Specialist, Subcontracts

Job Title: Specialist, Subcontracts

Job Code: 38867

Job Location: Remote

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description

Procurement professional with strong knowledge of supply chain and procurement, as well as broad experience in project management. This role manages complex procurements, projects, and processes that may fall both within and outside the immediate job area, operating with general oversight. The position is typically responsible for managing multiple Government procurements in support of multiple Government programs. This role explains, interprets, communicates, and fosters cooperation on policies, procedures, and practices with internal and external customers. It may also provide guidance and assistance to other employees.

The position requires adhering to established procedures and policies while exercising professional judgment and applying supply chain/procurement principles, theories, and concepts. Work is performed with general oversight.
Approximately 10-25% travel is required.

Essential Functions

• Subcontract Strategy Formulation:
Develop and execute subcontract strategies that align with program and organizational objectives while effectively managing risks and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.

• Contract Negotiation and Management:
Lead negotiations to establish subcontract agreements with favorable terms and conditions. Manage contracts throughout their lifecycle, ensuring all parties adhere to the agreed terms.

• Performance Oversight and Evaluation:
Monitor and evaluate subcontractor performance using defined metrics. Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure subcontractors meet delivery schedules, quality standards, and cost requirements.

• Collaboration and Communication:
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including engineering, finance, and program management, to ensure subcontract requirements are clearly understood and supportive of program needs.

• Risk Identification and Mitigation:
Identify potential risks associated with subcontracting activities. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to reduce impact on project delivery and costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; OR a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; OR, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Knowledge of supply chain management, lean manufacturing, assembly, and ATP processes.
• Excellent communication skills, self‑motivation, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to interpret program management, engineering, and supplier requirements in a rapidly changing environment with minimal guidance.
• Proficiency in typical office software used in program management, including MS PowerPoint (presentations, logic diagrams), MS Project (basic scheduling), MS Excel (formulas, graphs, spreadsheets), and MS Word (tables, program plans).
• Experience supporting supplier contracts above the TINA threshold ($2.5M) with minimal guidance.

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