Senior Specialist, Subcontracts - Onsite (Clifton, NJ)
Clifton, New Jersey
Job ID 13321L3Harris 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: Senior Specialist, Subcontracts (Onsite Position)
Job Code: 13321
Job Location: Clifton, New Jersey
Job Description:
The Senior Subcontracts Specialist is an essential member of the EW Subcontracts / Supply Chain Management team. The Subcontract Manager is responsible for managing end-to-end lifecycle of subcontracts and is responsible for solicitations, fact finding, sourcing, documentation, negotiations, cost/price analysis, terms and conditions negotiations, and subcontract execution. The Senior Subcontracts Specialist is the main point of contact between suppliers and program teams and provides all contractual direction. The individual will be responsible for maintaining and fostering external supplier relations and building internal partnerships with key internal stakeholders.
Essential Functions:
- Supply market analysis, solicitations, fact finding & source selection
- Attention to detail; must be able to comprehend statements of work and hold suppliers accountable to the scope that is contracted
- Management of multiple Purchase Orders and the cost, schedule, quality and technical requirements in them.
- Ability to identify risk and creation of risk mitigation steps
- Management and reporting of major subcontracts to leadership both internal and external
- Ability to independently perform a price analysis, develop negotiation strategies and ability to lead key assigned supplier negotiations
- Skilled in Terms and Conditions Negotiations
- Extensive experience conducting fact-finds on proposals over the TINA threshold
- Award and execute contracts and contract modifications.
- Manage supplier performance and scorecards
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
- Experience managing major subcontracts in support of government program(s)
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFARs
- Experience with multiple subcontract types such as FFP, Cost-Plus type contracts, T&M, etc.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Advanced Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
- Ability to work independently or as a team
- Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams
- Contracting knowledge and experience
- Extensive Supplier Management Skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and/or in an ambiguous environment
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to work in ambiguous environments
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience with various program lifecycles (development, production, sustainment)
- Has an active clearance or has the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
- Experience with L3Harris Systems, Policies & Procedures
- PeopleSoft, Control (Cincom) experience
- Experience contracting with various different contract types (FFP, FPIF, T&M, CPFF, CPIF)
- Radio Frequency Procurement Experience
- PMP, CPCM or CPSM Certified
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.
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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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