Subcontract Administrator

FMI Composites LLC • Winston-Salem, NC

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About The Position

This role manages supplier relationships, manages the full lifecycle of subcontract administration, and ensures all obligations are accurately interpreted, negotiated, and executed in compliance with US Regulations, company policy, and applicable FAR/DFARS requirements. The successful candidate will operate with independence and play a key role in supporting program execution, performance, and procurement process efficiency. Managing day-to-day subcontract execution, the candidate will support competitive quoting, award, PO issuance, and supplier coordination while managing subcontract administration and compliance activities. This role will represent FMI in negotiations and formal communications, resolve complex contractual issues, and maintain complete, audit-ready documentation. This role is well-suited for candidates with a background in DoD subcontract management, or who are looking to expand further into subcontract administration and government subcontracting.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 6-8 years of relevant experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), aerospace, defense or government funded programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple subcontracts simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Advanced problem‑solving, decision‑making, and professional judgment, particularly in high‑risk or ambiguous contractual situations.
• Strong proficiency in interpreting and negotiating complex subcontract terms, conditions, and regulatory requirements under FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and EAR.
• Proven collaboration skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, finance, contracts, and program management teams.
• Must be a U.S. Person, as defined under applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations, due to required access to export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AS9100, CMMC, and export compliance requirements.
• Experience negotiating and administering medium‑to‑high complexity U.S. Government subcontracts, including sole‑source and competitive solicitations.
• Experience ensuring customer/prime contractual flow downs and compliance across internal teams and subcontractors.
• Experience supporting business capture activities and subcontract quoting applicable to customer proposal strategy development.
• Knowledge of negotiating various contract types, including Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Firm-Fixed-Price Level-of-Effort (FFP LOE), Cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) Term and Level of Effort (LOE), Time and Materials (T&M), and Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ), Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), contract types.
• Experience and knowledge of CPSR, procurement policies and purchasing systems, creating file documentation in compliance with CPSR requirements.
• Excellent working knowledge of Subcontract Management and Procurement concepts; Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), and Truth in Negotiations (TINA).

Responsibilities

• Analyzing SOWs/solicitations, terms and conditions, and applicable flow downs to identify business, financial, and compliance risks while providing strategic subcontract risk assessment to senior leadership supporting informed decision making.
• Preparing, reviewing, and coordinating approval of basis of estimates, including pricing, schedules, negotiations, contracts of various types, and Non-Disclosure Agreements.
• Coordinating with Program Managers and cross-functional teams to ensure contractual obligations, flow downs, and performance requirements are fully understood and fulfilled.
• Maintaining audit-ready files and documentation as required by company policy, subcontract terms, FAR, DFARS, and other Government regulations or law such as export compliance in accordance with ITAR and EAR. Maintaining an awareness of regulatory changes and their impact on subcontracts.
• Developing supplier evaluation criteria, negotiating subcontract provisions, and supporting the generation of subcontract packages for review, approval, and awards to suppliers. In addition, supporting the negotiation of additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Leading supplier negotiations monitoring funding oversight, delivery tracking, scope management, contractual terms and conditions, and subcontract requirements. Assisting with preparation and review of procurement documentation in support of internal/external audits and compliance requirements.

What This Job Offers

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