Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage & negotiate with suppliers to draw up procurement contacts.
• Perform the full range of contracts administration, monitoring customer, supplier and company contractual compliance through contract close out.
• Formulates and coordinates procurement proposals.
• Responsibilities include negotiation, administration, extension, termination and renegotiation of contracts.
• Assures appropriate reviews and approval processes are accomplished; recommends contract or other action approvals.
• Directs & coordinates activities of workers engaged in formulating bid proposals.
• Evaluates or monitors contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.
• Approves or rejects requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules.
• Arbitrates claims or complaints occurring in performance of contracts.
• Implement contracting policy and procedures and assures information availability to company management on which the contract and business decisions may be based on.
• Analyzes price proposals, financial reports, and other data to determine reasonableness of prices.
• Provides contract interpretation advice to other Contracts Administrators, Contracts Managers, Contracts Director and other management personnel as required in this area of assigned responsibility.
• Interact with legal and contract representatives from other major corporations and other governments, U.S. and/or Saudi.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration/ finance/ law/ contracts/ purchasing/ economics.
• At least 7-10 years experience in US Federal government and commercial contracts, preferably in military and civil aircraft maintenance-related field, strong knowledge of FAR, DFAR, FMS, ITAR and other related regulations and how to read and interpret them as required.
• Experience in procuring information technology electronic services and equipment and writing BPA.
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of all types of Government contracts including CPFF, FFP, IDIQ, Labor Hour, and T&M contracts.
• Ability to communicate and demonstrate skills and methods accurately and clearly.
• Must be able to handle the multiple projects at the same time.
• Strong contracts/ legal background and the expertise to challenge the statement of work (SOW), the PCO and/or ACO on contractual issues when required.
• Prior USAF Contracting Officer experience is preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Office required.