Subcontracts Manager

Amro Fabricating Corporation • Mukilteo, WA

5h

About The Position

The Subcontracts Manager is responsible for establishing robust relationships with the organization’s key suppliers and managing their contracts. The Subcontracts Manager works closely with the Contracts, Engineering, Quality and Operations teams to ensure that suppliers meet their contractual obligations. Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.

Requirements

• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools such as MS Outlook and Teams
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience in subcontracts administration
• Intimate knowledge of FAR and DFARs clauses

Responsibilities

• Establishes solid business relationships and maintains direct lines of communication with key supplier personnel
• Identifies opportunities to work together strategically to the benefit of both organizations
• Gains an intimate understanding of the supplier’s business operations, organization and strategy
• Understands supplier business capacity in order to make informed risk management decisions
• Consolidates supplier base to focus on strong supplier relationships
• Negotiates cost and schedule commitments to meet programmatic requirements
• Works with Quality Engineering to incorporate necessary contractual flow-downs
• Prioritizes and re-aligns work at suppliers to match current organizational priorities
• Acquainted with FAR and DFARS clauses, as well as customer or program specific contractual clauses, and organizational terms and conditions
• Has firm understanding of relevant program objectives and schedules
• Responsible for development of Small Business Plans and associated reporting
• Establishes collaborative working relationship with Contracts, Engineering, Quality and Operations teams
• Ability to communicate, both written and verbal form, across all departments and all personnel levels

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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