Contract Administrator

Butler Aerospace & Defense; Cherry Valley (IL); Remote; USD 41,328 - 52,348; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Contract Administrator to support contract negotiations, manage proposals, and ensure compliance with regulations. This remote position requires a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in contract management, particularly in the aerospace industry. The company offers benefits including 401K and medical coverage, along with a commitment to equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Drafts and manages proposals and contracts ensuring compliance.
• Advises on legal issues regarding contracts.
• Prepares internal reports for contract status.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation skills

Proposal writing

Government contract experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Contract Administrator – Butler Aerospace & Defense

Location: Rockford, IL (Remote)

Job ID: #71921

Pay Range: $30-38

We seek an experienced contracts professional, working independently. The role involves creating proposals, negotiating and completing contracts, providing guidance on warranty and contract administration, and monitoring and analyses. This position is considered remote. Government FAR 12 and FAR 15 experience preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drafts, interprets, and manages large multifaceted proposals and contracts, in accordance with internal standard work instructions and external customer schedules, to ensure compliance with business objectives and regulations.
• Assesses, interprets, and reviews documents to ensure that contracts are negotiated within agreed-upon parameters, including government procurement and cost control guidelines.
• Oversees compliance of the contractual obligations.
• Advises and represents the organization on legal issues concerning contract matters.
• Work closely with internal functional groups to support contracts negotiations with customers and execute contracts agreements in a timely manner.
• Prepares reports and legal documentation for internal functional groups review and approval.
• Participates in meetings to ensure all relevant business units/functional groups understand the contractual requirements.
• Manages the interface between the organization and external customers and helps resolve any matters affecting contract administration.
• Prepare recurring contract status/progress reports for internal use and/or submittal to external customers.
• Manages small projects, including CORE initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience OR In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with contract management or related.
• Experience working in the aerospace industry.
• SAP experience.
• MBA, Legal or related degree preferred.
• Experience with FAR and DFAR regulations.
• Experience working with government contracts, writing proposals and negotiations.
• Experience with customer-facing contracts and negotiations, and different type of agreements (NDAs, MOAs, License, Bailment, Partnering, Settlement, etc.).
• Excel experience.

Benefits provided

401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at #ZR.