Manager of Contracts

Oxford, CT (On-Site)
Aerospace Manufacturing
$170,000–$180,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

A leading aerospace manufacturing organization in Connecticut is seeking an experienced Manager of Contracts to oversee the full lifecycle of complex commercial, aerospace, defense, and industrial customer agreements.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity supporting multiple business units and partnering closely with executive leadership, Sales, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal. The successful candidate will play a critical role in protecting the business, negotiating strategic agreements, ensuring contractual compliance, and supporting long-term customer growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the review, negotiation, drafting, and administration of customer contracts, long-term agreements (LTAs), NDAs, purchase agreements, and contract amendments.
• Evaluate customer terms and conditions while identifying commercial, financial, operational, and legal risk.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure contractual obligations are clearly communicated and successfully executed.
• Support complex aerospace and defense programs involving OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, military, and government-related customers.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable aerospace and defense standards.
• Participate in pricing, warranty, liability, delivery, and commercial negotiations.
• Support proposal reviews and ensure contractual requirements are addressed prior to quotation submission.
• Monitor contract performance, renewals, milestones, change orders, and ongoing compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to contract administration, documentation, and risk management.
• Support internal and external audits while maintaining accurate contract records.
• Advise leadership on strategic customer agreements and contractual matters.
• Provide guidance across the organization regarding contract interpretation and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related discipline.
• 5-10+ years of experience in contract management, commercial operations, program management, or business development within aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and customer terms and conditions.
• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing environments and engineered products.
• Experience supporting OEM and Tier 1 aerospace customers is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, government contracting, and aerospace quality requirements is a plus.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working collaboratively across cross-functional teams.
• Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace and defense contract administration
• AS9100 quality systems
• Government and military contracting
• Commercial risk assessment
• Financial and business analysis
• Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $170,000-$180,000
• Discretionary annual bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Long-term career growth within a stable, industry-leading aerospace manufacturer

This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned contracts professional looking to make a strategic impact within a highly engineered manufacturing environment supporting some of the world’s most demanding aerospace and defense customers.

 

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