[Hiring] Contracts Specialist @Cubic Corporation

Role Description

Plans and coordinates various contract actions to win, negotiate, administer, and close contracts for Cubic. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and contractual terms and conditions for assigned contracts. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority. Remote candidates (preferably based on the East Coast) will be considered, travel to the Cubic facility and/or customer sites as needed.

• Negotiates and administers contracts for Cubic, including proposal planning, preparation, submission, negotiation, administration, and closeout.
• Tracks Cubic’s performance against contract deliverables and impacts on cash receipts.
• Tracks customer obligations and deliverables against contract requirements, advising as necessary.
• Coordinates with Cubic’s supply chain team to ensure necessary flowdowns are incorporated in agreements with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinates with Business Development, Program Management, Engineering, Business Unit Management, and Cost Estimating personnel on proposal preparation and submittal.
• Reviews solicitation requirements and provides a risk assessment to Proposal/Program Managers.
• Negotiates with customers, working directly with program leads and other applicable stakeholders to maximize benefits to Cubic.
• Ensures compliance with departmental and company-wide contract policies and procedures.
• Keeps Contracts Department and relevant stakeholders informed of outstanding issues that may impact program, departmental, and/or Company objectives for assigned contracts.
• Complies with export license requirements and ensures shipments of hardware and delivery of technical data are completed in accordance with Cubic’s Export Compliance Manual.
• Upon receipt of a signed contract, works with shared team to ensure accurate sales orders are in place to authorize work to be completed.
• Ensures compliance with U.S. statutes and regulations, particularly the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and foreign government statutes and regulations as they apply to Cubic’s contracts/subcontracts.
• Negotiates Non-Disclosure Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding/Agreement, and similar Agreements in support of programs assigned.
• Monitors the status of all data and hardware deliveries and advises management of anticipated/actual delinquencies.
• Supports the program team’s engagement with shared services to ensure timely submission and receipt of contract billings and payments.
• Ensures that contract databases are updated in an accurate and timely manner.
• Coaches personnel in Program Management, Engineering, Business Development, Quality, and Material in Contracting law, regulation, and process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five (5)+ years of related experience.
• Strong customer-facing (sales) experience is required.
• Solid working knowledge of FTA forms is a plus.
• Experience in SaaS and/or international contracts is desirable.
• Proficient in the use of PC and associated software.
• Familiarity with MS Office, Excel, SharePoint, SAP, and PowerPoint.
• Possess analytical skills necessary to organize, plan, execute, and administer contracts and agreements with various customers.
• Possess interpersonal skills necessary to interact in extremely delicate, sensitive, and/or complex situations dealing with U.S. and foreign agencies and commercial customers.
• Ability to prioritize projects and work under tight deadlines.
• Occasional domestic travel is required.

Benefits

• $86,000.00 - $100,000.00 + benefits.

Company Description

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

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