Estimating & Contracts Supervisor - (US-CA-Murrieta - 92564)

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
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We are seeking a Estimating & Contracts Supervisor for our organization formed almost 50 years ago, in Murrieta, CA. Come work for the leading supplier of state-of-the-art infrared crystals, optical components, coatings and assemblies for aerospace, defense and commercial markets.

Experience Required:
•Minimum BS in business, engineering or related discipline
•7 years minimum experience in estimation and/or contracts administration in a company supplying technical products to the aerospace/defense industry
•Flexibility, versatility and comfort level for working with multiple individuals and personalities.
•Strong organizational skills and attention to details
•Strong verbal and written communication skills.
•Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures related to optical fabrication and coating or other high tech specialty job shop environment.
•Proficient in all standard desktop software tools such as Excel, Word, and Projects.
•Familiar with business development, marketing, and negotiation techniques relative to doing business with the U.S. government and defense contractors.
•Familiar with FAR regulations and typical contract requirements included in U.S. government and defense contracts.
•Familiar with ERP business software packages including estimation, order entry, manufacturing and finance modules.
•Must have strong leadership skills and ability to motivate individual personnel and functional teams to perform at a high level.

Responsibilities:

Supervision: Responsible for assigning resources, scheduling workload, and providing leadership for the estimating and contracts administration group. This involves setting priorities and providing direction to team members to accomplish company objectives, and ensuring proper instruction and training of personnel to allow them to perform their required tasks.

Estimating: Responsible managing and actively engaging in coordination and preparation of cost and schedule estimates for customer requests for quote (RFQ) and requests for proposal (RFP) for unique, low volume/high margin product. Works with appropriate internal department personnel and outside suppliers to respond to customer RFQ/RFP's. Considers materials, labor, equipment, tooling, outside resources, engineering requirements and delivery schedules in preparing quotes and proposals working with mostly manual systems. Determines necessary resources for estimating projects based on customer schedules and budgetary constraints. Ensures that estimates are thorough, accurate, and completed on-time.

Order Entry: Responsible for managing and actively engaging in preparation and release of sales orders, planning outlines, cost sheets and other documentation to facilitate the order entry process for awarded contracts. This may include the preparation of preliminary purchase orders and preparing quotes for renewal of extended contracts.

Contracts Administration: Responsible for reviewing contractual obligations and regulations included in RFQ/RFP's and customer purchase orders, and advises business development personnel, senior management and the bid/proposal team of potential conflicts and liabilities. May be called upon to assist or lead in customer negotiations.

Supervises: Estimation personnel consisting of 1-3 individuals and (1) contracts administrator.

Excellent compensation and benefit package provided!! Relocation Assistance Available.

If you are interested, and meet the minimum requirements above, email your resume along with a brief summary how your experience and skill set well qualify you specifically for this position’s requirements above. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.