Subcontracts, Senior Specialist

Subcontracts, Senior Specialist

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Location: Nashville, TN

Job Schedule: 9/80 (every other Friday off)

Job Description:

The Subcontracts, Senior Specialist is responsible for the unique challenge of managing complex projects or processes with general oversight within the Supply Chain. The successful candidate for this position shall be responsible for establishing and negotiating long-term agreements, cradle-to-grave awarding of various contract types, providing leadership, directions, oversight and management of supplier activities associated with subcontract task orders, to include contractual cost, quality, delivery, and schedule commitments in support of mission critical solutions and systems in the protection of the U.S. Government and their allies. Must be an experienced mid-level contracts/subcontracts manager with a minimum of four (4) years' experience managing medium-to-complete subcontracts. Must understand Government and Commercial procurement rules and regulations, contract types, and negotiation techniques. Experience preferred on development and production type subcontracts valued at over $5M during both pre-and-post-award phase.

The Subcontracts, Senior Specialist has extensive experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements, particularly FAR Part 15 contracting, and is experienced in subcontractor solicitation, proposal evaluation, negotiations, pricing analysis, subcontract award, and ongoing subcontract administration.

Essential Functions:

• Lead all aspects of the Subcontract acquisition process from the proposal stage through Program award with the abilities to execute in the DoD and Commercial subcontract support areas. These acquisition processes include requirement definitions, generation of statements of works; generations of request for information, quotes & proposals; proposal evaluations; source selections; negotiation and definitizations; file documentation; internal and external compliance to procurement regulations; change management; invoice approvals; dispute resolutions and subcontract closeouts.
• Drafting and negotiating contract vehicles include Subcontracts, Letter of Subcontracts, Teaming Agreements, Long-Term Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Software License Agreements, Insurance Agreements, Intellectual Property Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements and other legal matters.
• Manage Subcontractor's cost, schedule and technical performance, and ensure that L3Harris and its Customer objectives are achieved, including on-time delivery, exceptional quality, and affordability.
• Propose major milestones, such as preliminary and critical reviews and other schedule goals, and initiate corrective action measures when necessary.
• Identify supply chain & contractual risk and provide recommended strategies to minimize or manage that risk, and its associated impact to all stages of the contracting lifecycle.
• Draft, review, and interpret contracts (including statements of work, statement of objectives, forecasts, specifications, terms & conditions, price, schedule, delivery schedule, etc.) and advise on contractual rights, obligations and risk.
• Manage other ongoing contract and subcontract management task, as required (e.g. Drafting and reviewing contractual correspondence, preparing for and attending contract review meetings.
• Perform cost estimating/pricing reviews and analysis in accordance with industry best practices, solicitation instructions, customer requirements and USG regulatory requirements.
• Conduct research into market and historical data and develop cost estimating models to evaluate price reasonableness and develop negotiation positions with subcontractors.
• Support Small Business initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Contract Management, or related field.
• 510+ years of procurement, subcontract administration, or supply chain experience supporting U.S. Government contracts.
• 3 years experience with FAR/DFAR, ITAR, EAR, and other related requirements

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in Government and Commercial Contracting/Subcontracting managing supplier performance in the areas of technical scope, schedule, cost, and risk mitigation.
• Experience managing various types of moderately complex to complex subcontracts, including hardware, software, complex services subcontracts, internal research and development (IR&D) contracts, special projects, development and follow-on/production subcontracts.
• Experience in the following contract types: Firm-Fixed Price, Firm-Price Incentive Fee, Time and Material, Labor Hour, Cost Reimbursement (w/fixed fee, incentive fee or awards fee).
• Knowledge of and experience with the Uniformed Commercial Code (UCC), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to develop effective working relationships with Business Development, Program Management, Finance, Legal, Operations, and external customers.
• Experience supporting CPSR-approved purchasing systems.
• Knowledge of DCAA and DCMA audit requirements.