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Job Title: LTA Negotiator/Account Manager
Location: Windsor Locks, CT
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Job Title: LTA Negotiator/Account Manager
Location: Windsor Locks, CT
Description:
- This position is for an experienced LTA Negotiator/Account Manager role to join a growing aerospace team with CLIENT. As an important part of the Supply Chain team here at CLIENT, you will actively be providing critical value to our customers by helping to ensure customer expectations are met.
- This is a position located at the CLIENT Windsor site, at times the client's site in Windsor Locks, CT, and possible at times work from home.
- The LTA Negotiator/Account Manager is responsible for driving value through analytical, strategic sourcing, complex contracting, supplier relationship management, and governance throughout the full lifecycle of long term agreements (LTAs). This requires core skills in data analysis, insightful negotiation platforms, creative pricing models, RFP response processes, stakeholder alignment, optimized agreement authoring, onboarding and reviews of supplier partnerships, and continual contract optimization.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of supplier data, market trends, and spend analytics to formulate strategic negotiation frameworks and pricing models for use in discussions with suppliers
- Lead development of responses and quotations when negotiating with suppliers for RFPs, competitive bidding events, and contract renewals to provide compelling value propositions
- Foster cross-functional alignment internally across stakeholders in procurement, program management, finance and compliance teams to unify objectives when negotiating with suppliers
- Architect long-term agreement frameworks, author contractual language, establish terms and conditions, and finalize intricately structured contracts through negotiations with suppliers
- Steward collaborative supplier partnerships through routine business reviews, requirement traceability, and transparent communication channels
- Implement structured contract compliance programs and governance processes focused on risk mitigation, value enhancement, and continuous improvement initiatives in our relationships with suppliers
- Maintain comprehensive understanding of latest regulations, clients corporate policies, local and federal laws to ensure agreement integrity when negotiating supplier contracts
- Mediate resolution-focused discussions in case of disputes, misalignments or underperformance with suppliers; lead root cause analysis and remediation planning
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related discipline
- 5+ years experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, long term agreement/contract roles
- Data analysis, modeling, pricing, and financial analysis skills
- Experience negotiating and managing complex supplier contracts
- Demonstrated ability to align internal stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Knowledge of contracting best practices, policies, laws and regulations
- Consensus-building, conflict resolution and influence skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- SAP Experience is a must
- 1+ years of experience with Microsoft Office 365
- Must be a US Citizen/Person
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain or related field
- Certifications/Training such as CPSM, CPSD, Six Sigma Green Belt
- 5+ years experience in aerospace/defense contracting
- Background developing optimized contracting frameworks and governance models
- Analytical and creative negotiation skill blend
- Emotional intelligence and collaboration abilities
- Contract optimization and continual improvement expertise
- An ability to work independently without day-to-say supervision
- An alignment with CLIENT company values, including: Being Purposeful, Ethics & Integrity, Caring, A Culture of Learning, and Results with Accountability.
