Title:  Senior Specialist, Subcontract Proposal Collaboration

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Subcontract Proposal Collaboration

Job Code: 36631

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Schedule: Full-Time, 9/80

As a Subcontract Senior Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in our Supply Chain Organization by conducting supplier proposal analysis and supporting a cross-functional team that develops winning and cost-effective customer proposals. This position requires expertise in cost accounting, supplier engagement, and estimating. You will serve as a critical liaison between internal teams, our customers, and our suppliers.

Essential Functions:

• Obtain and analyze supplier cost proposals and pricing data.
• Provide financial analysis and pricing support for new business proposals, contract modifications, and program funding actions.
• Review, assess, and audit supplier quotes and cost data for reasonableness, accuracy, and FAR/DFARS compliance.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and fact-finding reports related to hardware, services, and engineering content for program bids.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, operations, estimating, and supply chain teams to establish integrated cost strategy and supplier engagement plans.
• Support project closeout activities, including final supplier invoice audits and record retention.
• Perform cost realism assessments and participate in make/buy evaluations for supplier-provided hardware and services.
• Less than 5% domestic travel may be required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Minimum of six (6) years of related experience in aerospace proposal analysis, cost accounting, supplier engagement, or program finance, including direct exposure to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• In-depth knowledge of FAR 15.403 and government contract pricing requirements.
• Experience with program cost estimating, price negotiations, and proposal evaluation within a government contracting environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in cost estimating within the aerospace and defense sector.
• Experience auditing or reviewing supplier cost and pricing data submissions in accordance with FAR/DFARS.
• Familiarity with automated procurement and financial systems typical to federal contractors (e.g., Costpoint, SAP).
• Strong working knowledge of cost accounting standards and government cost accounting practices.
• Exposure to program management finance, integrated product teams, or cross-functional business acquisition processes.
• Understanding of contract closeout procedures and supplier records management.
• Prior experience supporting proposal and pricing activities for complex, multi-year government programs.

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