Senior Specialist, Subcontracts

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee subcontracting activities for intricate and specialized materials, equipment, and services that support defense and aerospace initiatives.

• Formulate and implement subcontract strategies that are in line with program goals, customer needs, compliance requirements, and business objectives.

• Draft and evaluate subcontract specifications, statements of work, sourcing plans, bid packages, and terms and conditions.

• Direct supplier solicitation efforts, including bidders’ conferences, proposal receipt and assessment, and source selection assistance.

• Conduct cost analysis, price analysis, and proposal evaluations considering technical, schedule, financial, and performance factors.

• Lead negotiations regarding pricing, terms and conditions, schedule commitments, risk allocation, and other business provisions.

• Manage subcontract awards and oversee full lifecycle administration, including performance management, funding actions, modifications, claims support, and contract closeout.

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate financial, technical, schedule, quality, and execution risks associated with subcontractors.

• Address complex subcontract issues and formulate mitigation or recovery strategies with internal teams and suppliers.

• Offer subcontract guidance and strategic support to program teams.

• Apply FAR, DFARS, customer flow-downs, and company policies to subcontract activities and supplier oversight.

• Assist in fact-finding, audits, internal reviews, and compliance evaluations.

• Propel ongoing enhancement of subcontract policies, procedures, tools, and processes.

• Mentor or train junior subcontracts professionals.

• Lead cross-functional projects and represent subcontracts in program, management, and customer-facing reviews.

• Authorize supplier agreements and purchase orders within assigned authority limits.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant subcontracts experience; or a Graduate Degree with at least 4 years of related subcontracts experience; or, alternatively, a minimum of 10 years of relevant subcontracts experience without a degree.

• Familiarity with supply chain management, lean manufacturing, assembly, and ATP processes.

• Experience in interpreting program management, engineering, and supplier requirements in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision.

• Proficient in MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Excel, and MS Word.

• Experience in managing supplier contracts exceeding the TINA threshold ($2M) with minimal guidance.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• 9/80 schedule: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, with every other Friday off.

• Health insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Education assistance.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Company-paid holidays.