director of Contracts and procurement
Job Summary: The Director of Contracts and Procurement is a senior management position reporting to the President/CEO, and supporting Federal, State, local and commercial customers and contracts for KEMRON Environmental Services Inc. (KEMRON). This position will make strategic and innovative business decisions for the company and is responsible for the management of the Contracts and Procurement Department while guiding other staff members in contract administration. This individual must have extensive experience in Federal Government, T&M, FFP, and CPFF contracts, as well as state and commercial customers. Requires some travel.
Primary duties and responsibilities include:
- Manage Government T&M, FFP and CPFF contracts as well as state contracts from cradle to grave at all levels in the company to assure compliance with contract clauses and company policies and procedures.
- Prepare, issue, administer, and negotiate non-disclosure and teaming agreements with subcontractors as required during the proposal processes.
- Prepare, administer, and negotiate joint venture registrations.
- Maintain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Federal government contracting, the FAR, DFAR and, State and local Government contracting regulations.
- Monitor contracts, to include administering, extending, modifying, or terminating contracts, Subcontracts and/or Purchase Orders.
- Training in acquisition, cost and price analysis related to federal contracting.
- Assist as needed with the bid/proposal team efforts and completing applicable forms for proposal compliance.
- Assist with drafting, editing and submitting proposal protest letters.
- Foster and maintain a sound and reliable relationship with counterparts in the company.
- Train as requested company employees in contract and/or procurement management.
- Implement new or revised laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures into corporate policies and procedures.
- Develop solutions to complex contracting issues, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensure solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
- Required to work in diverse business sectors and may lead cross-functional teams on a variety of initiatives.
- Act as a business advisor to the Executive team, Program Managers and Regional Managers.
- Prepare and present at business meetings requested analysis of the contract and procurement departments.
- Monitor and maintain GSA schedule, SAM.gov registrations, CMRA submissions, and CMMC requirements.
- Regularly contributes to and may lead the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards, and provide input for the overall objectives and goals for the organization.
- Undertake special assignments as required.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Minimum of 10 years of related contracts management experience.
- Bachelor's degree; CPCM certification or other industry certificate acceptable in lieu of a college degree.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Extensive experience with contracts involving the Federal Government, T&M, FFP, and CPFF, as well as state and commercial clients.
- Ability to be accessible and "on call" for after normal work hours and weekends when requested.
- Verbal and written communication skills proficiency.
Additional Qualifications Preferred:
- Strong personal and business code of ethics.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong ability to work collaboratively with other teams, internally and externally.
- Execute effective time management skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Business acumen.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:
- Successfully perform work assignments on a laptop or keyboard, often for prolonged periods.
- Assess the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of assigned tasks.
- Ability to make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- Correctly and safely operate all office machines to include printers and copiers.
- Safely lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Successfully exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties.
- Consistently exhibit sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with company personnel, customers and suppliers.
- Competently utilize KEMRON computer systems and/or software applications to access, create, edit, print, send, retrieve, or manipulate data, files, or other information.
- Clearly understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
- Organize personal and others' thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
- Compute, analyze, and interpret numerical data for professional and clear reporting purposes.
- Travel safely via airline, automobile, Company vehicle to other KEMRON locations.
- Efficiently prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
- Must understand and follow KEMRON SOPs for specific task(s).
- Safely and successfully remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods each day.
- Capability to safely move about to accomplish tasks or move from one workstation to another within an office environment or home office setup.
KEMRON is an Employee-Owned company offering a full benefits package which includes medical/dental/life/disability insurance, a 401(k) and the opportunity to be an employee-owner.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities which are required of the employee for this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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