PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Contract Administrator, in Grand Prairie, TX. Job ID#210986
Job Description:
This position assists the Contract Management team with contract document preparation and records management, in accordance with company policies and objectives, for customer acquisitions of aircraft.
Your challenges:
Quote Requests and Offers: 40%
Initiate quote requests in accordance with Sales Check List (SCL) and quote database requirements.
Perform quote to configuration verification of approved quotes and confirm risk assessments and delivery schedules are provided.
Maintain all Contract records in accordance with departmental requirements.
Support Contract Managers with proposals through proofreading, price validation and record keeping.
Support tracking of in-process quotes.
Purchase Agreement and Contract Change Orders (Amendments): 40%
Prepare Purchase Agreements and Amendments for Contract Manager review using approved templates and all approved supporting documents to include: pricing, aircraft configuration and delivery schedules.
Maintain contract records, in accordance with departmental requirements, for all internal and external offer documents and approvals.
Support contract negotiations through document revision control and negotiation tracking tools as required.
Delivery Coordination / Support: 10%
Assist in the delivery process by compiling the required delivery documents for Contract Manager review and approval including the final invoice (compilation of the Purchase Agreement and all Amendments); delivery affidavit; sales tax exemption form (if applicable); and title transfer documents - Aircraft Registration and Bill of Sale.
Prepare Promissory Note and Security Agreement for applicable contracts.
Compiles Technical Publications requests and distributes internally as well as to engine OEMs.
Liaison with Programs and Sales: 10%
Acts as a liaison for interchange of information between Contracts, Offers, Sales, and Program teams from configuration development, and issue of purchase agreement, through delivery of aircraft.
Attend various Sales meetings and functions as necessary.
Your boarding pass:
Two years of higher education preferably in Business Management.
Ability to independently draft basic contracting documents.
Minimum two years of business related experience.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, coordinate multiple work assignments and meet critical deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills, dynamic and highly team-oriented
Ability to think strategically and independently.
Ability to work optimally in a cross functional team environment.
Ability to communicate in English effectively in verbal and written forms.
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.