Job Title: Sr. Specialist Contracts Job Code: 37454 Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT Job Location: Full-time, Onsite, 9/80 Work Schedule This position is responsible for conducting proposal preparation, pre-contract data collection, and administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard government contracts. Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-top:0.45pt;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.45pt 0.1in 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:12.1pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Reviews contractual documents to ensure adherence to company policy, government specifications and requirements, and conformance to master agreements</li> <li style="margin:0.7pt 10.7pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:12.1pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Examines estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness</li> <li style="margin:0.9pt 6.7pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:99%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Conducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications</li> <li style="margin:0.5pt -1.0pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Initiates documentation to authorize work in accordance with contractual specifications.</li> <li style="margin:0.45pt 5.45pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:12.1pt;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Prepares bids; processes specifications, progress, and other reports; advises management of contractual rights and obligations; compiles and analyzes data; and maintains historical information</li> <li style="margin:0.75pt -1.0pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Requires little to no supervision in executing key contracting activities</li> <li style="margin:0.75pt -1.0pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Responds to inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions</li> <li style="margin:0.75pt -1.0pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Leads and organizes negotiation teams</li> <li style="margin:0.75pt -1.0pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Critical part of the negotiating and/or executing team. Providing interpretation and guidance to program team.</li> <li style="margin:0.75pt -1.0pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">May help mentor junior level contract administrators</li> <li style="margin:0.75pt -1.0pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Central point of contact to customers</li> <li style="margin:0.75pt -1.0pt 0.0in 6.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Can work complex situations with the program office. Understands the business and the execution of the business to address complex issues and concerns.</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 5.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor's degree with 6 years’ experience in related discipline or equivalent preferred</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 5.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 5.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Willing to travel 10 – 25% of time.</li> </ul> Preferred Additional Skills: <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Microsoft Office, Pro Pricer, SAP</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">In-depth knowledge of FAR and DFARS required and functional knowledge of Peoplesoft/SAP/other ERP systems input and report generation.</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience with ITAR</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience with reviewing RFPs, preparing proposals, negotiation, definitization and administration of DoD and Commercial contracts</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience with risk assessment of proposals/contract terms and conditions and strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to effectively interface at all levels of company management</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to effectively interface with Government and other customer organizations</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to travel as required. Anticipated 10 – 25% of time.</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Must be able to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required.</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Must possess excellent communications skills. Effectively communicate via formal letters complicated and sensitive subjects, possess proper email skills, and possess excellent verbal communication skills.</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">experience and be able to manage complex projects or processes.</li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Must be able to lead a team 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. Experience in problem solving through creative solutions drawing from prior experience is preferred.</li> </ul> LI-PD2

Senior Specialist, Contracts (Salt Lake City, UT, US, 84116) @ L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

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