Contracts Specialist Sr. Location : Location US-OH-Avon Requisition ID 2024-8517 Category Contracts Segment Kaman Aerospace Shift Shift 1

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1 Posted Date 12 hours ago(9/4/2024 6:46 PM) Overview Leads the contract management function for the division and is responsible for all contract management functions including contract and price negotiations (e.g. sustaining, new contracts, follow-on, terminations and close-out). Also responsible for development and execution of contract strategy. Ensures efficient coordination, and consistency of contract terms and conditions, and deliverables. Prepares and provides recommendations to Division leadership on major and/or critical contract negotiations to ensure appropriate review of potential liabilities and areas of risk and mitigation plans. SCOPE/SUPERVISION AND INTERACTION: _ Has Direct Reports _X Does Not Have Direct Reports Typically reports to Director of Programs and Contracts. Provides thought and situational leadership on teams in which contract involvement is required or needed. The role will have recurring interaction with Division Team Leaders, General Manager and staff, and external stakeholders and customers Essential Duties and Responsibilities Leads complex negotiations including both T's and C's, pricing, engineering changes/modifications and other critical aspects of the contract. Contributes to meeting business objectives and participates in strategic planning - while being fully responsible for execution of strategy that relates to contracts. A clear grasp and understanding of division goals and strategies and how it applies to contract management practices for optimal business and financial performance is expected. Assures and/or conducts research, develop, and manage activities related to international business development activities (e.g. contract terms for use with non-U.S. customers and suppliers; international letters of credit, Incoterms, Export Control, etc.). Supports best value strategies and opportunities associated with international supplier and offset strategies and assisting with negotiations and recommends courses of action. Provides expert advice and interpretation of legal contract and subcontract terms and conditions to minimize or reduce risk and potential liabilities. Analyzes, defines, and estimates the potential impact of contract liability and provides practical and useful guidance and opinions as to how any negative impacts should be viewed, mitigated, and/or eliminated. As part of this, the role is responsible for also determining and place probabilities of such occurrence of risk (ex: severity and probability matrix). Plans, develops, recommends, and implements training, procedures, and systems to be used for contract review across the Division. Participates in high-risk or complex areas. The role will also support other functions (ex: PMO, BD/Sales, Accounting and Supply Chain) in the review, interpretation, drafting, escalation of contractual matters, major sub-contracts/supplier agreements, joint ventures, and/or other forms of agreements (e.g. MoU, MoA, Letter K's, etc.). Prepares Contract Summaries for all major contracts and assures timeliness is all contract extensions. Manages the contract management budget for Division. Oversees and approves task planning on contracts or programs; approves resource requirements and level-of-effort estimates. Assures both proficiency and productivity is efficient and effective - and continuous optimized. Provides risk analysis and managements and assures the division interests and strategies are secured and optimized. Leads the development of a consistent, effective process for contractual flow down requirements. Responsible for Division implementa