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Job Description:
Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Contract Administrator to join our Commercial Contracts & Offers Department based in Grand Prairie TX or Columbus MS.
In this role you will be responsible for terms and conditions review and analysis contract drafting support bargaining agreements initiating estimate requests review and input to the Cost of Sales Analysis (CSA) and support final preparation of binding Purchase Agreements.
Meet the Team:
As the worlds number one helicopter manufacturer our team members in the Sales & Contracts department work closely with our customers to make sure they have the aircraft that best fit their needs - whether that be our civil range helicopters supporting first responders or the most challenging military missions.
Your Working Environment:
Grand Prairie TX
A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters where we have more than 1000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.
Columbus MS
On the eastern border of Mississippi youll find Columbus home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. Its here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.
How We Care for You:
- Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
- Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans) prescription dental vision life disability Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
- Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University including unlimited access to 10000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability certifications career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
Your Challenges:
Support Contract Management: 40%
Support the Manager Contract Administration with:
Preparation of contractual documents including Purchase Agreements (PA) Contract Amendments Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) etc.
Ensuring any changes to requirements scope or schedule are addressed with Program Management and the customer and detailed appropriately through contract amendments
Per the direction of Manager Contract Administration:
Launch Quote request per approved sales checklist
Follow up on status of pricing on released quote request
Review approved CSA for accuracy
Process quote revisions to ensure CSA matches terms outlined in PA (in case of approved deviations)
Support the contracts department with keeping the contracts dashboard current and assist with reporting
Support Contract Negotiations: 30%
Support Initial review and mark-up of terms and conditions
Summaries and articulate terms and conditions deviations
Coordinate inputs from cross functional team to support terms and conditions
Other Responsibilities: 30%
Review offer/proposal submission for accuracy and adherence to approved CSA prior to release
Support contracts team with uploading and maintaining currency of contract documents on Salesforce
Support with Import & export aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration
Support and register aircraft on the International Registry
Support strategic process improvement projects assigned to the contracts department
Other duties and special projects as assigned
Your Boarding Pass:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university
A minimum of two (2) years of related experience in contract administration or contract negotiations or legal negotiations
Knowledge of and experience with commercial contracting requirements
Capable of balancing multiple tasks with potentially overlapping priorities
Strong analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal abilities dynamic and highly team-oriented
Ability to think strategically and independently
Ability to perform through pressure and in a fast-paced dynamic environment
Ability to work well with customer and cross functional team members
Excellent written and verbal communication
Excellent interpersonal abilities
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office applications including Word Adobe Acrobat Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred Education/Skills:
Masters degree from an accredited college/university
Experience in aviation/aerospace
Experience with Salesforce
Physical Requirements:
- Onsite or remote: 60%
- Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens able to read documents reports and engineering drawings. Required daily.
- Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Required daily.
- Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings deliver information and participate in communications. Required daily.
- Equipment Operation (personal computer telephone copies fax machine and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Required daily.
- Carrying: able to carry documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily.
- Lifting: able to lift documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily.
- Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Rarely required.
- Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings working on computer. Required daily.
- Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Required infrequently.
- Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Required daily.
- Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Approximately 5% - 10%.
- Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Required daily.
- Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes but is not limited to Safety Shoes Safety Glasses Hearing Protection Respirators/Masks and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
- Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
This position requires that the job holder be a US Person under ITAR definition (i.e. U.S. Citizen green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)
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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Helicopters Inc.Employment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
On-siteJob Family:
Sales Marketing & Commercial Contracts------
Job Posting End Date: 06.28.2025------
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
