We are seeking a detail-driven and proactive Federal Contract Specialist to support the full contract lifecycle while ensuring strict compliance with applicable FAR, DFARS, GSA, and customer requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for managing contract documentation, identifying and mitigating contractual risks, and serving as a key point of communication for both internal and external stakeholders. By collaborating closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Project Management teams, you will help guarantee seamless contract execution from inception to closeout.
Furthermore, the Contract Specialist plays a vital role in driving continuous organizational improvement. You will maintain accurate, audit-ready contract records, support ongoing process enhancements, and champion best practices that strengthen compliance, boost operational efficiency, and elevate customer satisfaction across the board.
Essential Qualification to the Role:
- Manage the full contract lifecycle from initial proposal development and solicitation review through final contract closeout and record retention.
- Demonstrating deep understanding of FAR/DFAR flow-downs and prime contract obligations while proactively identifying and mitigating compliance risks.
- Negotiating clear, enforceable terms that balance risk, cost reasonableness, and supplier performance expectations.
- Coordinate internal reviews, approvals, and work order processing while serving as a key communication link with customers, government agencies, and internal teams (Sales, Operations, Finance, and Project Management).
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready contract records, develop Small Business Subcontracting Plans (SBSPs), and champion process enhancements to drive operational efficiency.
- Minimum 3 years of demonstrated federal contracting experience.
If you're ready to join a dynamic team and make a real impact, we want to hear from you. The expected pay range for a qualified person in this role is between $70,000.00 and $80,000.00 annually. If you have a different suggestion, please mention it in your application.
Please apply at https://apply.workable.com/phillips-corporation/
Phillips Corporation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Phillips Corporation is an E-Verify participant.
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of demonstrated federal contracting experience
- Deep understanding of FAR and DFARS flow-downs and prime contract obligations
- Experience managing the full contract lifecycle from proposal development and solicitation review through closeout
- Experience identifying and mitigating contractual compliance risks
- Experience negotiating clear, enforceable contract terms
- Experience coordinating internal contract reviews, approvals, and work order processing
- Experience maintaining accurate, audit-ready contract records
- Experience developing Small Business Subcontracting Plans
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is characterized as generous, with PTO, paid holidays, sick time, and family/parental leave available. Some roles also note flexible scheduling options that support work-life balance.
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What We Do
For more than 50 years, federal government, industry and education leaders have trusted the people at Phillips Corporation to solve their greatest manufacturing challenges. With a worldwide presence and partnerships with premier technology leaders like Haas Automation and EOS, our goal is to create legendary value for the manufacturing community by unlocking solutions to propel manufacturing capabilities, profitability, and productivity. Phillips is a global manufacturing solutions leader that started as a machine tool distributor, we’ve most recently established a Public-Private Partnership agreement to work with the U.S. Department of Defense to educate, inspire, and redefine the capabilities of additive manufacturing. Experience Manufacturing Innovation with Phillips! Connect with us and learn more about the pride we take in the people who join us: www.phillipscorp.com/showcase/careers Phillips Corporation Divisions: Phillips Commercial Division (Colfax, NC, Philadelphia, PA) Phillips Federal Division (US) www,phillipscorp.com/federal Phillips Machine Tools India (India) www.phillipscorp.com/india
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