Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager

The Contracts Manager / Procurement Agent manages all vendor (direct and indirect) contract activities, leads negotiation, implementation of terms and contracts, and ensure monitoring of contractual terms. Participate in the review of US government projects and proposals as it relates to supply chain activities. Support buyers, supplier performance managers, and sourcing manager in the development and implementation of best procurement and business practices through procedures and work instructions. Support the overall supply chain strategy for the business, including working with strategic sourcing managers to formalize relationships that can enhance performance and results.

Essential Job Functions

• Apply all procedures and techniques necessary to effectively draft, review, amend, negotiate, and securely store contracts.
• Define, document, deploy and implement process in support of all vendor contracts activities.
• Assessment of current, and vetting of potential suppliers to ensure they are in good business standing with the local governing entities.
• Negotiate business terms conditions associated with supplier agreements and provide justification for new and existing contract opportunities. Monitor supplier contractual details and performance after contract award.
• Draft suppliers letters (Penalties application, underperforming OTD, DDPM, any contract deviations) to support Supplier Relationship Managers performance activities.
• Monitor & track contract's expiration dates and coordinate with procurement team to draft contract extension and amendments.
• Support the Procurement team in the management of suppliers and the development and mentoring of the procurement team.
• Manage material liabilities and ensure minimum business exposure at all times.
• Advise management of contractual rights and obligations; compile and analyze data; and maintain historical information.
• Manage and control all contracts documentation, data, files and reports.
• Ensure adherence to contract policies, processes, and guidelines necessary to maintain secure contract documentation in local SEDA Contracts Database, corporate Safran Commercial Database, and paper files.
• Ensure all contractual information on contract parts within the ERP system is maintained in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provide contracts expertise across the business, and support the execution of a common approach across all commodity groups.
• Produce Monthly contract status reports for the Supply Chain team.
• Support the development and deployment of Procurement policies and processes, and ensure they are followed, with particular reference to ethical business standards.

Required Competencies

Education / Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Design, manage and develop effective / agile supply chain solutions. Drives annual cost reductions, proactively manage purchase price variance and lead annual standard cost review. Establishes key sourcing performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance and drive continuous improvements. Assists in monitoring and tracking vendor performance through periodic financial reviews, product performance. Other duties may be assigned.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments : on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions : observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Locate your future workplace

1833 Alton Parkway CA 92606

Irvine

California United States