JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

ATA is seeking a Subcontracts Manager to become a part of a dynamic Supply Chain team.  The Subcontracts Manager is responsible for the cost-effective procurement and management of all Subcontracts and complex Purchase Order procurements in concurrence with ATA’s Purchasing Procedures, while maintaining compliance to the FAR and DFAR.

Essential Functions

The Subcontracts Manager duties will include:

• Responsible for development and review of subcontract specifications, Statements of Work, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized services, materials, and/or equipment.
• Generates Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) to potential Subcontractors, for services, materials or equipment that are required by the company’s business efforts.
• Responsible for the entire Subcontract lifecycle including; defining requirements, flow-down of clauses, determining adequate competition or justifying the sole source natured procurements, negotiating with Subcontractors on both terms and price, writing, awarding, and closing out subcontracts when complete.
• Must be experienced in negotiations and well versed in standard contract terms
• Must be well versed in analyzing and evaluating proposals, writing and preparing cost / price analysis’
• Experience working with DCMA on Consent to Subcontract requests
• Ensures that the Subcontract complies with all applicable regulations and requirements within the company polices. 
• Responsible for assessing Subcontractor risk, negotiating milestone payments to ensure cash positive status.
• Responsible for monitoring the performance of the suppliers/subcontractors; including deliverables, invoices, payments, change orders, modifications and disputes.   Ensuring subcontractor performance is monitored. 
• Responsible for working complex Purchase Orders, requires strategic thinking and problem solving
• Provide internal teams with appropriate reporting and metrics.
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

Strong leadership.

Negotiation skills.

Ethical Conduct.

Strong Attention to detail.

Strategic Thinking.

Organizational Skills.

Self-Starter.

Strong Communication Skills.

Time Management.

Commitment.

Demonstrated Team Player.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are nominally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Travel

Occasional.

Primary Location

ATA Albuquerque Office

Required Education and Experience

• BS degree in Business or related discipline such as Finance, Supply Chain, or Accounting or a minimum of 8 years of experience with contract/subcontract management, negotiation, and administration.
• Experienced negotiator.
• Experience performing market research and price/cost analyses on vendor/supplier proposals.
• Experience evaluating performance on current and previous awards regarding engineering, research and development, costs and profit.
• Experience in reviewing and evaluating vendors/suppliers proposals for adequacy and compliance with requests for proposal.
• Thorough knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFAR) mandatory flow down clauses and various types of agreements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Department of Defense Security Clearance.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Deltek GCS Premier and Microsoft Suite experience
• Experience in advanced processing applications and techniques is highly desired.

If you have questions PLEASE REFER TO DOCKET ATA20201116