Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager

Published: 05.24.2025

Location:

Irvine, California, United States

Company:
Safran Electronics & Defense

Contract type:
Permanent
• Contract duration:
Full-time
• Required degree:
Bachelor’s Degree
•

Required experience:

More than 5 years

Job Summary:

The Contracts Manager/Procurement Agent manages all vendor contract activities, leads negotiation, implementation of terms and contracts, and ensures monitoring of contractual terms. Participate in the review of US government projects and proposals as it relates to supply chain activities. Support buyers, supplier performance managers, and sourcing managers in the development and implementation of best procurement and business practices through procedures and work instructions.

Support the overall supply chain strategy for the business, including working with strategic sourcing managers to formalize relationships that can enhance performance and results.

• Apply all procedures and techniques necessary to effectively draft, review, amend, negotiate, and securely store contracts.
• Define, document, deploy and implement process in support of all vendor contracts activities.
• Assess current suppliers and vet potential suppliers to ensure they are in good business standing with local governing entities.
• Negotiate business terms and conditions associated with supplier agreements and provide justification for new and existing contract opportunities. Monitor supplier contractual details and performance after contract award.
• Draft supplier letters (Penalties application, underperforming OTD, DDPM, any contract deviations) to support Supplier Relationship Managers’ performance activities.
• Monitor and track contract expiration dates and coordinate with procurement to draft contract extensions and amendments.
• Support the Procurement team in the management of suppliers and the development and mentoring of the procurement team.
• Manage material liabilities and ensure minimum business exposure at all times.
• Advise management of contractual rights and obligations; compile and analyze data; and maintain historical information.
• Manage and control all contracts documentation, data, files and reports.
• Ensure adherence to contract policies, processes, and guidelines necessary to maintain secure contract documentation in local SEDA Contracts Database, corporate Safran Commercial Database, and paper files.
• Ensure all contractual information on contract parts within the ERP system is maintained in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provide contracts expertise across the business, and support the execution of a common approach across all commodity groups.
• Produce monthly contract status reports for the Supply Chain team.
• Support the development and deployment of procurement policies and processes, and ensure they are followed, with particular reference to ethical business standards.

• Required Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in law, business, manufacturing, or related subject.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supplier contract management of aerospace components and higher-level assemblies.
• Experience as a paralegal and/or background in the practice of law is a plus.
• Aerospace industry knowledge & experience preferred.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to influence and close negotiations with current and potential suppliers.
• Working knowledge of business law and contracts/torts.
• Basic knowledge of electronics, machining, mechanical assemblies, castings/forgings, plastics/rubber, catalog hardware commodities.
• Project and subcontract purchasing techniques, including negotiation, tendering and contract management in a large multinational corporation.
• Ability to assess a supplier as a key member of a strategic source selection/audit team, focusing on commercial, business and supply capability skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and high-volume activity, prioritizing in a dynamic environment.
• Project management experience across multi-functional projects.
• Fluent in MS Office/Project/Excel and Word for business purposes.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP.

• Leadership Skills /…