Subcontract Compliance Specialist 4

Job Overview & Responsibilities

United Launch Alliance (ULA) seeks a Supply Chain focused Regulatory Subject Matter Expert that is skilled in interpretation of statutory, regulatory, prime contract, and policy requirements. Specifically, FAR, DFARS, NAM, NFS, Executive Orders and regulatory changes. This position reports to the Senior Manager for Governance and Strategic Operations for the Supply Chain team and requires regulatory and policy background and the heightened ability to account appropriately for business impacts. This role will have significant involvement with other business functions, at all levels, requiring strong interpersonal and communication skills and the need to be highly skilled in change management.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluate large-scale industry requirement changes (Government Proposed Rules, Executive Order announcements, industry updates and changes (i.e. FAR Overhaul, Tariffs, etc.) and lead supply chain change impact assessments.
• Partner with key Subject Matter Experts and strategists in the organization on developing appropriate paths forward to ensure appropriate levels of compliance with industry requirement changes, while ensuring alignment with ULA business cost and schedule needs.
• Responsible for partnering with Prime Contracts on new solicitations and Prime Contract modifications by performing risk assessments and providing recommendations on and supporting path forward.
• Perform updates to and regular monitoring of general, prime specific, and special provision terms and conditions documents to ensure compliance with customer, business and regulatory requirements.  
• Partner with other members of the Supply Chain Governance team on required maintenance and updates to procurement processes, command media, and training, as it pertains to industry requirements, Prime Contracts, and terms and conditions changes.
• Support the Supply Chain team and associated business functions on the processing and negotiation of supply chain terms and conditions.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 6 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university
• Must possess regulatory and policy background and have experience with Government subcontracting, FAR and FAR supplements
• Experience in applying industry and regulatory requirements to supply chain
• Advanced interpersonal, time management and organizational skills, with the ability to navigate a dynamic environment.
• Proactive, independent worker with the demonstrated capacity to work in team environment.
• Impeccable attention to detail, passion for driving change and ability to look at the big picture.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior change management skills
• Ability to communicate complex requirements and proposed approaches to gain cross-functional team and leadership buy-in.
• Must possess effective teamwork and organizational skills
• Must be proficient with MS Office suite.
• Ability to establish and nurture beneficial relationships internally and externally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in applying industry and regulatory requirements to supply chain specifically including Executive Orders, Tariffs, CMMC, etc.
• Experience in subcontract management and overseeing supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Experience in prime contract administration and navigating customer relationships and negotiations. 
• Experience within the aerospace industry.