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Contracts Manager

Crystal Group • Hiawatha, IA • 2d ago

Job Description:

Job Title: Contracts Manager

Reports to: Manager, Contracts

Department: Contracts

Work Model: Full-time, On-site - 10% Travel Required

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

Company Information

At Crystal Group, we do hard things - designing and building rugged tech and tech solutions that provide predictable performance in the world's most unforgiving environments. As a 100% employee-owned company, here you take extreme ownership of your role and work and invest in your own success and that of your teammates. Together we use a zero limits approach to wow our customers.

Crystal Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

On-Site Gym

Job Summary

This position is responsible for overseeing the entire contract lifecycle within Crystal Group. This includes reviewing complex solicitations and leading the development of specialized proposals, bids, and contract responses. Individuals are skilled in drafting contracts, assessing risk, and negotiating a wide range of agreements while ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARs, export laws, and corporate policies. They serve as a key liaison among legal, finance, and business teams to resolve contract issues and support strategic decision-making. Possess a proven ability to lead contract review processes, guide negotiations, and analyze evolving regulations affecting international and government contracting.

Essential Functions

Review complex solicitations and prepare specialized and/or non-routine response for proposals, bids, quotes, and contract modifications.

Analyze contract requirements, special provisions, and terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and corporate policies and business unit procedures.

Draft, assess risk, and negotiate a wide range of agreements required to support all business activities.

Lead the contract review process and negotiations, including customer terms and conditions, for the Program Management team or other applicable departments.

Demonstrate knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), understand how government regulations affect the company, and have strong working knowledge of acquisition regulations contracting concepts.

Manage and demonstrate knowledge of new and changing export and contract laws, regulations and trends.

Analyze for potential impact on international business requirements, goals, and objectives.

Participate in development of business alliance and partnering, source selection procedures and process, and make or buy determinations.

Develop negotiation strategy and leads the negotiation team through complex contractual issues.

Address contract-related issues, conflicts, and disputes with external partners in a timely and effective manner.

Focal point for all communication between law, finance and business teams when resolving of contract issues and disputes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General business understanding of how accounting, program management, and other parts of the business function

Basic understanding of the processes and functions of an ERP System

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing with all stakeholders

Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office products required

Read, analyze, assess, and negotiate contract language and program requirements related to contracts

Manage multiple projects at once, prioritize, and meet deadlines

Demonstrated ability to read and analyze regulations and customer documents

Required Qualifications

Must be a US Person (US Citizen, person granted US Permanent Resident Card or any individual who is granted status as a "protected person")

Bachelor's degree in business or related legal field

3-6 years of contract/administration experience

Previous experience managing contracts within the Aerospace and Defense sector

Preferred Qualifications

Familiar with export compliance regulations

General knowledge of ISO9001 and/or AS9100

Working Conditions

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Occasional exposure to manufacturing floor and testing environments. May require lifting to 40 lbs, standing for extended periods during product testing, and occasional travel (up to 10%).

EEO Statement

Crystal Group, Inc, maintains a program of equal employment opportunity designed to ensure that employment and advancement opportunities are made available to all employees and applicants on the basis of individual qualifications and without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, disability, age, sex, genetic information, military status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Offer Contingency

All job offers are contingent on the applicant successfully completing the background check and drug screen.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other responsibilities as necessary. Employment with Crystal Group remains at-will.

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