Senior Specialist, Subcontracts
Palm Bay, Floride; Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Subcontracts
Job Code: 43924
Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN or Palm Bay, FL
Job Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
The Subcontracts Sr. Specialist is responsible for the overall life cycle of a subcontract, from the initial sourcing and acquisition strategy development, through solicitation, negotiation, award, cost and schedule management, subcontractor execution and closeout steps. Subcontracts leverage the variety of subcontract types, (i.e fixed-price, cost reimbursement, time & material, labor hour, etc.) to best manage risk for both L3Harris and our customers.
This position is located in Fort Wayne, IN: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/Fort-Wayne or
Palm Bay, FL: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida
Essential Functions:
- Drive all aspects of major subcontract execution (cost, schedule, technical, quality) and full integration of the subcontract work scope within the program, e.g. proposals, negotiations, contract execution, etc.
- Collaborate on the acquisition strategy and sourcing, and development of the subcontract requirements (i.e. SOW development).
- Responsible for requests for proposals, source selection, and negotiations (price, schedule, technical, terms & conditions)
- Establish the official subcontracts file and its required documentation
- Manage supplier costs
- Support business development activities on new pursuits and proposals
- Support government, customer and internal audits as required.
- Other duties include change management, risk management, management of customer / government owned property, transportation and delivery, invoice processing / acceptance of articles / work performed and payment.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally if needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years prior related experience.
- Experience using MRP systems software.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS) as Cost Account Manager for Subcontracts managing budgets and sales forecasting
- Experience with contract types (i.e., FFP, Cost Reimbursement, T&M, CPFF, CPIF, etc.), government proposals and Basis of Estimate (BOE).
- Experience with FAR/DFAR requirements, Prime Contract flow downs, International Trade Compliance, ITAR, EAR, Import/Export, General Provisions, Terms and Conditions, policies and procedures, command media requirements, negotiations of legal documents, and supply chain strategies to improve KPIs and ROIs.
- Experience with Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent requirements
- Experience with reviewing technical Statements of Work
- Lean Six Sigma experience
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