Senior Specialist, Subcontracts

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Subcontracts

Job Code: 47561 Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN or Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Subcontracts Sr. Specialist is responsible for the overall life cycle of a subcontract, from the initial sourcing and acquisition strategy development, through solicitation, negotiation, award, cost and schedule management, subcontractor execution and closeout steps. Subcontracts leverage the variety of subcontract types, (i.e fixed-price, cost reimbursement, time & material, labor hour, etc.) to best manage risk for both L3Harris and our customers.

This position is located in Fort Wayne, IN: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/Fort-Wayne or

Palm Bay, FL: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida

Essential Functions:

Drive all aspects of major subcontract execution (cost, schedule, technical, quality) and full integration of the subcontract work scope within the program, e.g. proposals, negotiations, contract execution, etc.

Collaborate on the acquisition strategy and sourcing, and development of the subcontract requirements (i.e. SOW development).

Responsible for requests for proposals, source selection, and negotiations (price, schedule, technical, terms & conditions)

Establish the official subcontracts file and its required documentation

Manage supplier costs

Support business development activities on new pursuits and proposals

Support government, customer and internal audits as required.

Other duties include change management, risk management, management of customer / government owned property, transportation and delivery, invoice processing / acceptance of articles / work performed and payment.

Ability to travel domestically and internationally if needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years prior related experience.

Experience using MRP systems software.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS) as Cost Account Manager for Subcontracts managing budgets and sales forecasting

Experience with contract types (i.e., FFP, Cost Reimbursement, T&M, CPFF, CPIF, etc.), government proposals and Basis of Estimate (BOE).

Experience with FAR/DFAR requirements, Prime Contract flow downs, International Trade Compliance, ITAR, EAR, Import/Export, General Provisions, Terms and Conditions, policies and procedures, command media requirements, negotiations of legal documents, and supply chain strategies to improve KPIs and ROIs.

Experience with Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent requirements

Experience with reviewing technical Statements of Work

Lean Six Sigma experience

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