Job Description

Title: Contract Administrator & ITAR Compliance

Location: Los Angeles, CA - ONSITE - North Hollywood, CA

Covering someone on LOA - 3-6 months only

Pay rate range: $50-$55/hr

1st shift: 7 or 8 AM Start (8 hrs M-F)

Summary:

• Responsible for ensuring company-wide compliance with U.S. and international export control laws (EAR, ITAR, OFAC, and foreign equivalents).
• Oversees product and technology classifications, licensing, restricted party screening, and compliance training, and advises business to mitigate legal and operational risks in global trade
• Administers assigned contracts of broad scope and high complexity to ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations.
• Defines requirements, generates and provides input for proposals, negotiates pricing and terms, monitors contract performance, and ensures compliance with contract requirements.
• Determines customer contractual requirements for new products and/or systems (i.e. Proposals that include engineering design and system hardware) and other specialized assignments.
• Key contributor to new contracting opportunities including creating Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and supports bid/no-bid decision making.
• Receives, analyzes and responds to complex issues including the validity of customer claims and development of Parker assertions.
• Provides support to assigned programs, conducts contract risk management reviews and makes recommendations to efficiently and cost effectively mitigate potential risks.
• Manages the change control process with the Program Manager and provides contractual leadership to projects and programs.
• Has responsibilities for Order Management comprised of: Minimal order entry, schedule changes, portal management, creation of Demand Plan as part of Sales and Operating Plan (S&OP), customer communication, and PO/Contract review and analysis.

Functions:

• Administers highly competitive, major contract requirements by analyzing performance requirements and customer purchase order requirements including those issued against Basic Contract Agreements and/or Long-Term Agreements.
• Analyses include performance to delivery schedules, pricing, terms and conditions and other contract provisions.
• Maintains contract files and maintains records of contract change activity.
• Determines technically and commercially compliant complex proposal packages for major customers in response to customer or contract requirements.
• Evaluates performance requirements, delivery schedules, and estimates of costs of material, equipment, and labor hours. Initiates the bid process by identifying requirements and coordinating input from other functions.
• Develops complex responses to requests for proposal (RFP) by reviewing bid process procedures, reviewing material, test and other requirements, and preparing appropriate responses.
• Prepares and submits complex proposals
• Negotiates complex contract requirements in accordance with legal and company regulations and policies.
• Negotiates price, terms and conditions, deliveries, and other business issues within a broad scope of responsibility.
• Negotiates contract change proposals; statutes progress of contract performance obligations and reports to customer as needed.
• Makes proactive recommendations for contract changes for programs or projects of high scope and complexity. Focuses attention and activity on contract risk.
• Ensures contract provisions are clear and conform to company policyInvestigates and resolves claims or complaints by collecting and analyzing information.
• Coordinates with relevant functions on technical and/or quality issues, data requirements, and other business issues as applicable.
• Monitors contract performance by determining compliance to contract requirements and determining the need for amendments or extensions to the contract.
• Determines when customer directed changes are out-of-scope.
• Acts as the point of contact with the customer on assigned contracts and participates in customer presentations.
• Applies and may lead initiatives to improve the efficiency of internal systems and processes within the division and/or with corporate and customer involvement.
• Maintains current professional and technical knowledge and may participate in professional associations (e.g., National Contract Management Association (NCMA); the International Association of Commercial Contract Management)
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations; establishes processes for adherence to requirements and implements appropriate actions.
• Acts as consultant to management on major contract matters by performing analysis, interpretation of data, and incorporation of decision making.
• Trains and mentors less experienced employees.
• May provide leadership to others in department or to ad-hoc teams. May serve as a functional expert.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree (BA) in Business Administration or a related discipline. Contract management certification required (e.g., National Contract Management Association (NCMA); International Association of Commercial Contract Management (IACCM)) unless JD or MBA.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through eight or more years of related experience of increasing responsibility.

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