Who is Senior plc?
Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs manufacture and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.
Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it …Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence
Who is Senior Operations SoCal?
We are a technology-driven, team-oriented, manufacturing company that takes pride in the relationships we build with our customers, suppliers, and with each other. We offer exciting career opportunities in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment and reward employees who are motivated, innovative, and results-oriented. We are looking for dedicated individuals to join us in engineering solutions for our customers.
What does the job involve?
The contract administrator manages and reviews business contracts for the company. The duties include negotiating contract terms and conditions with each party, analyzing potential risks involved with certain agreements, and make sure that the information outlined in the contracts are well known and understood by all parties. This role will be supporting both facilities Jet Products and Ketema.
What will my responsibilities include?
- Ensure compliance with the company’s work standards, procedures and safety policies
- Manage contracts, contractual changes, and adherence of both the company and the customer
- Prepare, compile and assess all necessary documents for bids and quoting purposes
- Participate in bids and negotiations
- Ensure all project members adhere to the contract
- Attends required cross-functional meetings to align company obligations with customer demands and deadlines
- Strong organization mindset required
- Maintain contract records & files
- Organized documentation of contract awards, modifications, performances, and compliance of basic client/customer demands
- Answers clients on deliverables, inquiries, or complaints on products & services
- Proposes solutions for work improvements
- Knowledge of DFAR and FAR clauses is a plus
- Analyze system productivity and identify areas of improvement.
- Take sufficient steps to minimize project risks
- Coordination with other departments/ functions to increase order fulfillment and customer satisfaction
- Interface with customers and internal team members - central point of contact
- Proficient English
- Ability to work in a team and to communicate with peers throughout the company.
- Ensure timely, accurate, constant, and consistent communication both internally and externally
- Participate in continuous improvement activities- Kaizen events
- Safety training
- Participate in various training when needed
What key skills and experience do I need?
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint
- Ability to use computer tools
- Knowledge of practices, procedures, and processes involved in contracts administration
- Ability to analyze information, to work in a team environment, and work with cross-functional groups
- Must be detail-oriented & organized
- Ability to meet deadlines
What qualifications should I have?
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and education
Experience:
- 4 years experience in contracts management, customer service, preference in a manufacturing environment.
- Government contracts experience is a plus
Why Join Senior Aerospace Jet Products?
Joining Senior means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, commission plan, and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.
If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR, and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/veteran
Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and if so, to assess their country of chargeability for trade compliance control purposes. Additionally, potential employee’s names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.