Director of Contracts & Procurement
Company
Akima
Department
Contracts
Location
Charlotte, NC
Schedule
Regular Full Time
Job Description
The Director Contracts & Procurement will be responsible for overall management of the contracts, subcontracts, and purchasing functions for the corporation and all subsidiary companies to include policies, procedures, and compliance. Will be responsible for the recruiting, retention, training, development, and motivation of the contract ad procurement team. Will provide leadership and strategic vision including planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating all contracts and purchasing processes and procedures. The scope of this operation will span U. S. Federal, state and commercial entities.
1. Responsible for the overall management of the purchasing and subcontract functions for the corporation to include policies, procedures, and compliances.
2. Lead a staff of contracts administration and purchasing professionals.
3. Responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and updating of contract administration and procurement policies & procedures.
4. Formulate strategies for resolution of major contractual issues including risk assessment, mitigation strategies, negotiation positions and contractual implications.
5. Focus on improving organization performance by facilitating smart, innovative and effective business arrangements; using performance metrics; leveraging technology and commercial best practices.
6. Act as key company interface with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and support the company’s interface with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) representatives.
7. Manage and coordinate CPSR compliance and audit preparations.
8. Act as key interface with Small Business Administration (SBA) with responsibility for fulfilling SBA reporting requirements.
9. Participate in due diligence activities and provide special project support to Akima’s General Counsel, CFO and other members of the executive team on an as required basis.
10. Ensure effective training and education of Akima employees in compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
11. Support the subsidiary company Presidents and their leadership teams to define resource requirements, priorities, timelines and training required in support of compliance activities.
• Undergraduate degree in business discipline required. Master's degree in business administration, government contracts, finance, or law strongly preferred. Candidates with fifteen years of related, progressive work experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree may be considered.
• Ten (10) or more years of demonstrated contract or legal experience in a Federal Government Contracting environment including FAR/DFAR, CAS, GSA, contract formation, interface with SBA, bids & proposals, negotiations, amendments, and startups and closeouts. - Seven (7) to (10) or more years of management experience.
• Ten plus (10+) years of specialized experience defined as expert knowledge and experience in the broad range of Federal procurement actions, policy, and procedures; contract administration, negotiation, administration, dispute resolution with ability to interpret complex contracting regulations and development of policies and procedures.
• Proven leadership for all aspects of contract formation including acquisition planning, acquisition strategy, source selections, cost/price analysis, claims, contract administration and terminations.
• Experience managing U.S. Federal and state government audits.
• Experience with Deltek or similar integrated accounting and process system.
• Government contracting experience in both the public and private sectors is highly desired.
• Requires solid time management, excellent communication (written & verbal), decision-making, presentation, human relation, and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize and balance workload for self and staff.
Please apply to resumes@akima.com.
