Vice President - Contracts and Procurement, Middletown, Rhode Island

SEACORP is seeking a well-qualified Vice President - Contracts and Procurement.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Job Summary: SEACORPis searching for a motivated and experienced professional who is excited tolead and enhance our Contracts and Procurement Teams supporting our rapidlygrowing and talented staff who develop complex engineering solutions to sustainand expand our nation’s naval advantage! The VP of Contracts & Procurement will reportdirectly to the Chief Financial Officer as a key member of the SEACORP seniormanagement team and will oversee the company’s compliance and administration ofall contracts, subcontracts, purchasing, and government property. This senior role requires a collaborativeenergetic team builder with the ability to effectively interface with executivemanagement, teaming partners, auditors, and customers on a daily basis.

The VPof Contracts & Procurement will oversee and lead the following teams/areas:

Contract& Subcontract Administration:

• Supervise Contracts Managers with all contract administration duties to ensure staff follow company policies and adhere to all contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Support a broad range of service and production contracts (prime/subcontract) across multiple contract types to include CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, SBIRs, OTAs, etc.
• Lead and develop strategies for negotiation of complex or high-value contracts to meet business objectives.
• Oversee and support the Contracts Manager with liaison activities between SEACORP and customer Contracting Officers and/or subcontract procurement agents as needed for pre-award activities, proposals, and contract negotiations, as well as cradle-to-grave contract administration activities on SEACORP’s awarded contracts through close-out.
• Review and negotiate a variety of agreements (e.g. Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Consulting Agreements, etc.) and develop related documentation and templates.
• Ensure that risks are assessed on potential projects, managed during contract execution and reported to management.
• Procurement(Subcontracts & Purchasing).
• Supervise the Subcontracts Manager to ensure all subcontracts and purchase orders are executed in accordance with SEACORP’s DCAA accepted contractor purchasing system and ISO work instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Manage and ensure all required and appropriate prime contract, FAR, and DFAR clauses are flowed down to subcontractors and vendors.
• Process purchases and subcontracts using the Deltek Costpoint purchasing module.
• Administer Subcontracting Plans and associated periodic reports.

Proposals:

• Collaborate with technical, Business Development, and proposal teams as the lead for the development and submission or compliant cost, price and business proposal volumes and subsequently oversee all negotiations with customers and team members as well as post-award activities.
• Hands-on experience pricing proposals in a DoD environment (Navy Seaport experience is a plus) including the calculation and allocation of indirect costs and their associated rates, pool costs and bases.
• Lead and perform pricing analysis and develop price-to-win options for senior management analysis and decision-making.
• Working knowledge of the estimation and indirect cost rates and their associated pools and bases.
• Lead the review, analysis, and evaluation of RFP requirements, and take exception to terms (as appropriate).
• Prepare Representation and Certifications.

Gov’tProperty:

• Supervise the Government Property Manager to maintain SEACORP’s approved government property system including SEACORP’s Government Property procedures and Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) online account administration.
• Ensure continued compliance with FAR/DFARS contract clauses for Government Property management and reporting.
  
  

Compliance:

• Apply a full working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and ITAR/Export rules to ensure SEACORP remains fully-complaint and advise senior management of all potential risks.
• Primary interface with the Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA) and Defense Contracting Audit Agency (DCAA) and serve as an integral decision maker on a wide array of company business initiatives.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with government contracting officers, prime contractors, DCAA, DCMA, and other related organizations.
• Manage and maintain the company’s approved purchasing and government property systems and respond to audits and reviews by DCAA.
• Stay current with new laws and proposed legislation, interpret the potential impact on current and future contracts.
• Expert understanding of proper timekeeping procedures and experience interfacing with DCAA during timesheet floor checks.
• Solid understanding of Fair Labor Standards Act, Service Contract Act, and Wage Determinations.
• Maintain the company’s www.sam.gov record.
  
  

Policies& Procedures:

• Direct the development and periodic revisions of company ISO policies and processes that govern contracts, subcontracts, purchasing and government property administration.

Mergers& Acquisitions:

• Lead due diligence and integration activities for contracts, subcontracts, purchasing, and government property areas of potential acquisition target companies.
• Process novation’s, name change requests, etc., for acquired companies.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

Experience: 12+ years of experience in a DoD contract and subcontract administration role to include:

• Knowledge and application of FAR, DFAR, and CAS.
  
• Extensive experience with production of cost/price proposal documents with special expertise using MS Excel to build complex cost/price models.
  
• Ability to demonstrate a solid understanding of legal terminology and contractual compliance requirements.
  
• Effectively handle multiple demands/projects with shifting deadlines by leveraging resources appropriately.
  
• 5+ years of supervisory experience of Contracts Managers, Contracts Administrators, Subcontracts Administrators.
• Purchasing Agents, and Government Property Managers.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Strong attention to details.
  
• Expert level knowledge and proficiency with MS Office Suite programs; such as, but not limited to, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  
• Comfortable working in a mostly paperless environment.
  

Ideal Candidates will have:

• Experience with fixed price contracts for the development of “products” and “prototypes” for DoD customers and large DoD integrators is a PLUS.
  
• Active Top Secret security clearance or ability to quickly obtain one is a PLUS.
  
• Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, when necessary, in a deadline-oriented environment.
  
• Ability to routinely work at the SEACORP office in either Middletown, RI or Tysons Corner, VA is a PLUS with occasional teleworking as appropriate.
  
• Deltek Costpoint (contract master file setup, purchasing module, etc.)

As a requirement of employment, all SEACORP employees must hold U.S. Citizenship

Location: Middletown, RI

Travel: 5%

Clearance: Top Secret

Work Environment & Physical Demands: Office & Computer Laboratories - Sitting, standing, extended periods of time using a mouse and keyboard and viewing computer screens. Infrequent lifting of <40lbs. Movement between points within the same office or between buildings. Work is performed in generally consistent environmental conditions with some seasonality for temperature differences and lighting.

Successful candidates will enjoy competitive wages and a very rich benefit program, including:

• Medical Benefits: Choice of two medical insurance programs through Blue Cross & Blue Shield.
• Dental Benefits: A best in class Dental Insurance Plan through Delta Dental.
• Vision Benefits: An excellent Vision Benefit providing discounts and allowances for prescription glasses and contact lenses.
• Retirement Benefits: A qualified 401(k) Retirement Savings Account with a generous employer matching contribution up to 8% of your eligible compensation.
• Life Insurance Benefits: Employer paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance equal to your annual salary. Supplemental coverage is available for you and qualified family members as well as Supplemental Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Additional Benefits: Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year (including 2 floating Holidays), a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program; Tuition Reimbursement, and Referral Bonuses.

Undersea, on the surface, or in the air, SEACORP leverages its software and engineering expertise to deliver cutting edge warfare systems.

SEACORP is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. SEACORP strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.