L3Harris

Job Title: Specialist, Contracts
Job Code: IMS20220604-80191
Job Location: Santa Rosa CA (Onsite)

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies, Sonoma EO located in Santa Rosa, CA is looking for an experienced Contracts Specialist to join our team.
Sonoma EO is an established pioneer in military/defense infrared technology. A leader in high technology and engineering services, L3Harris Sonoma EO is world renowned for its expertise in the areas of Electro Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) stabilized imaging systems. As a first-rank engineering and production company, L3Harris Sonoma EO is engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of highly-sophisticated electronics equipment that is used in a variety of product areas for government, civil and commercial applications. We offer competitive benefits, an alternative 9/80 work schedule, and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals. The position offers competitive benefits and a relocation package for those who qualify.

The Contracts Specialist administers a variety of contract types, including CPFF, CPIF, FFP, and time and materials in accordance with established company and government policies. Oversees, tracks and obtains disposition of government and customer property, in addition to directly providing regular input into proposals. Collaborates with buyers on complex contracts as the subcontracts liaison to ensure efforts are appropriately managed on a day to day basis.

Essential Functions:

Contracts Administration:

• Negotiates terms and conditions, pricing, scope, schedule, milestones, and deliverables for a variety of contracts within the L3 Corporate guidelines.
• Tracks and informs internal and external customers of contract issues including performing to schedule and budget, achieving milestones, providing all agreed upon deliverables, and identifying and creating solutions for items which are out of scope.
• Works closely with Program Managers and attends Program Management Review meetings as required.
• Understands and manages the current status of each contract including customer, product, scope, areas of risk, and challenges.
• Responsible for contract close out which includes facilitating the preparation of final invoices, release documents, and customer property dispositions as well as managing records retention.
• Responsible for Contracts Department’s compliance with records retention requirements and established processes from documentation to coordination with offsite storage vendor.

Proposals:

• Responsible for proposal input relative to Contract Terms and Conditions, Data Rights, Representations and Certifications, and other contractual input in support of new and follow on business activities in response to customer RFPs and unsolicited proposals. Attend proposal meetings, to ensure understanding of requirements, while coordinating and collaborating with Proposal Coordinator, engineering team, business development and Program Managers.
• Responsible for working with Proposal Coordinator for tracking and follow up on proposal status and providing post proposal submission support as needed.

Subcontract Liaison:

• Works closely with purchasing as a subcontracts liaison for complex contracts leading efforts to structure details for SOW preparation of appropriate flow down terms and manage day to day interactions with the customer.
• Attend subcontractor meetings to track progress and ensure subcontractor is meeting deadlines, program costs, overruns, etc, as required, in support of customer requirements.

Government/Customer Property Management:

• Track and report on all government and/or customer owned property, ensuring knowledge of its current location at all times.
• Prepare letters to customer to disposition property, as needed.
• Serve as a contract/subcontract resource for customer and government property issues as they are raised.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience in contracts administration and proposal preparation or related business experience.
• Training in contract management/administration
• Extensive knowledge of, and the ability to understand and interpret, FAR’s/DFAR’s requirements and apply to contracts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to perform data mining and ad hoc reporting.
• Must be a US Citizen.
  
  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• CPCM certification preferred.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective internal and external customer relationships.
• Strong risk management skills related to financial operational business and force majeure events
• Strong negotiations skills
• Strong attention to detail and outcome-oriented focus