Quality Manager overseeing quality systems for the Drinking Water Business Unit at Zurn Elkay. Focused on quality performance, continuous improvement, and compliance across manufacturing sites.
About the role
- Senior Manager overseeing subcontract administration and management for KBR’s defense services. Ensure seamless subcontract integration and manage procurement cycles for military operations.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and perform a full range of subcontract administration/management activities associated with subcontracting work
- Qualifying suppliers
- Issuing requests for proposals
- Evaluating proposals
- Maintaining subcontract files in accordance with established procedures
- Managing subcontracting work on a project
- Ensuring the seamless integration of subcontract work within the broader program including cost, schedule, technical, and quality management
- Drive all aspects of major subcontract execution including cost, schedule, technical, and quality performance
- Ensure full integration of subcontract work within the program
- Manage the seamless integration of Subcontracts, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Planning teams
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the subcontractor and project management team
- Accountable to Supply Chain leadership
- Oversee the entire procurement cycle
- Coordinate between KBR’s technical team and suppliers across various functional teams
- Address critical, time-sensitive, and complex issues including proposal evaluations, contract documentation, and modifications for contract changes
- Assist in developing subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms & conditions for specialized materials, equipment, and services
- Lead key supplier negotiations regarding cost, terms & conditions, and long-term agreements
- Control costs, manage cost avoidance, and perform price analysis as required
- Develop supplier sourcing strategies and metrics (scorecards) for all commodity products
- Measure, manage, and improve supplier performance, initiating corrective actions when necessary
- Research market trends to maintain a world-class procurement environment
- Conduct ad-hoc analysis as requested by upper management and corporate supply chain leadership
- Effectively manage and mentor the Purchasing/Subcontracts Team, ensuring they meet team objectives while being developed to maximize their potential
- Conduct performance appraisals and identifying training and development needs
- Implement initiatives to improve efficiency and sustain KPIs
- Implement GR/IR strategies to promote timely payment to suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree highly desired
- typically 20+ years of experience in procurement and subcontract management, with at least 3-5 years in a management role
- Minimum 8-10 years of subcontracts management experience with negotiating Master Service Agreements and complex Subcontract Agreements
- Proven experience in establishing scope of work and writing technical or non-technical documentation including Specifications, Statements of Work, Contracts/Subcontracts, and Supplier Deliverables
- Experience supporting all subcontract types (IDIQ, Cost Reimbursable, Fixed Price, etc.), negotiations, terms and conditions, incentive arrangements, and order placement
- US Government Contract Experience is highly desirable; specifically, experience with LOGCAP
- Strong working knowledge of FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement)
- Significant experience negotiating Subcontract Agreements valued in the $25-$50M range
- Experience managing and leading 25+ supply chain personnel is favorable
- Proven experience managing Subcontract Administrators and Subcontract Managers
- Excellent English communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, and management
- Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, including with international teams and suppliers
- Strong project management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Attention to detail and the ability to solve complex problems with excellent organizational skills
- Background Check Required
- Government Contractor / Government Solutions experience highly desirable
- Experience managing international customer/supplier relationships
- Proficiency in developing and tracking internal metrics
- Strong background with Cost Analysis and Price Analysis
- Strong Familiarity with IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity) type contracts
- Significant experience working with and/or leading audits with DCMA including CPSR Audits, is highly preferred
- Desire to work in a collaborative environment and effectively lead a diverse team
- Strong ability to implement GR/IR strategies to promote on-time payment to suppliers
- In-depth understanding of global procurement processes and supply chain management
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to guide a team to achieve objectives and maximize their potential
- Ability to drive initiatives to improve efficiency and sustain KPIs.
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- AD&D
- flexible spending account
- disability
- paid time off
- flexible work schedule
- career advancement through professional training and development
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