Principal, Contracts

Huntsville, AL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title:Principal Contracts

Job ID: 32741

Job Location: Onsite at our Huntsville ALFacility

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Contracts Principal provides senior leadership for the Missile Solutions Segment Contracts organization focusing strategically and tactically to drive discipline in the contract lifecycle to expand the companys solid rocket motor capacity from proposal development to closeouts including negotiations and change management for large complex contracts and subcontracts with the US Government and international customers.

Essential Functions:

Proposal Development Negotiations and Definitization:

Lead/support the development of proposals for large complex cost plus and fixed price multi-year contracts.
Conduct negotiations and definitize contracts ensuring alignment with company policies and financial success and objectives.
Manage and/or lead contract administrators in contract lifecycle from initial proposal through execution change management and close-out.

Contract Management:

Manage large cost-plus and fixed-price complex proposals contracts and initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.
Improve existing policies and processes or establish new approaches and concepts for consideration.

Communication and Relationship Building:

Exhibit strong written and verbal communication within and outside the organization including with customers and vendors to develop strong ongoing relationships.
Conduct briefings to senior leaders and customers.

Leadership and Expertise:

Recognized as an internal subject matter expert and thought leader with broad experience across multiple areas.
Viewed as a Contracts expert by peers in and outside the organization.
Provide guidance coaching and training to Contracts employees and other functions/department.
Recommend tactics and strategies that will directly impact overall business or functional results.

Supply Chain and Compliance:

Work closely with government stakeholders and corporate representatives for Legal Contracts Export Import Customs/Traffic Intellectual Property and Anti-Bribery Compliance.
Experience in supply chain management a plus to help partner and drive alignment between contracts and subcontracts.

Problem-Solving:

Possess strong problem-solving skills required to analyze problems understand root causes and respond with recommendations for corrective actions and improvements.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant Contracts experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related Contracts lieu of a degree minimum of 16 years of prior related Contracts experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Subject matter expertise in Government contracting. International contracting experience a plus.
Bachelors degree in business or related field
8 years of experience with leadership in contracts management including overseeing large complex proposals and negotiations.
Demonstrated experience in leading complex proposals and contracts and teams of Contracts professionals.
Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to proposal preparation contract negotiation and the FAR DFAR ITAR and other government procurement regulations.

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Job Title:Principal Contracts Job ID: 32741Job Location: Onsite at our Huntsville ALFacilityJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday offJob Description:The Contracts Principal provides senior leadership for the Missile Solutions...