Contracts Manager:
- 6 month contract
- 4 days remote working + 1 day in office per week
- Office location: Luton
- SC clearance required
- £400pd to £500pd range
- 37.5 hours per week

Technical skills required:
* A good understanding of Qualifying Defence Contract/Qualifying Sub Contract under the Defence Reform Act and DEFCARS reporting
* Drafting, negotiating and administration of complex terms and conditions of contracts
* Experienced SAP practitioner
* Experience of preparing proposals for submission to Customers in conjunction with the preparation of internal documentation required to obtain bid approval
* Experience of producing accurate and compliant customer pricing by applying the appropriate pricing strategy and model to cost estimates. (utilising excel pricing tool)
* Extensive Commercial experience in the Aerospace and Defence Sector
* Has excellent Microsoft Office knowledge and application of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Description:
* This contractor post will report to the Head of Commercial S&PT but tasks will be managed on a day to day basis by the IDAS Contracts Manager.
* Seeking an experienced contractor with a significant defence background to undertake tasks related to maintenance of existing contracts and development of commercial bids and proposals
* Contractor will ensure adherence to commercial and business processes and that all necessary internal approvals and gates are achieved
* Contractor will work in support of IPTs/ICTs and ensure all relevant functions (Sales, Procurement, Ops, Project etc) are aligned and bought into commercial solutions and activities

To be considered, please send through an updated CV.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.