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Specialist, Subcontracts Administrator

Orlando, Florida

Job ID 15925
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Specialist, Subcontracts Administrator

Job Code: 15925

Job Location: Orlando, Florida

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Specialist, Subcontracts Administrator at our Orlando, FL location. In this role, you will lead in managing and controlling project costs and project integrated master schedule, ensuring earned value compliance with government regulations, providing financial analysis, developing and maintaining project budgets and cost control strategies, implementing cost saving measures utilizing earned value management, negotiating/managing subcontractors, analyzing supplier proposals, performing price/cost analysis, creating and maintaining CPSR compliant procurement files, supporting proposals, solving procurement roadblocks, reporting status to upper management and the customer, and making independent decisions that lead to program successes. In addition, you will work with multiple functional departments and will have high visibility within the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to manage complex subcontracts in support of national defense with the ability to make an immediate impact on the business.

Essential Functions:

The successful candidate will perform all subcontract duties related to the procurement of goods and services as required.

  • 60% - Conducts regular financial reviews and analysis to identify variances in cost and schedule and make recommendations for corrective actions, communicates current earned value management projections and present cost and schedule data to stakeholders, provides timely and accurate financial reporting to project stakeholders including presentations to executive leadership
  • 10% - Generation of Requests for Proposals, Proposal Evaluation, Source Selection, Negotiations, File Documentation, etc. within scope of authority.
  • 5% - Analyzes requirements for sourcing.
  • 5% - Develops new vendors as appropriate.
  • 10% - Monitors Subcontract performance – ensuring our suppliers are compliant with the requirements (i.e. schedule, delivery, pricing and quality).
  • 5% - Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of issue and takes corrective action.
  • 5% - Approves and submits invoices for payment.

Qualifications:

  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline and at least six (6) years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
  • Must have at least one (1) year of Cost Account Management experience with DOD programs.
  • Must have at least three (3) years of experience with DOD programs. 
  • Must be able to travel as needed -15% of the time.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with all levels of company and supplier management.
  • Advanced understanding of Earned Value principles and Project Cost and Schedule management.
  • Ability to calculate amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and recommend/implement corrective actions. Knowledge of FAR/DFARS is mandatory.
  • Excellent computer skills and Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project skills.
  • Deltek, Costpoint experience desired.
  • Active US Secret Clearance

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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