Senior Specialist, Subcontracts

Job Title: Senior Specialist Subcontracts

Job ID: 33259

Job Location: Greenville TX; On-site

Job Schedule: 9/80 off every other Friday 1st shift

Job Description:

Responsible for the procurement of subcontracts including the management of cost schedule and performance parameters. Implement sourcing strategies assesses supplier risk (including financial) and develops mitigation plans. Develops subcontract specifications work statements and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials equipment and/or services. Prepares bid packages conducts bidders conferences analyzes and evaluates proposals negotiates subcontract provisions selects or recommends subcontractors writes awards and administers resulting subcontracts. Negotiates and coordinates additions deletions or modifications to subcontracts. Participates with contracts administration and purchasing to develop subcontract policies and procedures. Select methods techniques and evaluation criteria for achieving goals and objectives. May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.

Essential Functions:

• Experience with special access programs is preferred.

• Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of project management. Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight. Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes practices and procedures. Makes moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes. Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.
• Work is performed with general oversight. May manage large projects or processes that are both inside and outside of immediate job area. Typically responsible for providing guidance coaching and training to other employees. Typically responsible for managing complex projects at this level involving delegation of work and review of work products.
• Communicates within and outside of own function or business area and has responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g. customers vendors etc.) when necessary. Explains interprets and gains cooperation on policies procedures and practices.
• Work consists of making moderate to substantial improvement or enhancements to systems and processes to improve performance of job area. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are complex and may require comprehensive information gathering analysis and investigation to understand the problem. Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues job areas or specialties. Problems are generally solved through creative solutions drawing from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues.
• Works to achieve operational targets with direct impact on the departmental results. Contributes to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts (budgets operational plans etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

• This position requires an Active DoD security clearance at the Secret level and must be able to maintain the clearance.
• Experience in Procurement/Subcontracts with experience buying under FAR regulations.
• Requires SAP experience.
• Negotiation expertise in both cost and terms and conditions is critical.
• FAR and DFARs understanding is a must.

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