Job Summary: Plans and coordinates various contracts 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.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Negotiates and administers contracts for Cubic. Duties include -proposal planning, proposal preparation, administration/management of contracts, and contract closeout, subject to appropriate Company and departmental approvals, with U.S. government and non-government customers as well as foreign and commercial customers.
• Directly responsible for coordinating with Major Subcontracts in the preparation of solicitations, negotiation, and execution of key subcontracts with U.S. and foreign suppliers under prime contracts within the Contracts Specialist's cognizance and responsibility.
• Coordinates with Contracts leadership, Business Development, Program Management, Engineering, Business Unit leadership, and Cost Estimating personnel on proposal preparation and submittal. Negotiates with customers, working directly with a team of cognizant functional department personnel in conducting the negotiations to assure the contracts best support Company business objectives.
• Exercise independent judgment in identifying risks in solicitation requirements, proposals, and contracts, raising risks to Program and Contracts management and Business Unit (as appropriate); and make recommendations for mitigating such risks.
• Ensures compliance with departmental and Company policies and procedures so that work performed meets legal, regulatory, contractual, and Company requirements, in accordance with the Contracts Desk Guide.
• Keeps Contracts Department leadership and cognizant functional and program management informed of outstanding issues that may impact program, departmental, and/or Company objectives for assigned contracts.
• Review solicitation requirements and provide a risk assessment to Proposal/Program Managers.
• 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 execution of a contract (or contract amendment/modification) with a customer, directly enters and/or coordinates closely with Shared Services for sales order entry and distribution 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.
• 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.
• Ensures that contract billings and payments are submitted and received in a timely manner. This includes close coordination with Accounts Receivable, Program Finance, and Program Management, and follow-up on unbilled receivables or overage billings.
• Ensures that Contracts databases are updated and maintained in an accurate and timely manner, including the maintenance and retention of documentation covering the complete contractual record and evidence of review and approvals obtained in accordance with the Company's prescribed approval matrix and any delegations of authority.
• Mentors personnel in Program Management, Engineering, Business Development, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain (including Major Subcontracts) in Contracting law, regulation and process.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain necessary security clearances, if required.
• Four-year college degree; preferably in Business, Economics, Supply chain, Supply chain and contracts management, Acquisition and contracts management (criminal justice), or Accounting.
• Six (6)+ years of related experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR), Defense FAR Supplements (DFARS), and International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITARs).
• Customer-facing (sales) experience is required.
• Experience in international contracts is desirable.
• Proficient in the use of PC and associated business software as well as familiarity and experience with SAP.
• Possess analytical skills necessary in order to organize, plan, execute, and administer/manage 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.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Cubic Pay Range:

$70,000 - $106,635 + benefits.

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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