Lead, Subcontracts

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead, Subcontracts to develop and manage Subcontracts for our Aeromet Division. In this role, the Lead, Subcontracts will be responsible for the administration and performance management of all subcontracts required by the site and its associated stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skillset, and contribute to the success of the business. You will join a great team of talented professionals who take a collaborative approach and enjoy working together. We are a company on the move with more than five decades of innovative and exceptional performance and have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers. An ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously is highly regarded.

Essential Functions:

• Lead all aspects of the Subcontract acquisition process from proposal stage through Program award and execution. This acquisition process includes requirements definition, generation of Statements of Work, generation of Requests for Proposals, proposal evaluations, source selections, negotiations and definitization, file documentation, ensuring compliance to all internal and Government FAR/DFAR/DPAS/CPSR Procurement Regulations, change management, invoice approvals, dispute resolution, and subcontract close-out.
• Draft, issue, and negotiate various contract vehicles, including RFPs, NDAs, Subcontracts, Teaming Agreements, Master Purchase and Service Agreements, Intercompany Work Authorizations, and others.
• Complete supplier selection process while understanding and mitigating risk associated with the project, and initiate corrective action with Suppliers when necessary.
• Communicate with contacts inside and outside of Subcontracts department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures.
• Develop, maintain, and manage strategic relationships with suppliers to achieve Program, Customer, and Corporate goals for sales, orders, and profit.
• Identify areas for performance improvement, cost reduction, and support implementation.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional partners, to help influence and guide stakeholders, customers, and other external partners on Subcontract matters.
• Prepare subcontract bid packages, conducts bidders' conferences, develops evaluation criteria, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes subcontract packages for review, prepares awards and administers resulting subcontracts.
• Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.
• Experience with militarized aircraft.
• Ability to prepare and present presentations.
• SAP ERP Experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 9 years related contracting drafting and negotiation experience OR Graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years’ experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• FAR/DFARS experience including Subcontract acquired or Customer acquired Government Property.
• Experience in the following contract types: FFP, FPIF, Time and Material (T&M), Labor Hour, Cost-Plus (with fixed-fee, incentive fee, or award fee).
• Experience managing budgets and sales forecasting.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Ability to lead multi-functional team and drive actions to closure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Lean Six Sigma experience.
• Ability to demonstrate the Company’s core values of INTEGRITY (Accountable, Ethical, Honest) RESPECT (Safe & Sustainable, Community-minded, Inclusive), EXCELLENCE (Flawless Execution, Customer-Focused, Innovative) in daily work and activities.