Contracts Compliance Administrator

Senior Contracts Compliance Administrator

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. To learn more, click here.

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you!

The Senior Contracts Compliance Administrator is tasked with establishing and maintaining contractual agreements with aerospace and defense customers. A successful candidate will be one that is energetic, a self-starter, and works well in both team and individual environments. This position requires the ability to pivot quickly between supporting functional roles connected with Program Management, Business Development, the Contracts organization and various levels of Management and Senior Leadership to develop creative solutions and coordination of contractual risk mitigation. This role can be performed remotely or based On-site in one of our three facilities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide contract management support to the proposal team by ensuring terms and conditions limit company risk and support business goals.
• Coordinate with Program Managers to create negotiations plans and negotiate terms and pricing for U.S. Government, commercial, and international contracts.
• Serve as primary liaison between EBAD and its customers and maintain a formal record documenting EBAD's contractual commitments that incorporates all agreed-to negotiation clarifications.
• Review and reconcile customer contract awards against EBAD proposals.
• Review and negotiate Nondisclosure Agreements with customers.
• Represent contracts compliance organization with peer organizations and customers to develop plans, organize work, negotiate terms, monitor progress, and resolve problems.
• Support administrative staff post-contract award.
• Create and maintain documents in EBAD's ERP system.
• Position performs and/or oversees a variety of associated administrative/staff support activities, some of which require excellent computer knowledge and skills such as database management and Microsoft suite (Excel, Word. PowerPoint).
• Partner with teammates to support internal self-governance initiatives, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Occasional travel may be required (up to 10%).
• Ability to support assigned U.S. time zone(s).

Requirements and Education:

• Possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail as a priority, in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to assess risk, counsel business partners, and exercise good judgement.
• Ability to assess and positively influence business related metrics.
• Self-motivated individual who values being part of a team.
• Willingness to "go the extra mile" to accomplish mission driven requirements.
• Experience working with the FAR/DFARs is preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills suitable for interaction with customers and various levels of management.
• Possess 4 or more years of work experience in government contracts administration, including an emphasis on interpreting contract requirements, terms and conditions evaluation and negotiation, is preferred.
• Requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in business administration.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP software.
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite software.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.