Date Posted:

2024-09-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA99: Field Office - IA Remote Location, Remote City, IA, 50301 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

This opening for a Contracts Manager is within the Avionics Commercial Service and Support Contracts Department. This role is responsible for contracts with our APAC Airlines customers. This position may, at times, require evening or early morning hours to support customer discussions and limited travel to the Asia-Pacific region and/or domestic travel to support critical business needs. This position is for an experienced contracts professional with knowledge and developed technical expertise in contracts administration, negotiation, and management. Oversees multiple contract negotiations for the organization and guides less experienced individuals on contractual matters.

Although the Avionics production sites are located in Cedar Rapids, IA, Burnsville, MN, and Wilson, NC, the right candidate can support remotely and be located outside of this location/state.

What You Will Do:

• Drafts, generates, interprets, negotiates, and manages complex contract documents, in accordance with internal and external customer schedules and requests, to ensure these documents properly reflect the business’ objectives
• Ensures productive relationships with customers throughout the negotiation process
• Independently supports the proposal manager in coordinating input and approvals from other organizations during the sales campaign process
• Directs analysis and prepares reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters
• Coaches and guides junior professionals and reviews their work to ensure output is of quality and accordance with business objectives
• Conducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to ensure contract acquisition, compliance, and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
• Manages small-to medium-sized projects
• Maintains historical legal records l Other duties as necessary for the department

Qualifications You Must Have:

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• Prior experience with customer facing contracts and negotiations, compliance and different type of agreements (GTAS, Service Agreements, Purchase Agreements, NDAs, MOAs, Bailment, Settlement, etc.)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong ability to communicate professionally with our internal and external customers and work cross functionally in a multi-disciplinary team.
• An ability to remain calm under pressure and collaborate with others.
• Attention to detail and organization.
• Very responsive with excellent verbal and written communications.
• Self-motivated and independent working.
• Ability to support multiple team members and prioritize tasks.
• Prior experience with commercial contracts and/or the aftermarket business
• Aerospace industry experience.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

Learn More & Apply Now!

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  

Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today. 

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

 

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.
 

*Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.  

 

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day. 

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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