Subcontract Administration Sr - E3

What is the mission?

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

What does this role look like? 

On the Space Based Interceptor (SBI) Program, Supply Chain is a key driver in providing program hardware development subcontracts to achieve program milestone success. The subcontractors we manage are vital in supporting design, build and deployment of the next step forward in a program of national importance. 

Lockheed Martin Space has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Subcontracts Administrator supporting SBI Supply Chain operations.  

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

• Managing full contract lifecycle for subcontracts and purchase orders across all contract types (Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Time and Material subcontracts). 
• Providing technical, programmatic, and subcontract expertise including day-to-day management and execution of required actions. 
• Ensuring that the program quality and mission success requirements and the suppliers are managed to the highest performance standards and that they are meeting their commitments and requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with all appropriate prime contract flow downs and being responsible for new business requirements, including RFP's to subs, technical evaluations, and Basis of Estimate requirements through negotiations and definitization of applicable subcontracts. 
• Overseeing the negotiation and coordination of additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Ensuring all contractual, schedule and technical requirements are satisfied for program support actions as needed.
• Engaging in Supply Chain strategy for the overall Strategic and Missile Defense mission area.

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 4 years of professional experience.
• Previous Professional experience in Supply Chain Management (i.e. Procurement, Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Negotiations, Proposals). 
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DOD SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Please note:  No clearance is required to apply, nor prior to start

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Masters Degree preferred
• Posses strong business acumen and ability to multi-task 
• Proficeint in Microsoft Office Applications
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Able to adapt to change quickly
• Posses Price Analysis / Cost Analysis Experience
• Familiarity with enterprise procurement / purchasing systems
• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition (FAR) procedures and government contracting
• Posesse effective team building skills
• Demonstrated execption communication skills, including writtten, verbal and presentation/briefings. Ability to effectively communicate to program leaders, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.