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Job Title: Specialist, Contracts Job Code: 35976Job Location: Palm Bay FLJob Schedule: 9/80Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an experienced L3 Contracts Manager to manage contracts through the entire lifecycle, from pre-award through closeout. This position will support proposal preparation, execute contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

Essential Functions:

• Contract Lifecycle Management: Oversee contracts from pre-award through closeout, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Proposal Support: Assist in the preparation of proposals, ensuring accuracy and completeness of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules.
• Contract Negotiation and Administration: Execute contract negotiations and administration, providing proper acquisition and fulfillment.
• Customer Interaction: Serve as the primary liaison for contractual communications between L3Harris and customers, resolving issues and securing approvals.
• Audit and Fact-Finding: Provide audit and fact-finding support for major proposals.
• Change Management: Conduct change management processes with internal teams and communicate equitable adjustment rights to customers.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal procurement regulatory requirements, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR supplements (e.g., DFARS), and other agency regulations.
• Data Analysis: Compile and analyze data, maintain historical information, and prepare bids, specifications, progress, and other reports.
• Contractual Guidance: Advise management of contractual rights and obligations and interpret contract requirements to track contractual performance.
• Team Collaboration: Interface directly with customers, senior management, and program teams to ensure successful contract execution.
• Procurement Support: Assist procurement personnel with significant contracting tasks, including establishing flow-down terms and conditions.
• Business Outcomes: Influence successful business outcomes to achieve financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new and continuing programs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or related field and a 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
• Experience with reading and interpreting contracts and statements of work
• Strong knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR supplements (e.g., DFARS), and other agency regulations.
• Proven experience in proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and administration.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active TS/SCI

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