Subcontracts Specialist

Responsibilities

• Partnering with Program Management to consolidate subcontractor contractual requirements and specifications into accurate comprehensive requests for proposal (RFP) prior to the issuance of RFPs to prospective subcontractors.
• Examining bid responses and initiating cost and pricing analysis using results thereof combined with program objectives to develop negotiation strategy and negotiate price, terms and work scope.
• Negotiating, placing, and managing of complex, high dollar subcontracts within a government acquisition environment, including both cost and fixed price material and service type subcontracts.
• Originating formal subcontract documents and coordinating inputs and approvals from both functional and programmatic leadership stakeholders including all pertinent government Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements when applicable.
• Understanding the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and critical path for the supplier subset of the program and executing any mitigation efforts to ensure on-time / early completion of tasking.
• Managing the financial, technical, and schedule requirements of subcontractor program components to deliver products that are technically acceptable on-time and in a cost-effective manner to Contract requirements.
• Monitoring subcontractor performance, identifying issues early on to implement corrective actions with the Supplier Development team.
• Participating in program meetings, obtaining data and requirements which must be transmitted to or obtained from subcontractors via correspondence or telephone.
• Working creatively to solve supplier and external customer problems and communicating program progress both internally and externally.
• Facilitating, maintaining and controlling all correspondence between Textron Systems and subcontractor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar discipline required.
• 3+ years of experience working with or in a Procurement Organization desired.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in a team-based environment – team player.
• Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS office.