Subcontracts Manager

About us:

At Viasat, the work you do helps people stay connected in ways that matter, from everyday moments to critical missions across air, land, sea, and space.

 

We’re a place for people who are curious, bold, and motivated by meaningful work. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact, explore new possibilities, and grow your career in ways that align with your interests and goals. When you're ready to take on something new, you'll find leaders who support your development and help you turn your ambition into action.

What you'll do:

We are seeking an experienced Subcontracts Manager to join our dynamic team in Carlsbad, CA! This hybrid role offers the unique blend of working collaboratively in office and the flexibility of remote work. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of Supplier Management, subcontract negotiation and compliance with Government regulations.

This role will partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, Legal, Operations and the broader Supply Chain team to ensure a resilient, cost competitive, and compliant supply base to support our Government programs.

The global Supply Chain organization is focused on Procurement and Supplier Performance management. We are guided by our mission of delivering exceptional supplier performance and minimizing risk. We span multiple sites in North America, Europe, and Asia and buy everything from common COTS electronic components to integrated satellite subsystems. We are servant minded, embrace excellence and Viasat values, and set the bar high for both our team and our supplier partners. And we like to have fun, too!

The day-to-day:

• Perform the coordination, negotiation and management of highly complex proposals and subcontracts under minimal supervision.
• Solicit/review proposals, develop evaluation criteria, negotiate subcontract provisions, select or recommend subcontractors, write subcontract packages for review, prepare, award and administer resulting subcontracts.
• Expertise in leading and negotiating complex subcontract agreements while meeting internal business and financial objectives. Including negotiating additions, deletions or modifications to subcontracts.
• Participate in strategic sourcing decisions, find opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage supply chain risks.
• Assist in the development of subcontracting strategies for proposals, identifying sources and evaluating their capabilities including reviewing prime contract requirements and tailoring them for the Supply Chain.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with subcontractor performance and contract terms.
• Establish agreements with subcontractors using a mix of contract types; firm fixed price, time and materials and cost reimbursable.
• Ensure adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARS), Viasat procurement policies and import/export regulations.
• Ability to interpret, negotiate and stay up to date with FAR/DFARS provisions.
• Prepare proposal and other business documents for execution. Examples include Request for Proposal, price/cost analysis, supply chain risk management plans, and written narrative documents related to subcontractor’s requirements and/or performance.
• Build, Review, and approve CPSR compliant file documentation.
• Ability to educate and provide advice and interpretation of prime contract/subcontract requirements to both internal and external customers.
• Serve as a resource and provide informal training and guidance to larger Supply Chain buying team.
• Perform price/cost analysis to ensure reasonableness of pricing in accordance with regulatory requirements and Viasat policies.
• Perform subcontract closeout actions, complete file documentation, and transfer files accordingly.
• Ability to develop and present supply chain specific business cases and present to various levels of internal management.
• Experience managing subcontracts on large, complex Government space and defense programs.

What you'll need:

• 10+ years' experience in supply chain, contracts or the like, with at least 6 of those years being specific to Subcontract Management, preferably in a government contracting environment
• Proven experience supporting DoW programs
• Proficient knowledge of FAR/DFARS
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to present to senior managers and program leadership
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• US Government position. US Citizenship required
• Ability to travel up to 10%

What will help you on the job:

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, satellite, telecommunications, or high-reliability electronics industries
• Experience with ERP systems, Oracle, SAP or similar preferred
• Experience with PLM, Agile or similar preferred
• Experience in cross functional areas such as operations, supply chain/procurement or contracts

Salary range: $141,000.00 - $223,000.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $175,500.00- $263,500.00/ annually  : At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits. EEO statement:

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click

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