Senior Contract Administrator

Eaton Corporation • Orchard Park, NY • 1h ago

Eaton's IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Senior Contract Administrator.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

Eaton's Aerospace, Mission Systems Division is seeking a Senior Contract Administrator, for our Orchard Park, NY facility. The Senior Contract Administrator role provides contractual guidance, helping to conduct contract negotiations, negotiating terms and conditions, overriding agreements, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements in accordance with corporate policies, reviewing and managing contracts, changes in scope, equitable adjustments, helping to ensure contracts are properly structured and executed within budget in accordance with company policies, customer specifications, statements of work, government regulations, administration of contracts, and compliance reviews of purchase orders.

This position is located in Orchard Park, New York and is available for Hybrid Scheduling.

Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrate advanced knowledge and expertise in contract management concepts. Negotiate complex terms and conditions, identifying and recommending mitigation solutions for onerous terms and conditions. Advise program and senior management of potential program risks in accordance with the contracts policy, company goals and objectives and legal requirements. Assist Business teams and purchasing by providing direction on contractual matters. Provide guidance on U.S. Government Department of Defense FAR/DFARS/TINA/UCC/CAS/ITAR/EAR and other government procurement regulations. Provide guidance regarding intellectual property concepts and their application. Experience working independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment handling a variety of high level contracting activities. Demonstrate verbal and written communications skills that allow the individual to effectively interface with various levels of management both within the company and within the customer. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to change direction as needed. Prepares customer correspondence as needed in order to respond to customer legal issues and terms and conditions negotiations. Evaluate assigned contracts in accordance with Eaton policy and procedures. Assists in the administration of the purchase orders or contract. Assists in the compliance review of the purchase orders and ensure alignment with proposal requirements. Review and execution of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years government contract or subcontract administration experience in the defense contractor manufacturing environment. Minimum of a Bachelor's degree, from an accredited institution. Minimum of 2 years of experience with negotiating price and terms and conditions including reduction of risk through identification of onerous terms and conditions. Minimum of 2 years of experience with FFP (Firm Fixed Price), CPFF (Cost Plus Fixed Fee) and T&M (Time and Materials) UCA, Risk Work Authorizations, contracts within a manufacturing environment. Relocation is not provided. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Eaton's Orchard Park, NY facility. This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years' government or subcontract administration experience in the defense contractor manufacturing environment. MBA and/or JD. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite. Knowledge of export regulations. Intellectual Property and licensing rights knowledge Knowledge of intellectual property concepts and their application. Experience managing multiple high level contracting activities

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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