Sr. Manager, Subcontracts-"W-TRS"
V2X •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.
Job Description:
Vertex Aerospace LLC, a V2X company, is seeking a Senior Subcontracts manager to lead the subcontract team supporting the Warfighter Training Readiness Solutions (W –TRS) program. This position is a hybrid position located in Orlando, FL and will report to the W-TRS Associate Supply Chain Director. The position may require some minimal travel. The candidate will manage a team of subcontract administrators and responsible for the mentoring, training and performance of the team on the program.
The successful candidate will lead the team in support of subcontract specifications, work statements and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment and services for subcontract systems in support of development, production and global sustainment for multiple contract types. Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders conferences, develops evaluation criteria, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes subcontract packages for review, prepares awards and administers resulting subcontracts. Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts. Negotiate and execute Subcontract strategic agreements and purchase orders within established authority. Compliance is paramount to this role. This individual will ensure supply chain compliance with proper regulatory guidelines (FAR, DFAR and any other regulatory requirements specific to the contract) and V2X corporate procurement system policies and procedures. Complex problem-solving, exercising ethical judgement within broadly defined practices and policies, making sound Supply Chain decisions, and protecting the legal/financial interests of V2X during discussions and interactions with customer and suppliers will be expected.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage a team of subcontracts professionals, accountable for teamwork product quality and compliance
Form and maintain strong business relationships with first tier subcontractors
Develop solutions to problems of unusual complexity that require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity and innovation
Perform risk analysis, identify risks, opportunities, potential impacts, and mitigation plans
Working knowledge of change management systems and techniques
Focus on program goals to ensure that solutions are consistent with organization objectives
Administers in a paralegal manner on all interpretations of Subcontracts and Amendments, Teaming Agreements, Consultant Agreements and any other subcontract legal documents.
Ensures all actions of the team, including subcontract and purchase order awards, are in full compliance with V2X Corporate Purchasing procedures and policies as well as Government Prime Contract requirements. Performs compliance reviews of teams work.
Responsible for providing input to negotiation and execution of strategic agreements with potential subcontractors.
Support the issuance of RFPs to prospective subcontractors and vendors and provides expertise to service selection activities.
Monitors subcontracts performance to ensure that all contract terms and conditions are met. Assists in managing the Subcontractor Past Performance Evaluation Report System and support Customer reviews of Subcontract performance.
Provides pre and post award administration of a variety of contracts including FP, FPAF, T&M, etc.
Assists in directing coordination with other departments on matters related to Subcontracting; prepares responses as necessary to customer correspondence and other requests.
Maintains an in-depth understanding of supply levels and services for assigned subcontract agreements.
Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends and maintains necessary records.
Assists in directing coordination with other departments on matters related to Subcontracting; prepares responses as necessary to customer correspondence and other requests.
Maintains the highest ethical personal and professional standards.
Other projects and initiatives as assigned.
Required 
Job Requirements:
Qualifications/Skills:
- 15+ years of related experience or equivalent working a wide variety of contracts and subcontracts with a strong background in subcontract administration and management.
- Must be US Citizen
- Must have experience with preparing RFQs/RFPs, review and negotiate terms and conditions, make best value source selection decisions to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet schedule requirements selection decisions to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet schedule requirements.
- Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Acquisition Management System (AMS)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, being able to present financial information clearly and succinctly.
- Excellent communications skills with the ability to exchange information and interface effectively with suppliers are required.
- Significant purchasing and/or subcontracting experience (sustained annual purchases totaling more than $15M). Prior program management experience or equivalent education may be substituted.
- Experience in the use, employment and requirements of various subcontract types including but not limited to T&M, Labor Hour, FFP, FPAF
- Strong, problem solving and critical thinking skills, ability to exercise independent judgment and manage complexity and ambiguity - Exemplary written and oral communication skills, strong presentation skills, ability to listen well and communicate effectively with others
- Ability to develop and negotiate teaming agreements, master subcontract agreements, and blanket purchasing agreements
Desired
Job Ident #:
SRMAN011193
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