scope, prices, deliveries and/or other contract provisions.

• Coordinates contract closeouts with regard to final billings and material disposition.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience. 

• Minimum of ten (10) years related Contracts Administration experience. 

• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR).

• Must have excellent supervisory/organizational skills and be computer literate and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. 

• Must possess excellent communication skills with ability to exchange information and interface effectively with employees and/or customers clearly and concisely. 

• Foreign language proficiency is preferred.