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Job Description 

Job: Contracts Administrator Senior

Job Code: R36 - PR-Contracts Admin Sr.  

HR Title Group:  Contracting & Estimating

Salary Grade: E15

FLSA Status: Exempt

Approval Date: August 2020 

SUPERVISES: 

There are no direct reports with this position.

POSITION SUMMARY:   

Under limited supervision, the Contracts Administrator – Senior performs a variety of specialized responsibilities in the administration of federal government and commercial contracts. Employees in this job class provide customer service, pricing acceptance, and monitor contract performance. This job requires knowledge of service agreements and contract administration procedures, the skills to read and interpret contract documents, and the ability to provide high-quality customer service.

TYPICAL DUTIES:  

1. *Collaborates with Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, and customers to administer the terms of federal government, and commercial contracts. Provides support and guidance for contractual issues.

2. * Conducts contract coordination and negotiations with customer contracting activities individually or in collaboration with VPs, Directors, General Managers, or other designated corporate owners.

3. * Participates in pre-award contract reviews to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies, and company objectives.

4. * Creates and administers commercial service agreements for customers, monitors performance, and initiates renewal and re-pricing processes.

5. * Administers federal government service contracts and manages contract renewals to include the pricing process for preparation of follow-on contract proposals. Researches historical and current pricing data, processes contract modifications, and maintains contract files.

6. * Prepares and tracks requests for equitable adjustments through resolution.

7. * Manages and coordinates customer complaints; works with managers to gather and document corrective actions; researches contractual issues and ultimately negotiates a resolution within the terms and conditions of the contract that is beneficial to all parties.

8. * Researches and resolves customer billing questions, complaints, invoicing errors, and requests for adjustments and billing verifications. Processes claims or adjustments when determined to be appropriate.

9. Participates in key activities such as conferences, preparation of proposals, and general correspondence for contract initiatives, participates in special studies, investigations, and analyses.

10. * Assists in preparing and interpreting contract documents.

11. * Processes requests for subcontractors from contract operations sites; coordinates with the legal department as needed. Helps in the management and tracking of subcontracting plans at individual contract sites.

12. * Monitors contract availability of funds by contract on a monthly basis and notifies customers when contract dollar amounts are approaching the established thresholds.

13. * Monitors contract deliverables to assure all are delivered timely and in compliance with contract requirements.

14. * Owns all aspects of contract administration, from contract start to contract closeout activities.

15. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

* Denotes Essential Job Function 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Three or more years' detailed hands-on experience in federal/commercial contracts administration;

- Knowledge of contracting processes and contract issues, regulations and terms and conditions;

- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to make presentations and respond to inquiries by management, team, vendors and/or customers;

- Human relation skills to build effective relationships with team and internal customers;

- Intermediate to advanced computer literacy including knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet database and presentation software;

- Knowledge of business English including vocabulary, spelling, and correct grammatical usage and punctuation;

- Mathematical skills to include the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations;

- Ability to establish priorities and solve a wide range of business problems;

- Demonstrated customer service, common sense, problem-solving and analytical skills;

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field; or a comparable combination of formal education and work experience.

CERTIFICATES REQUIRED: 

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Not Applicable

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  

Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical demands for extended periods of time with or without assistance:

• Viewing computer screen/monitor

• Keyboarding

• Answering phone/making calls 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

Work is performed in a normal office environment with limited privacy and some exposure to background noise. Employees may be required to work in excess of 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours per week.

DISCLAIMER:  

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors. 

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PRIDE Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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