Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is currently recruiting for the position of Sr. Contracts Specialist. The Sr. Contract Specialist's primary responsibility will be to administer customer contracts, review and negotiate terms & conditions.
Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced Infrared (IR) and Electro-Optical (E-O) test instrumentation. SBIR's broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications. SBIR's high-energy, dynamic culture focuses our Team Members' on providing quality products and services to our customers. We provide highly integrated, well-engineered, cost effective hardware and software solutions to the E-O community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military E-O sensors and systems.
$100,000.00/yr - $150,000./yr. - DOE
M-F (Full-Time, On Site)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Contract management and administration of both government and commercial contracts which includes executing, preparing, administering, and requesting modifications.
- Reviews and negotiates customers' terms and conditions for acceptability/compliance.
- Negotiates, prepares, executes, and administers legal agreements such as a Bail Agreement.
- Manage assigned Government contracts such as CPFF and FAR flow downs and regulatory compliance
- Manage assigned government billings and portals; administer and report small business plans.
- Supports import/Export Compliance
- Supports Program Management with an emphasis on contract deliverables and schedule.
- Maintains current certifications required for commercial and government quotes and contracts.
- Reviews and recommends credit approvals for customers utilizing Credit Safe.
- Ability to work full time (8/10 preferred)
- Acting lead for contract administrators when Supervisor unavailable
- Support the remap of the contracts "process" to introduce efficiency. Design and implement with metrics
- Ensure all assigned contracts are processed expeditiously
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or 8+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Thorough knowledge of contracts and federal regulations
- Leadership experience with a contracts team
Due to US Export Control Regulations compliance, eligible candidates MUST be a US citizen, permanent resident or a person who has been granted asylum; proper documentation required. Pre-employment verifications: must pass background, reference and ITAR/EAR checks in addition to a pre-employment drug screen.
This position offers many benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, HSA, FSA, alternate work week schedule, LTD, life insurance and much more.
