Sub Contract Manager

InterConnect Wiring•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Sub Contract Manager oversees subcontract management, program management, purchasing, and contract administration. The role communicates with multiple subtier suppliers to keep programs on track and manages cost and price analysis, negotiations, documentation, purchase orders, and coordination with functional organizations and supplier management. It develops subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for specialized materials, equipment, and services; prepares and evaluates bid packages and proposals; recommends or selects subcontractors; writes awards; administers subcontracts; and coordinates subcontract changes. The position leads large production and/or field service programs, coordinating with operations, estimating, planning, materials, engineering, and customers to help ensure efficient program execution. It runs meetings, follows up on action items, and develops program KPIs for management. Purchasing duties include working with specifications and drawings, interpreting engineering drawings and military specifications, analyzing data to develop quotes, coordinating cost components with related departments, maintaining estimating data, and executing and maintaining subcontractor purchase orders. The role also manages contracts and business agreements, monitors compliance with contract terms and conditions, payment, and completion requirements, and serves as the primary customer interface for contractual issues. It supports prompt and accurate order processing, timely responses to customer requests, on-time quality delivery, and liaison between customers and production.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
5–10 years of experience in the aerospace industry.
Knowledge of MRP systems, capacity planning, production planning, and manufacturing processes.
Above-average computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MRP or manufacturing systems.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to manage projects and teams.
Ability to provide high-quality customer satisfaction.
Ability to create and maintain a positive work environment.
Working knowledge of FAR/DFAR clauses.
Awareness of technical aspects associated with producing the goods.

Responsibilities

Communicate with multiple subtier suppliers to keep programs on track.
Perform cost and price analysis, negotiations, documentation, purchase order maintenance, and coordination with functional organizations and supplier management.
Develop subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for specialized materials, equipment, and services.
Prepare bid packages; analyze and evaluate proposals; negotiate subcontract provisions; select or recommend subcontractors; write awards; and administer resulting subcontracts.
Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
Develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and innovation.
Manage large production and/or field service programs.
Coordinate program activities with operations, estimating, planning, materials, engineering, and customers.
Lead program meetings and follow up on action items.
Develop program KPIs to provide management with a top-level view of performance on assigned programs.
Create and verify data using specifications and/or drawings.
Read and interpret engineering drawings and military specifications.
Gather, evaluate, and analyze current and historical data to develop quotes.
Coordinate with engineering, purchasing, and related departments to include all cost components.
Work with purchasing and production to maintain the accuracy of the estimating database.
Execute and maintain purchase orders with subcontractors.
Manage contracts and business agreements.
Monitor contracts for conformance with terms and conditions, on-time payment, and completion of requirements before closeout.
Serve as the primary customer interface for contractual issues.
Ensure orders are processed quickly and accurately and customer requests are acted upon quickly.
Coordinate efforts to deliver an on-time, quality product.
Act as a liaison between the customer and production.