Lead Subcontracts

Job Title: Lead, Subcontracts

Job Code: 47759

Job Location: Greenville, TX (On-Site)

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

Job Description:

The Subcontracts lead is responsible for the procurement of subcontracts including the management of cost, schedule and performance parameters. This position will implement sourcing strategies, assess supplier risk (including financial) and develop mitigation plans.

Essential Functions:

• Develop subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services.
• Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders’ conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administer resulting subcontracts.
• Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Coordinate with contracts administration and purchasing to develop subcontract policies and procedures.
• Select methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for achieving goals and objectives.
• May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.
• Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures.
• Make moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes.
• Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.
• Manage large projects or processes that are both inside and outside of immediate job area.
• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees.
• Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are complex and may require comprehensive information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem. Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
• Works to achieve operational targets with direct impact on the departmental results. Contributes to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts (budgets, operational plans, etc.).
• Interpret contractual clauses (cybersecurity, warranty, indemnity, liability, IP, termination) within scope of delegation and boundaries defined by policy/procedure.
• Balance risk, compliance, and business objectives.
• Developing or improving processes for escalation and decision-making.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Secret Clearance.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with nine (9) years of Subcontracts/Procurement experience with highly complex multi-year high dollar subcontracts.
• Graduate Degree with seven (7) years of Subcontracts/Procurement experience with highly complex multi-year high dollar subcontracts.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of Subcontracts/Procurement experience with highly complex multi-year high dollar subcontracts.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of contract terms and conditions and contractual risk considerations.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and work across a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in preparing, reviewing and managing Supplier Statements of Work
• Must have an extensive background in troubleshooting within SAP
• Negotiation expertise in both cost and terms and conditions is critical. 
• FAR and DFAR’s understanding. 
• Negotiates supplier statements of work.
• Tailors, and negotiate terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services.
• Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.

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