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Senior Contracts Manager

Safran Passenger Innovations

Brea, california


Job Details

Full-time


Full Job Description

The Contracts Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of contracts, strategic supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. This role plays a key part in driving cost efficiencies, mitigating risks, and supporting organizational objectives through effective contract and supplier management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Establish and implement commodity strategies, including sourcing, supplier base optimization, and innovation integration
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure strategy alignment with organizational goals
  • Generate executive presentation and data driven models to validate business causes as require by management team 
  • Support new product introduction (NPI) processes from design to ramp-up phases
  • Lead strategic supplier relationship management, including long-term agreement (LTA) negotiations, compliance, and risk mitigation
  • Manage RFQs, contract approvals, tracking, and amendments to ensure traceability and security
  • Drive closure of contractual issues and implement non-performance penalties as needed
  • Monitor and coordinate appropriate actions to ensure purchasing performance and commodity-specific activities align with company strategy Conduct market analysis and provide strategic supplier performance insights
  • Ensure adherence to all contractual terms, intellectual property licenses, and export compliance requirements
  • Support legal and program teams in resolving disputes and enforcing contracts
  • Identify and mitigate risks associated with supplier relationships and contract execution

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience
  • Experience with bids and responses to complex RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs
  • Experience with generating supplier agreements to include MSAs LTAs, LOIs MOUs and other legal documents as needed
  • Knowledge of export compliance and intellectual property management
  • Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, commissions, and percentages
  • Effective communication, problem-solving, and ability to handle confidential information
  • 10+ years of experience in contract management or related field
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, conflict resolution, and contract negotiation
  • Demonstrated ability to manage defined commodities, ensure compliance, and contribute to program execution
  • Proven expertise in coordinating supplier strategies and conducting market analyses
  • Contract management experience within the IFE or Aerospace industry
  • Strong understanding of FAR/DFAR terms and risk management

Benefits

The starting pay range for this position is $119,000 - $134,500 per year however, base pay offered may vary depending on the level of the position, skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and location.

In addition to a comprehensive package of health benefits that include company contributions, Safran Passenger Innovations offers a variety of additional benefits and perks to enhance your work-life balance experience including but not limited to:

  • A home allowance to elevate your home workspace
  • Discretionary bonus program
  • Future financial security with a 401(k) program with company match
  • Paid time off covering vacations, personal time off and sick days, capped off by an exciting year-end holiday shutdown
  • Embraced flexibility with our alternative work schedule (9/80) to navigate your workweeks with every other Friday off

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