Subcontracts Specialist

About the role

The Sea Systems business is seeking a Subcontracts Specialist for the Slidell, LA location. This role requires excellent organization, teamwork, and communication skills to ensure supplier program execution that meets mission objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with Program Mgt 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 works across organizational boundaries.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad based business experience with emphasis on negotiating and administering contractual agreement, in industrial manufacturing field preferred.

Benefits

At Textron Systems, we offer a variety of benefits to support your health, wellness, and financial security. These include flexible work schedules, education assistance, career development & training opportunities, wellness programs, medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company funding, paid parental leave, and more. We also provide opportunities for military veterans to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company.