Contract Administrator

Crane Nuclear is looking to hire a Contract Administrator!

Location: Bolingbrook, Illinois (onsite)

Salary range: $55K/yr to $76K/yr

About Us: For 170 years, Crane has been committed to driving excellence in every product we design and manufacture. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and dynamic environment that empowers our team to achieve their highest potential. Join us in shaping the future of the nuclear industry while leading an engineering team in a high-quality manufacturing environment! If you are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for accuracy and a desire to contribute to a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!

Company Overview: Crane Nuclear is a Business Unit within the Process Flow

Technology Business Segment of the Crane Corporation, a US multi-national company

which specializes in highly engineered industrial products in niche markets. Crane

Nuclear provides valves, valve parts, valve testing products, and valve

maintenance/testing services to domestic and international commercial nuclear power

customers. Crane Nuclear features recognized valve brands and is an industry leader in

valve diagnostic technology and valve maintenance/testing scope-based process driven

services.

Role:The Contract Administrator will report to the Manager of Inside Sales and support the business by managing the awarded contracts from entry to shipment. Working closely with Engineering, Quality, as well as Manufacturing and Sales, the incumbent will need to act as customer liaison and contract negotiator to ensure customer purchase orders and contracts can be processed following Crane Nuclear’s Quality Assurance program and industry regulations. The incumbent will be responsible for document submittals, handling customer issues and requests for status updates, and export compliance when applicable.

About Us: Join our team at Crane Nuclear, where we are committed to excellence and quality in the nuclear industry. We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Contract Administrator to support our sales team and ensure seamless order processing and customer satisfaction.

Principle Responsibilities:

Order Review Process: Manage the Nuclear program order review process by engaging with Quality and Engineering teams to review new or updated contracts for compliance and acceptance.

Customer Concerns: Receive and process customer concerns and status inquiries covering products ordered.

Order Facilitation: Facilitate proper hand-off of received orders to downstream teams (Manufacturing and/or Engineering and Quality).

Contract Support: Support open contracts by ensuring customer submittals are sent and approvals are received on schedule.

Issue Management: Track and manage open contract issues to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.

Coordination: Coordinate with shipping and sales team for order shipments.

Export Compliance: Prepare export documents and ensure compliance with all export requirements and regulations.

Visual Management: Update and maintain Visual Management Boards.

Problem Solving: Problem solve as necessary, finding root cause(s) and implementing improvement actions.

Continuous Improvement: Participate in activities to drive or support continuous improvement.

Additional Duties: Perform additional duties as assigned by the Inside Sales Manager.

Qualifications/Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of related experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Ability to prioritize and organize tasks to meet deadlines, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and strong attention to detail.

Ability to develop and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships across all departments to achieve common goals.

Strong customer service and problem-solving skills with a track record of resolving customer complaints and contract issues.

Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively, both orally and in written form.

General knowledge of purchasing procedures and supply chain.

Paralegal and/or export compliance experience preferred.

Why Join Us?

Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive salaries with a bonus.

Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability benefits, PTO, paid parental leave and 401K with a company contribution and more!

Professional Development: We believe in the growth of our employees and provide ongoing training and career development.

Collaborative Culture: Work with passionate professionals who are dedicated to achieving excellence and making a tangible impact in the engineering field.

Community involvement: Opportunities for community service and engagement.

Salary range: $55K/yr to $76K/yr. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Compensation packages also include comprehensive benefits, performance-based bonus, 401K contribution and match, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and more.

This job description is intended to capture the essential functions of the position. It in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested. Additionally, some of the duties may be modified or eliminated and others added to this description subject to all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Crane Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or applicable local law.