Contracts Principal (Hybrid)
Unavailable, Saco, ME, United States
Overview
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems produces high-quality, high performance gun systems for a broad spectrum of land, sea and air applications. Our products are built on decades of experience and knowledge in innovative design and development and the latest manufacturing technologies. We are an industry leader in the development and production of single and multi-barrel gatling guns, individual crew-served weapons, ammunition handling systems, shipboard defense systems, gun pods and loaders.
The Contracts Principal acting as a Contracts Manager, participates in the development and fulfillment of contract requirements in the purchase or sale/delivery of equipment, materials, products or services | Evaluates contract compliance and advises others on contractual rights and obligations | Requests or approves amendments to contract terms or contract extensions | Prepares bids or requests for proposals (RFPs), including specifications and requirements; negotiates contract terms and participates in the determination of acceptable bids.
Major Position Responsibilities
- Prepares, examines, negotiates and revises contracts.
- Ensures contracts are consistent with management's goals, policies, and procedures.
- Handles the acquisition, distribution, and store of purchases.
- Assures that all clarifications and amendments of negotiations are incorporated into the final contract.
- Generates, maintains, and audits a central contract-resource file.
Ensures that necessary procedural controls exist.
Independence: • Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment General Profile: • Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment • Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field • Uses advanced techniques, theories, and processes to complete work • Leads others to solve complex problems • Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations • May lead functional teams or projects
Basic Qualifications
Required Education: Associate's Degree
Equivqlent Combination of Relevent Education & Experience
Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree
Major In: Accounting, Finance or Business peferred
Years of Experience: 8-10 years of relevent experience
Organizational skills. Oral and written communication skills. Detail oriented. Leadership skills. Contract compliance. Contract lifecycle management. Contract negotiation. Contract administration. Contract review.
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Professionals - Subject Matter Experts
Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
Government Contracts experience, good working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and other applicable regulations, ability to perform research, performs tasks with great attention to detail, be able to assimilate and extract key data from documents, very organized, ability to multi-task, computer savvy with strong Microsoft skills, ERP software experience (IFS a plus), articulate with strong communication skills, strong negotiation skills, flexible, good interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate across multiple lines of business at all levels within the organization.B15