Senior Contracts Manager

At Spectrum Control, most departments operate on a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend. We offer competitive wages and PTO, plus our benefits begin on day 1 of employment. Come join a workforce where we put you first!

JOB SUMMARY:

Spectrum Control is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to support customer contract review, negotiation, and administration across all U.S. businesses. This is a senior individual-contributor role with no direct reports. The Contracts Manager partners with Sales and cross-functional teams to evaluate contractual requirements, identify risks, and develop practical solutions that protect the company’s interests and support business objectives.

The role supports domestic and international customer agreements across government and commercial markets, including aerospace, defense, medical, and oil and gas. Working in partnership with Sales, which serves as the primary customer contact, the Contracts Manager provides guidance throughout the contract lifecycle, from new product development through sustaining production.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manage an assigned portfolio of customer agreements; review, draft, redline, negotiate, and administer customer terms and conditions, nondisclosure agreements, and product agreements.
• Evaluate contractual requirements, obligations, liabilities, and business risks; recommend language and negotiation approaches, and advise cross-functional teams on proposed commitments.
• Review government and prime-contractor terms, including applicable FAR and DFARS provisions; identify potential issues and coordinate with Legal as appropriate.
• Address terms for commercial and noncommercial product agreements during development and sustaining production, including information disclosures, intellectual property, confidentiality, and data rights.
• Support resolution of customer-contract changes, disputes, and settlements in coordination with the Director of Contracts Administration and relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain contract records and communicate key obligations, negotiated exceptions, and required approvals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field required; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience reviewing and negotiating contractual terms and conditions and advising cross-functional business teams.
• Experience supporting customer contracts and balancing contractual protections with commercial and operational objectives.
• Working knowledge of U.S. government contracting requirements, including FAR and DFARS, with experience reviewing government or prime-contractor contract terms.
• Experience evaluating contract provisions involving intellectual property, confidentiality, liability, warranties, termination, and dispute resolution.
• Ability to translate complex contract language into clear guidance and practical recommendations.
• Strong negotiation, written communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and collaborate independently with teams across multiple locations.
• Experience with domestic and international customer agreements preferred.
• Experience negotiating agreements across commercial industries, such as medical, oil and gas, or electronics manufacturing, preferred.
• Familiarity with commercial and noncommercial product contracting and agreements spanning development through production preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Remote work within the United States, with an optional hybrid arrangement for employees within commutable distance of a Spectrum Control site.
• Regular collaboration with Sales and cross-functional teams across U.S. locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Third-Party Recruiters

Please note, that per Spectrum Control Policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our values and expectations. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Spectrum Control will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. If you or your agency are interested in becoming an approved vendor please contact scirecruiting@am.spectrumcontrol.com.

Spectrum Control combines engineering expertise, innovation and manufacturing excellence to enable mission-critical solutions. Designed to solve complex problems in signal modulation and transmission, Spectrum Control solutions enable high quality product performance in the military and government, space, commercial, aerospace, security, medical, industrial and communications industries. Through proven experience and innovation, Spectrum Control delivers reliable solutions for the most rugged environments in the world – and beyond. Our team works to understand each customer’s needs at every level, which leads to long-term partnerships with our customers that transcend transactions and projects, helping to drive ongoing value at all levels of an organization.

Spectrum Control operates by the following guiding principles: safety, integrity, respect, ethics, trust and continuous improvement. Spectrum Control is dedicated to delivering highly-engineered, reliable products that help save, enhance and protect lives. The company employs a secure, trusted, innovative, empowered and resilient environment to collaborate across the organization to deliver impactful results to our customers.

Founded in 1981, Spectrum Control brought together the power of several trusted brands and formed a uniquely capable partner for RF/microwave, electromagnetic, and security solutions. Over the past 70 years, the company’s engineers and technologists have led the way in creating high-quality solutions for demanding environments everywhere. Today, Spectrum Control's team includes 1,300+ people working across 14 design/manufacturing centers in North America and Europe.