Contracts Administrator/Sub Contracts/Purchasing Specialist- ONSITE

Job Title: Contracts Administrator/Sub Contracts/Purchasing Specialist- ONSITE
Location: Kent WA
Shift:  1st Shift, 6am – 7:30am start
Duration: Direct Hire
Salary range: $90K- $150K/yr with all benefits

MUST BE A US CITIZEN AT THIS SITE:

• 5+ years’ experience with contract negotiations, contract amendments, NDA review, draft and support of negotiations and contracts.
• Legal knowledge, able to confidently provide direction.
• Familiarity with export compliance processes and procedures.

Contract Specialist:

• This individual reports to the Contracts & Compliance Manager, supporting contract related activities including preparation and development of contractual agreements and compliance documents.
• A liaison between cross function groups including marketing, finance, business development, supply chain, engineering, shipping and manufacturing to review, draft, and negotiate customer and supplier contracts and implement compliance program procedures. This includes identifying and assisting in risk management, preparing and maintaining contractual documentation, analyzing contractual terms and conditions, and supporting contractual and compliance resolution of issues.
• Conduct detailed analysis of existing/proposed regulation and industry practices and related contract compliance requirements, such as management of customer and government property and export requirements (ITAR and EAR), and develop & implement processes to meet these requirements.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Support review of agreements such as nondisclosure agreements, contract amendments and contract extensions, including reviews of terms and conditions.
• Analyze and review contract requirements, terms and conditions to review for compliance with appropriate laws, regulations and company processes and procedures.
• Draft and support negotiations of contractual documents/agreements.
• Assist with contract compliance and support resolutions of contract issues.
• Review and develop responses for compliance documents and act as liaison to troubleshoot customer compliance related inquiries.
• Develop and administer export compliance processes and procedures.
• Acts as a liaison with all departments to facilitate the contract life cycle from need identification, through drafting review, negotiation and approval, to execution and performance to completion and close out in accordance with company processes and procedures.
• Supports policy, process and guideline changes to maintain compliance business processes within legal and regulatory requirements and industry compliance programs; this includes ITAR and Trade Regulations.
• Conduct research to support contract and compliance requirements.
• Maintain compliance records and administer customer and government property management procedures.
•  Perform special projects as needed.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.

Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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