Subcontracts Manager

Job Title

Subcontracts Manager

Location

Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA 20171 US (Primary)

Job Description

Fibertek, Inc. is a leading developer of laser and electro-optic systems for the aerospace community, with key contributions to lasers for atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and lidar sensors for NASA, DoD, and commercial customers. We are looking for a Subcontracts Manager to join our highly collaborative team in Herndon, Virginia. Together with other members of the Subcontracts Department, the Subcontracts Manager is responsible for managing subcontracts across all divisions ensuring compliance with contracting policies and procedures in accordance with federal regulations, company policies and procedures.

Essential Job Duties:

• Ensure adherence to processes, procedures, company policy, FAR/DFARS/AgencyRegulations, and legal/ethical requirements.
• Play a key role in developing departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of procurement best practices by supporting all procurement activities (commercial and non-commercial) from initial identification of procurement requirements through development of solicitation packages, proposal evaluation, price/cost analysis, purchase order construction, negotiation, and close-out.
• Establish subcontract negotiation objectives; provide final decisions on deviations from standard provisions. Identify, mitigate, and resolve execution risks.
• Prepare written reports, letters, and memoranda.
• Ensure that procurement files are detailed and audit ready.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions as required.
• Provide daily customer support and interaction with government project leads/program managers, contracting officers and contracting officer’s representatives. Specific communication includes task funding and period of performance actions, scope changes, ad hoc issue resolution, security requirements, funding inquiries, government property, status reports and general contract support.
• Maintain information in Costpoint financial system.

 

Job Requirements

Experience and Expertise Required:

• Bachelor of Science (BS)
• 5-10 years relevant experience
• Sound understanding of U.S. Government Contract flow-down clauses.
• Excellent working knowledge of standard concepts, rules, regulations, and practices relating to U.S. Government Contracting, including familiarity with the FAR, DFARS, Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Must be self-motivated and detailed oriented, have excellent customer service skills, and be able to work independently or as part of a team. Candidate must possess strong analytical, oral, and excellent written communication skills as well as negotiation skills.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Candidate will report to the Director of Contracts.

 

FIBERTEK, Inc. is a recognized leader in advanced lasers, lidars and laser communication systems providing our DoD, NASA and aerospace customers discriminating capabilities. We pride ourselves in our innovation and customer success focused culture enabled by a creative and relaxed work environment. Fibertek fosters a progressive learning environment that values inspiration, promotes professional challenge and encourages personal growth. We offer a competitive and incentivized compensation package with excellent benefits.

Fibertek, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Applicants are considered regardless of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law.

If you need assistance or an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at hr@fibertek.com.