Senior Manager, Sourcing and Subcontracts

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee strategic sourcing initiatives and manage complex competitive procurements, including RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs on an enterprise level.

• Create sourcing strategies, lead negotiation efforts, and mitigate procurement risks.

• Provide guidance and functional oversight to Subcontract Administrators throughout pre-award and post-award activities.

• Engage in proposal and project kickoff meetings to establish subcontracting strategies and define administrator engagement requirements.

• Act as a primary escalation point for intricate subcontract administration challenges, risks, and negotiations.

• Assist in subcontract negotiations, contract formation, modifications, and resolution of issues.

• Develop and sustain subcontracting templates, tools, and standard operating procedures.

• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, subcontract stipulations, and relevant regulations.

• Support audits and maintain documentation that is ready for audit review.

• Monitor and escalate risks associated with procurement and subcontracting.

• Deliver management reports on operational activities, compliance metrics, issues, resolutions, performance trends, and opportunities for process improvement.

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing team.

• Establish performance expectations, provide constructive feedback, and encourage talent development and knowledge sharing.

• Promote a collaborative culture that focuses on customer satisfaction within the team.

• Drive standardization and continuous enhancement of procurement and subcontract administration processes.

• Collaborate with program teams, business development, proposals, legal, compliance, finance, and purchasing departments.

• Advise stakeholders on best practices in procurement, supplier performance, risk management, and issue resolution.

• Report directly to the Senior Director of Subcontracts & Procurement.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or at least nine years of equivalent professional experience.

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, subcontract administration, and contract lifecycle management.

• Experience in compliance-driven environments, ideally within U.S. Federal Government contracting.

• A legal background or experience in contract drafting, review, and vendor negotiations.

• Proficient in e-sourcing platforms, procurement technologies, and contract management systems.

• Familiarity with procurement regulations, compliance requirements, risk management principles, and best practices in subcontracting.

• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement, and subcontract administration, including competitive procurements, supplier management, and contract negotiations.

• Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong leadership abilities in managing people.

• Capability to juggle multiple priorities, intricate procurements, and conflicting deadlines.

• Outstanding attention to detail and a commitment to precision.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365, including OneDrive, SharePoint, advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Copilot, and other AI tools.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

• Employment-based visa sponsorship is not provided.

• Depending on project requirements, candidates may need to fulfill specific residency criteria.

• Selected applicants are required to comply with child safeguarding standards and undergo reference and background checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility for remote work within the United States or the option to work from a U.S. office location.

• Occasional travel may be necessary for meetings, training sessions, and conferences.

• Participation in AIR’s Total Rewards Program.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

• Reference and background checks are mandatory.

• Operate in a drug-free work environment.

• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities are provided during the employment process.