Subcontract Management Specialist II

As a Subcontracts Management Specialist II, you'll support the Supply Management organization through Category, Agreement, and Performance Management of our suppliers. By assisting in the development of subcontract specifications, statements of work for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services for our subcontracted assemblies and systems you’ll help guide the development, production, and global sustainment for multiple contract types. You'll be responsible for preparing our bid packages, developing evaluation criteria, analyzing and evaluating supplier proposals, negotiating subcontract provisions, selecting or recommending new suppliers, and administering our subcontracts. Additionally, you'll lead, manage, and administer standard subcontracts agreements, such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Time and Material (T&M), , and will participate and lead minor to moderately complex negotiations of terms, price, and schedule, and will monitor subcontractor performance.

Your primary role is to ensure supplier performance to SNC and its missions, meeting supplier delivery, quality, service, cost and technical requirements through the entire subcontract lifecycle.

You may support the identification and development of current and new suppliers to support Category goals, as well as monitoring, measuring and reporting supplier(s) progress. It will be important to contract appropriately, ensuring SNC protection and obligating suppliers to clearly specified requirements. You are responsible for what you buy, from whom and the corresponding results.The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibilities:

As a Subcontract Management Specialist, you will work to reduce the cost and increase the value of using the preferred SNC supply base over time. You are the leader of a given subcontract, and you represent your internal teammates who have communicated this requirement.

Additionally, you will:

• Increasing provide supply base expertise to SNC proposals and programs, knowing the suppliers well enough to be able to facilitate and guide cross-functional sourcing and supplier management activities.
• Ensure accurate requirements are defined and understood and accepted by the supplier(s)
• Foster and lead supplier-related communication and relationships - information to and from the supplier will flow through you
• Act as the Point of Contact between SNC / Program(s) and the supply base
• As the Supply Management representative, you will own the relationship between SNC and your suppliers, even as you facilitate executive and PM interaction with these suppliers
• Lead negotiations to include, but not limited to, deliverable requirements, terms and conditions, pricing, schedule, and milestone development
• Document acquisitions and maintain files in compliance with government regulations, company policy, and best business practices, and provide audit support as required
• Track progress on subcontracts/POs: progress against schedule, available funding, actual and forecasted spending
• Identify risks and opportunities, and as assigned, develop risk management/mitigation plans and strategies
• Status supply base activity to programs and the SCM organization
• You are the bridge between SNC and our supply base to ensure a collaborative approach to strategic thinking and problem solving – cross collaboration both internally and externally will be expected
• Support department goals including, but not limited to: on-time delivery, negotiations, and PR processing time, to name a few

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and typically 3+ years of relevant experience
• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance
• Experience working in CostPoint or other ERP systems
• Proficiency in oral and written communications
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Relevant certifications (CPIM, CSSP, CPM, etc.)
• Detailed Price Analysis Experience

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.