Subcontracts Administrator, Staff

About the role

We are seeking a Subcontracts Administrator, Staff to join our team! The individual must be able to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment with multiple contract types supporting both Federal and commercial programs. The work location will be at the Redwire facility in Goleta, CA. They will become a member of the multi-disciplinary team to perform the coordination, negotiation and management of highly complex proposals and subcontracts under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Build, Review, and approve compliant file documentation
• Represent company as the official interface between program management and subcontractors; may require travel to supplier locations
• Strong working knowledge and experience administering government contracts/subcontracts
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Export Control Requirements (ITAR/EAR) experience a plus
• Prepare proposal and other business documents for execution
• Examples include Request for Proposal, price analysis, and written narrative documents related to subcontractor's requirements and/or performance
• Coordinate subcontractor proposals with internal team
• Review subcontractor proposals and fact-find and negotiate with suppliers on price, schedule, terms and conditions and any other contractual requirements
• Prepare subcontract documents and amendments, including identification and inclusion of cascaded requirements from the prime contract ensuring terms and conditions will be appropriate
• Prepare reports and contractual correspondence for project management
• Monitoring subcontractor’s performance, managing deliverables and payment of invoices
• Coordinating and providing advice and interpretation of contract/subcontract requirements
• Perform price analysis to ensure reasonableness of pricing in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies
• Perform subcontract closeout actions, complete file documentation, and transfer files accordingly
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate and/or required
• Limited travel may be required less than 10%

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or a related field, and 7+ years’ work experience in aerospace or manufacturing industry; or 10 years related experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience supporting a wide range of U.S. Government and/or commercial programs
• Experience managing diverse subcontractors, both large and small businesses
• Experience awarding/managing diverse Subcontract Types
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and written
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Excellent Organization and follow through skills, driven to excellence
• Experienced working in ERP systems and data entry and analysis. Costpoint experience is highly desired
• Willingness and desire for continuous improvement
• Able to organize and prioritize multiple projects of competing authority and varying scope
• Ability to find win-win solutions; a “make it happen” attitude
• Understanding/knowledge of audits and SOX requirements a plus

Qualifications

• Experience working in ERP systems; Costpoint strongly preferred
• Knowledge of ITAR/EAR regulatory requirements
• Understanding of audits, SOX compliance, and internal controls
• Aerospace or space-systems industry experience, particularly with flight hardware suppliers
• Supplier risk-management experience
• Process-improvement mindset (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar)
• Professional supply chain or contracts certifications (CPSM, CFCM, NCMA credentials)