Senior Subcontracts Specialist

Leidos

97d • $72,150 - $130,425

About The Position

Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our Global Supply Chain organization is seeking a Senior Subcontracts Specialist to support the programs, proposals, and business objectives of the Digital Modernization Sector. This role will be responsible for the full life cycle (“cradle-to-grave”) subcontract management activities supporting primarily Defense Intel Information Technology (DIIT) programs which complies with contract requirements, company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and acquisition regulations. The successful candidate will lead a portfolio providing strategic leadership in Supply Chain and acting as a key interface between Leidos management and senior supplier management. The successful candidate will also serve as the primary liaison between subcontractors and the program, contractually managing agreements of various types (i.e., typically of a high dollar value, risk, and complexity). This role will require close collaboration with other functions, such as contracts, project control, finance, growth, to ensure the successful execution of the assigned portfolio. You are expected to align subcontract outcomes with program and division objectives while ensuring engagement from GSC functional teams and providing supply chain insights to portfolio leadership. To succeed, you must communicate effectively, manage time, prioritize tasks, and delegate while staying informed on details and progress to ensure successful outcomes.

Requirements

• Typically requires a BA degree and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience awarding and managing subcontracts in a government approved purchasing system including an advanced knowledge of the requirements of the FAR and DFARS.
• Successful track record of using negotiating skills to maximize organizational return, minimize risk, improve price, and terms and conditions position.
• Successful track record of managing a variety of subcontract types, interfacing with internal customers, other functional support staff, and suppliers.
• Experience independently leading the subcontracts portion of proposal efforts.
• Organizational skills to manage concurrent projects and possess the business acumen to appropriately prioritize actions and deal effectively with subcontract management issues of varying degrees of complexity.
• Ability to clearly communicate, including presenting status updates and issues to senior management, internal partners, and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree preference: Supply Chain Management, Legal, Contracts, or Business Administration.
• Experience building strong supplier relationships that can be leveraged to assist in future issue resolution.
• Working experience with automated purchasing system (preferably Deltek Costpoint and iValua).
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPC, CFCM, ISM, APICS, PMI PMP, or equivalent.
• Ability to engage senior leaders to address challenges and resolve issues.
• Demonstrated 'Can-Do' attitude with strong problem-solving abilities, forward-leaning and taking ownership of driving supply chain outcomes.
• Self-motivated, independent, and solution-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Crafting teaming strategies and leading proposal activities.
• Subcontract award and post-award management (e.g., subcontract modifications, risk identification & mitigation, issue resolution, internal reporting, closeout activities, etc.).
• Identifying and mitigating complex issues or risks for their assigned portfolio.
• Briefing executive stakeholders on supply chain risks.
• Setting clear expectations and overseeing the quality of work under their responsibility.
• Developing and encouraging junior staff to perform at a high level.
• Striving for continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Health and Wellness programs.
• Income Protection.
• Paid Leave.
• Retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees