Subcontracts Specialist

Textron•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Textron Systems’ Sea Systems business is seeking a Subcontracts Specialist for its Slidell, Louisiana location. Reporting under the supervision of a Senior Supply Chain Manager, the specialist will own a subset of acquisitions for a major defense program and work collaboratively with the Sea Systems Supply Chain Management and Program Office teams. The role requires organization, teamwork, strong written and verbal communication, and an action-oriented, team-focused approach to ensure supplier program execution meets mission objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a similar discipline.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience evaluating program risks and opportunities.
Demonstrated experience in a team-based environment and ability to work as a team player.
Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience working with or in a procurement organization is desired.
Broad-based business experience, particularly negotiating and administering contractual agreements in industrial manufacturing, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with Program Management to consolidate subcontractor contractual requirements and specifications into accurate, comprehensive requests for proposal before issuing them to prospective subcontractors.
Examine bid responses and initiate cost and pricing analysis; use the results and program objectives to develop negotiation strategies and negotiate price, terms, and work scope.
Negotiate, place, and manage complex, high-value subcontracts in a government acquisition environment, including cost-type and fixed-price material and service subcontracts.
Prepare formal subcontract documents and coordinate inputs and approvals from functional and program leadership stakeholders, including applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements.
Understand the Integrated Master Schedule and supplier-subset critical path, and execute mitigation efforts to support on-time or early completion of tasks.
Manage subcontractor program components’ financial, technical, and schedule requirements to deliver technically acceptable products on time and cost-effectively in accordance with contract requirements.
Monitor subcontractor performance, identify issues early, and implement corrective actions with the Supplier Development team.
Participate in program meetings and obtain data and requirements to communicate to or obtain from subcontractors through correspondence or telephone.
Develop creative solutions to supplier and external customer problems and communicate program progress internally and externally.
Facilitate, maintain, and control all correspondence between Textron Systems and subcontractors.