Sr. Subcontract Administrator

Blue Canyon Technologies • Lafayette, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, develops spacecraft components and bus platforms for defense, commercial, and civil missions. The Sr. Subcontract Administrator manages and oversees category-specific, major, technically complex subcontracts and related activities supporting customer programs. The role combines subcontract management with commodity-specific category supplier management and covers supplier sourcing, RFP and proposal evaluations, negotiations, and supplier oversight throughout the subcontract life cycle, including responsibility for supplier relationships and contractual performance.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Lafayette, Colorado. The role operates in a professional office environment within a manufacturing company and regularly uses standard office equipment. It requires extensive experience in supply chain and procurement, including DoD and/or NASA subcontract work, and involves close collaboration with suppliers, customers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams. The position may include personnel management responsibilities and providing direction and training to entry-level staff.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of related supply chain or procurement experience, including execution and oversight of cost-type and firm-fixed-price subcontracts supporting DoD and/or NASA customers.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field; related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Ability to build effective relationships at all organizational levels and with suppliers.
• Advanced understanding of contracting principles, FAR and DFARS regulations, and procurement best practices.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial subcontracts, NDAs, and supplier terms and conditions.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including prolonged sitting, occasional standing, bending, reaching, and walking, and lifting or moving objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a subcontract management professional at a first- or second-tier Aerospace & Defense contractor.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage category-specific, high-dollar, complex space segment and subsystem subcontracts.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships and align supplier capabilities with mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments and performance tracking, drive supplier performance to subcontract requirements, and resolve supplier performance issues and internal issues affecting supplier performance.
• Negotiate, execute, and maintain supplier NDAs and terms and conditions; identify and flag non-standard, high-risk, or escalated contractual issues for Legal review.
• Author or review subcontract statements of work for supply chain compliance.
• Source suppliers, solicit and lead proposal evaluations, and assess cost and price, technical capability, financial viability, and the supplier's ability to meet proposed cost, technical, and schedule parameters.
• Identify supplier risks and opportunities, develop risk assessments, manage supplier risk through targeted negotiation strategies and plans with the Subcontract Management Team and technical leads, and lead subcontract negotiations.
• Analyze prior and current contracts, pricing, and trends to assess price reasonableness and recommend changes.
• Represent Supply Chain Management on cross-functional teams and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Perform subcontract administration and management, including modifications, funding, spend-plan and milestone-payment tracking, cash-flow monitoring, variance evaluation, invoice accuracy review and payment authorization, Engineering Change Proposal solicitation, and incorporation of relevant Prime Contract modifications into subcontract modifications.
• Apply commodity knowledge and independently evaluate and facilitate negotiations for specialized subassemblies.
• Analyze subcontractor commitment problems and delay impacts, assist with recovery plans, and recommend solutions.
• Observe applicable laws and regulations, including FAR and DFARS, and conduct business according to ethical standards, company policies, and directives.
• Resolve vendor disputes, contract and invoicing discrepancies, and performance issues.
• Drive improvements to existing or new processes, procedures, and training.
• Maintain comprehensive, audit-ready subcontract files and manage subcontract closeout.
• Provide direction and training to entry-level staff on subcontract matters and make presentations as required.
• Use ERP systems, including SAP, for activities such as issuing purchase orders and performance-based payment purchase orders, invoice management, and reporting.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with 4% matching when the employee contributes at least 5%.
• Three weeks of vacation, three floating holidays, two weeks of sick time, and seven paid holidays per year.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior