Title:  Specialist, Subcontracts

Job Title: Specialist, Subcontracts

Job Code: 35969

Job Location: Rochester, NY or Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Subcontract Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end management of subcontracts, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and performance requirements. This role implements strategic sourcing plans, assesses and mitigates supplier risks, including financial considerations, and defines subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for procuring specialized materials, equipment, and services.

Key responsibilities include preparing bid packages, conducting bidders' conferences, evaluating proposals, negotiating subcontract terms, recommending suppliers, issuing awards, and overseeing subcontract administration. This role also entails negotiating and coordinating any necessary modifications to subcontracts. The Subcontracts Specialist collaborates closely with contract administration and purchasing teams to develop and refine subcontract policies and procedures. They employ a range of methods and evaluation criteria to meet goals and objectives effectively and may sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within their authority.

Essential Functions:

• Lead all aspects of the Subcontract acquisition process from the proposal stage through Program award with the abilities to execute in the DoD and Commercial subcontract support areas. Responsibilities include, reviewing statements of works; creating of request for information, quotes & proposals; proposal evaluations; source selections; negotiation and defeminization’s; file documentation; internal and external compliance to procurement regulations; change management; invoice approvals; dispute resolutions and subcontract closeouts.
• Drafting and negotiating contract vehicles including Subcontracts, Letter of Subcontracts, Teaming Agreements, Long-Term Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Software License Agreements, Insurance Agreements, Intellectual Property Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements and other legal matters.
• Manage Subcontractor’s cost, schedule and technical performance, and ensure that L3Harris and its Customer objectives are achieved, including on-time delivery, exceptional quality, and affordability.
• Propose major milestones, such as preliminary and critical reviews and other schedule goals, and initiate corrective action measures when necessary.
• Identify supply chain & contractual risk and provide recommended strategies to minimize or manage those risk, and its associated impact to all stages of the contracting lifecycle.
• Draft, review, and interpret contracts (including statements of work, statement of objectives, forecasts, specifications, terms & conditions, price, schedule, delivery schedule, etc.) and advise on contractual rights, obligations and risk.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years prior experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 8 years prior experience or Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in Government and Commercial Contracting/Subcontracting managing supplier performance in the areas of technical scope, schedule, cost, and risk mitigation. 
• Experience managing various types of moderately complex to complex subcontracts, including hardware, software, complex services subcontracts, internal research and development (IR&D) contracts, special projects, development and follow-on/production subcontracts.
• Experience in the following contract types: Firm-Fixed Price, Firm-Price Incentive Fee, Time and Material, Labor Hour, Cost Reimbursement (w/fixed-fee, incentive fee or awards fee).
• Knowledge of and experience with the Uniformed Commercial Code (UCC), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• Excellent presentation skill and ability to develop effective working relationship with Business Development, Program Management, Finance, Legal, Operations, and external customers.
• High-level attention to detail and dedication to thorough documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Experience in the aerospace & defense industry is highly desirable.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $69,500 – $128,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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