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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Contracts Job Code:35613Job Location:Malabar, FLJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description:

F-35 is looking for an experienced Senior Specialist, Contracts. This role requires a candidate that is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision. The candidate must have a strong business and financial acumen to succeed.

Essential Functions:

• Preparing, negotiating, and administering a large volume of contracts of various types for a variety of customers.
• Ensuring contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, customer specifications, FAR, DFAR and ITAR.
• Reviewing RFQs; preparing quotes including change proposals; performing associated negotiation and defining activities.
• Performing risk assessment of quotes/contract terms and conditions; formulating and executing strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.
• Working with customers, management, and program teams to resolve issues, secure approvals, and ensure successful contract execution.
• Serving as point of contact for the customer during all phases of a program.
• Generating and maintaining contract documentation.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFARS required and functional knowledge of ERP systems input and report generation.
• Must be able to travel as required.
• Ability to obtain US Government Clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge and experience with FAR and DFARS.
• Experience with reviewing RFPs, preparing proposals, negotiation, and administration of DoD Contracts.
• Experience with risk assessment of proposals/contract terms and conditions and strategies to minimize potential risks to the business.
• Experience effectively interfacing at all levels of company management.
• Experience effectively interfacing with Government customers and other customer organizations.
• Experience in problem solving through creative solutions drawing from prior experience is preferred.
• Detailed oriented.
• Possess excellent communications skills. Effectively communicate via formal letters complicated and sensitive subjects, possess proper email skills, and possess excellent verbal communication skills.
• Experience and be ability to manage complex projects or processes.

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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