Contracts Administrator

HKA Enterprises; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space systems firm in Cape Town is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee multiple proposals and contracts, particularly with U.S. Government contracts like those involving NASA. The ideal candidate will negotiate and administer contracts while ensuring compliance with company policies and government specifications. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for establishing and maintaining effective business relationships, aiming to exceed customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and negotiating U.S. Government direct contracts, especially with NASA.
• Familiarity with customer-facing subcontracts to USG prime contractors.
• Commercial contracts experience.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, structure, and administer contractual documents with customers and partners.
• Collaborate with sales, finance, functional teams, and legal department.
• Analyze contracts to ensure compliance with company policy and government specifications.

Job description

Job Description

Contracts Manager for our Space Systems Contracts Team to support multiple proposals and contracts concurrently. This role will support a high volume of contracts and associated business relationships for our Space Systems business including Deep Space applications. The ideal candidate will have experience managing and negotiating U.S. Government direct contracts (especially NASA), customer-facing subcontracts to USG prime contractors, commercial contracts experience. The qualified candidate will take personal initiative to proactively serve both internal and external customers. This person will provide customers with quality experiences, establishing and maintaining effective relationships through the entire contract management process. We define success as exceeding customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for negotiating, structuring, and/or administrating contractual documents that establish business relationships with customers and/or partners. Works with sales, finance, functional teams, and legal department to structure contracts. Analyzes contracts to ensure compliance to company policy, government specifications