Subcontract Administrator

Role summary

Procurement and contracts

• Solicit, analyze, negotiate, award, and administer purchase orders for supplies and services; prepare terms and monitor supplier performance.
• Prepare contract modifications and maintain budget and schedule adherence.
• Develop complex bids and perform cost/price analysis and estimates-at-completion analysis.
• Prepare supported procurement packages under purchasing department procedures.
• Interpret contract documents and assess compliance with prime contracts, company policies, and government procurement regulations, including FAR and DFARS.

Suppliers, inventory, and operations

• Manage inventory across multiple commodities and maintain material supply and inventory levels.
• Build supplier relationships, enforce contract provisions, resolve disagreements, and monitor on-time delivery and quality.
• Coordinate external transportation requirements for material delivery.
• Resolve material discrepancies and procurement issues with suppliers and other departments, including delivery, product, and schedule disputes.
• Support cost reduction, safety, quality, cycle-time, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• May guide supply chain personnel, lead acquisition teams, and bring complex issues and recommendations to management.

Qualifications

• Requires 4–5 years of purchasing experience.
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Liberal Arts, or a related field.
• Requires advanced understanding of supply chain functions, including logistics, inventory, and receiving management.
• Requires knowledge of maritime-industry material and service market trends, FAR/DFARS, and procurement regulations.
• Requires ability to independently evaluate, negotiate, and prepare price/cost analyses and experience with government and commercial procurements.
• Requires effective verbal and written communication and proficiency in the Microsoft suite.

Work setting

• Work is primarily conducted in an office setting.

Shift

• First shift.

Compensation

• Salary range is USD 91,800–127,900 per year.