Job
Contracts Specialist
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Yonkers
State:NY
Salary/Rate:$61,000 - $75,000 per year
Business Sector:Manufacturing
Job ref:DD155624419
Post Date:April 22, 2024
Lighthouse Professional Services a division of Staffing 360 Solutions group, is proud to be a “Best in Staffing 2023” award winner. We have over 50 years of experience placing people with small and global companies. Our offices in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts serve clients nationwide.
We are presently on the lookout for a dynamic professional as Contracts Specialist in Yonkers, NY.
Position Summary and Key Responsibilities:
As a Contracts Specialist you will be responsible for:
- Coordinating with Marketing and other department staffs on commercial and contractual administration issues for existing people.
- Prepare invoices to customers for the achievement of contract payment milestones.
- Administer spare parts and special tool delivery (including intra-company coordination, coordination with suppliers, shipping arrangements) and acceptance by the customers.
- Administer customer supplied parts delivery as well as return of non-conforming materials and follow up thereof (including intra-company coordination, coordination with suppliers, shipping arrangements).
- Monitor inter-departmental material control and management process to ensure timely delivery of rail cars, spare parts and special tools to customers.
- Prepare contractual change order documentations/proposals for negotiations with customers.
- Work with contract manager/supervisor of existing projects in negotiations with customers on commercial issues and tasks.
- Work with contract manager/supervisor of existing projects to prepare DBE, MBE, WBE reports to federal, state and local authorities.
- Assist in preparation and publishing of monthly, quarterly and annual project reports to Company Executives and customers.
- Assist in Marketing and Business Development departments’ preparation of proposals for Request for Proposals (RFPs)
- Assist in market research and data review and prepare reports and presentations.
- Participate in trade shows, conferences, forums and organized symposiums to represent Kawasaki.
Job Qualifications:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred, with focus on Marketing or Business Management.
- Previous experience working in contract administration and/or project management preferred.
- Must be able to coordinate and execute administrative activities to effectively meet project deadlines.
- Must be capable of maintaining an orderly user-friendly electronic and paper filing system.
- Must be well skilled in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point.
- Must be comfortable reviewing cost and financial information to prepare spreadsheets and reports.
- Must be a self-starter, have strong problem-solving skills, good verbal and written communication skills and strong will to meet required deadlines.
Additional Details:
Duration: Direct Hire
Location: Yonkers, NY.
Salary: $61,858-75K
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately!
Along with a polished resume, kindly include your salary expectations and any relevant references.
Join us at Lighthouse Professional Services, where excellence meets opportunity!