Quest Global Manufacturing

Contract Analyst - Commercial Items

Quest Global Manufacturing • $80K — $90K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in government contracts or procurement compliance in aerospace & defense
  • Knowledge of FAR Part 12, 15, and DFARS 212
  • Experience with commerciality assertions and supporting evidence
  • Strong skills in price analysis and market-based pricing
  • Capable of effective supplier communication
  • Excellent technical writing skills for documentation
  • U.S. citizenship required for access to export-controlled data

Responsibilities

  • Receive and validate supplier assertions for completeness
  • Drive supplier communications for necessary data and escalate issues
  • Conduct market research to confirm existence of custom commercial markets
  • Build price analysis adjusting for item differences
  • Assemble audit-ready determination packages for customer review
  • Maintain traceability in documentation for compliance checks
  • Report on backlog, cycle times, and supplier performance metrics

Benefits

  • 401(k) with matching
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Paid time off for work-life balance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Referral program incentives
Full Job Description
Job Requirements

What You Will Do:
  • Receive and triage supplier commerciality assertions; validate submission completeness against FAR 2.101 criteria before work begins
  • Drive supplier interface - request salient characteristic data, commercial invoices, catalog/price lists, and sales history; escalate and track non-responsive suppliers against cycle-time commitments
  • Conduct independent market research to establish that a customary commercial market exists - commercial offerings, platform usage, comparable sources inside and outside the customer's supply base
  • Build the price analysis: adjust the similar-item sales history via price walk for form/fit/function differences, and document the basis for fair and reasonable pricing
  • Assemble the complete determination package - technical assessment, market evidence, price justification, and narrative - to customer format and audit standard
  • Maintain traceability and audit-ready documentation sufficient to withstand DCMA/DCAA review and customer internal audit
  • Report backlog status, cycle time, and supplier responsiveness metrics; flag assertions likely to fail early rather than late

What You Will Bring:
  • 5+ years in government contracts, subcontract administration, procurement compliance, or price/cost analysis in aerospace & defense
  • Working knowledge of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, FAR 2.101 commercial product/service definitions, TINA thresholds, and DFARS 212 commerciality determination requirements
  • Demonstrated experience with "of a type" / similar-to commerciality assertions and supporting evidence packages
  • Price analysis skills - comparability adjustments, sales history normalization, market-based price reasonableness
  • Direct supplier-facing experience; able to push a reluctant supplier for data without damaging the relationship
  • Strong technical writing; the narrative is the deliverable
  • U.S. person status; ability to obtain access to export-controlled data

Pay Range: $80,000 - $90,000 per year

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.

Work Requirements: This role is considered a Remote position, managed from Phoenix, AZ.

Travel Requirements: Due to the nature of the work, no travel is required.

Citizenship Requirement: Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required.

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance
  • Short/Long Term Disability

About Quest Global Manufacturing

Quest Global Manufacturing is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Quest Global Manufacturing has a team of over 11,000 professionals who work with clients around the world to design, build, and maintain complex systems and components. The company's services include product design, engineering, prototyping, testing, and more. Quest Global Manufacturing is committed to delivering innovative solutions that help its clients succeed in today's competitive marketplace.
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11,000 employees
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Founded
1997

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