Subcontract Management Specialist 3

Job Overview & Responsibilities

United Launch Alliance (ULA) seeks a skilled Subcontract Management Specialist (SCM-3) to support the Production Operations/General Procurement team at the ULA production facility in Decatur, AL. 

• Assists in development of subcontract specifications, work statements, terms and conditions and other technical requirements documents.
• Prepare requests for quotes (RFQ) and proposals (RFP) packages, conducts bidders’ conferences, analyzes and evaluates supplier proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects subcontract source, creates subcontract documents, and administers resulting subcontracts.
• Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions or modifications to subcontracts.
• Participates with Supply Chain Governance to ensure compliance with ULA Supply Chain Command Media, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and standard ULA business processes.
• Coordinates with engineering, quality and finance as necessary to mitigate supplier performance risk and resolve supplier issues.
• Briefs ULA executive management and customers regarding subcontract status and issues affecting subcontract performance or cost.
• Responsible for and directs all phases of the subcontract from engineering release through requests for proposals, subcontract management plans, negotiation strategy, and cost accountability.
• Makes decisions affecting the performance of the subcontractor; establishes milestone objectives and manages performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications.
• As a member of the high-performing Production Operations/General Procurement team, successful execution of responsibilities will require: working collaboratively in a team environment, clearly communicating hardware/tooling/service requirements and expectations to suppliers to ensure optimal value for ULA, and effectively communicating outcomes to internal/external customers

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 4 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 4 years’ experience in Supply Chain or a Business function / discipline.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite - especially Excel as this position will require a significant amount of data mining, pivot table use, etc.
• Experience with SAP ERP System (or similar ERP system).
• Background in Supply Chain processes such as planning, purchasing, inventory management, and/or warehouse operations.
• Experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, or Business Experience with purchasing policies and procedures.
• Experience following standard business procedures, and general business knowledge/acumen.
• Experience in developing and applying basic professional analytical techniques to develop problem solving tactics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to navigate a dynamic environment.
• Proactive, independent worker with the demonstrated capacity to work in team environment.
• Detail oriented, with excellent time-management skills.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Successful negotiation experience.