Specialist, Contracts 1

Contracts Specialist

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

This position can be based in any of the following locations : Salt Lake City, UT, Goleta, CA, Fall River, MA, Northampton, MA or Millersville, MD.

Qualifications :

• Excellent presentation skills, strong analytical abilities and self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with interpreting, drafting and negotiating commercial contract terms
• Microsoft Office Suite - high level of proficiency
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience with any or all of the following : FAR, DFAR, ITAR, EAR, CAS, WAWF, DIBBS, PIEE, CPAR
• Experience and success with managing commercial and government contracts of all types (FFP, CPIF, CPFF, FPIF, etc.)
• Experience in a Customer facing Contracts role to both US and international commercial contracts as well as USG DoD contracts
• Experience in providing business, contractual and risk mitigation strategies to support the needs of the program
• Experience in all aspects of the contract life cycle including, contracts administration, proposal preparation and close-out
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR supplements (e.g. DFARS) and other agency regulations
• Demonstrated ability to develop customer relationship, provide RFP shaping / analysis and have participated in proposal development and bid strategy
• Negotiation experience
• Demonstrated business acumen / finance experience
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills are a must
• NCMA professional certifications (CPCM, CFCM, etc) are a strong plus