Subcontract Lead with Security Clearance

If you are a seasoned subcontracts management professional looking to make an impact in a rewarding industry, join our team. As a Subcontract Lead, you'll support the Supply Management organization through Category, Agreement, and Performance Management of our suppliers. By leading 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 lead the development, production, and global sustainment for multiple contract types. 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: You'll be responsible for preparing our bid packages, developing evaluation criteria, analyzing and evaluating our proposals, negotiating subcontract provisions, selecting or recommending new subcontractors, and administering our subcontracts. Additionally, you'll administer standard subcontracts agreements, such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Time and Material (T&M), through the entire contract lifecycle, and will participate and lead moderate to major 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. As a Subcontract Lead, 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: Increasingly 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 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 6 or more years of relevant experience
Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
Advanced Microsoft skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, One Drive, Share Point, Etc.)
3+ years of practical FAR Part 12 (Sub)Contract experience
3+ years of practical FAR Part 15 (Sub)Contract experience
Cost / Price Analysis Experience
Demonstrated ability of Total Subcontract Management (Source to Pay) experience at and below $250k with no supervision
A "can do" attitude
Ability to resolve conflicts in a professional manner
Ability to critically think about situations and/or problems (ie. How does this decision impact future business?)
The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required Qualifications We Prefer: Cost Point Deltek Experience
SAP Concur Experience
Ivalua Source to Pay Procurement Software
Audit Experience (AS9100, CPSR, DCAA/DCMA Periodic Audits, Incurred Cost Audits, Security Audits, FAA Audits, etc.)
Proficiency in oral and written communications
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: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. 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.