Specialist, Subcontracts

L3HHCM20•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Subcontracts Specialist to support its growing market space for government and commercial customers. This role is an integral part of a cross-functional team, responsible for managing subcontract acquisition activities from proposal to program award and execution. The Specialist will negotiate various contract types, oversee supplier activities related to subcontract task orders, and ensure compliance with contractual cost, quality, delivery, and schedule commitments. A strong understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements, particularly FAR Part 15, is essential, along with experience in subcontractor solicitation, proposal evaluation, negotiations, pricing analysis, subcontract award, and administration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Contract Management, or related field.
3–7+ years of procurement, subcontract administration, or supply chain experience supporting U.S. Government contracts.
3 years experience with FAR/DFAR, ITAR, EAR, and other related requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing, issuing, and negotiating RFPs, NDAs, and subcontracts
Experience as a proactive negotiator who can focus on “win-win” outcomes.
2-4 years’ experience in the Subcontracts Process Flow.
Experience generating spending plans, sales/payment forecasts, and variance reports
Experience managing program budgets and explaining variances in monthly performance.
Experience in managing various types of small to mid-sized subcontracts, including hardware, software, complex service subcontracts, and follow-on/production subcontracts
Attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
Experience communicating effectively with a wide array of professional levels and functions.
Strong and accurate communicator – both written and verbal.
Experience with following contract types: FFP, FPIF, T&M, Labor Hour, Cost-Plus (w/fixed-fee, incentive fee, or award fee), and Intercompany orders

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of the Subcontract acquisition process from proposal stage through Program award, executing in DoD and Commercial subcontract support areas.
Manage requirement definitions, generation of statements of works, requests for information, quotes & proposals, proposal evaluations, source selections, negotiation and definitizations, file documentation, internal and external compliance to procurement regulations, change management, invoice approvals, dispute resolutions, and subcontract closeouts.
Draft and negotiate contract vehicles including Subcontracts, Letter of Subcontracts, Teaming Agreements, Long-Term Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Software License Agreements, Insurance Agreements, Intellectual Property Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and other legal matters.
Manage Subcontractor’s cost, schedule, and technical performance, ensuring L3Harris and Customer objectives are achieved, including on-time delivery, exceptional quality, and affordability.
Propose major milestones, such as preliminary and critical reviews and other schedule goals, and initiate corrective action measures when necessary.
Identify supply chain & contractual risk and provide recommended strategies to minimize or manage that risk and its associated impact throughout the contracting lifecycle.
Draft, review, and interpret contracts (including statements of work, statement of objectives, forecasts, specifications, terms & conditions, price, schedule, delivery schedule, etc.) and advise on contractual rights, obligations, and risk.
Manage other ongoing contract and subcontract management tasks, as required (e.g., Drafting and reviewing contractual correspondence, preparing for and attending contract review meetings).
Perform cost estimating/pricing reviews and analysis in accordance with industry best practices, solicitation instructions, customer requirements, and USG regulatory requirements.
Conduct research into market and historical data and develop cost estimating models to evaluate price reasonableness and develop negotiation positions with subcontractors.
Support Small Business initiatives.