Contract Specialist

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At NIQ consumer behavior continues to evolve at a continually increasing pace. Understanding this behavior and resulting performance of CPG products is not only critical to CPG retailers and manufacturers, but also to our public sector clients. When government agencies are leveraging the CPG industry's best retail and consumer measurement data, they can adopt policies that are consistent with consumer behavior and most likely to succeed.

NIQ's government vertical is looking for a contract specialist to help with the end to end process of contracting for government agencies and public sector clients.

Responsibilities:

• Experience in all aspects of Government Contract AdministrationGovernment
• Contract Management (review; negotiation; tracking important dates/renewals and advising internal teams)
• Compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) system, including without limitation:Overseeing/completing required compliance documentation, including without limitation, Federal contract representations and certifications; state and local agency compliance questionnaires/forms and annual Federal SAM registration and updated reporting requirements; andOverseeing company government contract compliance processes and policies
• Project management of government clients and contracts
• Cross-functional team collaboration

• Experience with FAR system and provisions and other requirements unique to contracting with U.S. government agencies
• Knowledge with representations and certifications
• Understanding of FAR regulatory compliance requirements
• Proficient with contract negotiation and performance
• At least 5 years of directly transferable experience working as a manager of contracts for a U.S federal government agency and/or for a government contractor, including Federal contracts for commercial items under 52.212-4 and 52.212-5; or as a lawyer advising clients on U.S. Government contract matters
• Bachelor's degree
• Law degree is a plus
• Superior communication and writing skills and effective cross-functional project management and collaboration skills

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.

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