Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Contract Administrator supporting the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division, Amherst Systems Operating Unit (OU). The preferred location for this hybrid position is Buffalo, NY, but this position may also be staffed at our Rolling Meadows, IL, location. What You’ll Get To Do The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration and customer contract activities to provide and ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements and customer requirements. The primary responsibilities include administration of standard and nonstandard contracts. Conducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. Responsibilities Include By Are Not Limited To Act as a primary interface with customer for contractual issues; Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood. Participate in contract proposal preparation, contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs. Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information. Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies. Assist management in achieving financial goals related to cash management and sales. Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters. Enter and maintain contract data into Contract Management System and/or Enterprise Accounting System Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables (including CDRLs/SDRLs) and submission of invoices. Basic Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in contracts administration/management or a related field (i.e. contracts-related legal); OR a Master’s degree with 3 Years of experience in contracts administration/management or a related field (i.e. contracts-related legal). Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement. Experience using MS Office, specifically Word and Excel. Experience using FAR/DFARS and/or commercial clauses. Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time. The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. U.S. Citizenship required. Preferred Qualifications Experience with US Government customers/contracts. Experience with international customers/contracts. Experience using SAP. A current/active