L3Harris

Job Title: Lead, Subcontracts

Job Location:Camden, NJ - this is a hybrid position so you must be local to the area to commute to the site

Job Description:

Under general supervision of the Supply Chain Manager, the Lead, Subcontracts is responsible to negotiate, place and administer major subcontracts and procurements. In this role you will work with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, and Quality to develop procurement specifications and statements of work as well as prepare RFPs and lead source selection teams when evaluating potential and competed suppliers.

The Lead, Subcontract Administrator plays a key role in ensuring compliance to internal and Government FAR/DFAR/DPAS/CPSR Procurement Regulations, change management, invoice approvals, dispute resolution and subcontract closeout.

The Lead, Subcontract Administrator is the main point of contact between suppliers and program teams and provides all contractual direction.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and enhances relationships with suppliers; serves as the primary contact for both internal and external communications related to the program’s major subcontracts and fosters a positive and mutually beneficial relationship with suppliers and their management.
• Drafting and negotiating subcontracts, which may include engineering design and development subcontracts, material or production subcontracts, Intellectual Property purchase agreements, Intellectual Property License agreements, Proprietary Information Agreements, Teaming Agreements, etc.
• Enforcing performance guarantees and remedies, where necessary, to maintain a high level of performance. Addresses quality and design concerns in collaboration with Quality Assurance, Program Engineering and/or Operations Engineering.
• Interfacing, stimulating, coordinating, supporting and assessing the contribution from the other company functions in terms of information necessary to finalize and manage subcontracts (i.e. SOW’s, Program Schedules. Business Strategy Plans, other).
• Managing subcontracts by ensuring an adequate flow of information among the several company functions and the Subcontractors; and, promoting, monitoring and coordinating the resolution of action items necessary to the successful execution of the assigned subcontracts.
• Monitoring financials associated with assigned subcontracts and assessing the health of the subcontracts throughout their life cycle, taking the necessary measures to make the subcontracts a success and identifying and managing the necessary corrective actions to resolve critical issues.
• Actively works to support the development of new technologies and supplier capabilities. Initiates and supports supplier qualification when new sources are required.
• Drives cost savings and quality improvement projects.
• Review open invoices and insures timely two-way or three-way match requirements to keep all suppliers current.
• Reduces procurement cost and improves responsiveness by analyzing supply chain and commodity trends, measuring and reporting results as well as enhancing established procedures.
• Support program and company objectives/needs, and other duties as assigned.
• Ability to work on-site (not remote)
• Position could require up to 10% domestic travel
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications: (refer to Career Framework)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 10+ years relevant experience in Supply Chain or Procurement Role (military specifications, off the shelf, make to print)

• US Citizenship required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• MRP system experience (Costpoint/ SAP).
• Ability to follow through with work assignments and show dedication to producing work of the highest quality.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Negotiation and follow up skills.

• Advanced working knowledge of FAR/DFARS Government Procurement regulations

• Advanced working knowledge of CPSR Government audit requirements

• Demonstrated ability work in cross-functional settings with Engineering, Planning, Programs, and Quality.

• Advanced knowledge of negotiations, price and or cost analysis, and the development of new suppliers that meet Government Requirements.

• Demonstrated understanding of Manufacturing Quality Systems.

• Demonstrated knowledge of ITAR laws, rules, and regulations.

• Demonstrated ability engage in Supplier Management Initiatives (supplier performance, etc.)