Senior Category Manager responsible for defining HR procurement strategies at CoreTrust Purchasing Group. Leading supplier relationships and contract negotiations to drive value for members.
About the role
- Federal Subcontracts & Procurement Manager managing full lifecycle of subcontracting for federal government programs at Tech7. Ensuring compliance with regulations and enhancing procurement processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead cradle-to-grave subcontract lifecycle management, including RFI/RFP development, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, modification, and closeout.
- Develop subcontract specifications, statements of work, pricing structures, and flow-down terms consistent with prime contract requirements.
- Manage and administer multiple contract types, including Firm Fixed Price (FFP), FFP Level of Effort (FFP-LOE), Time-and-Materials (T&M), and Cost-Reimbursable subcontracts.
- Prepare solicitation and bid packages; analyze and evaluate subcontractor proposals; and perform compliant price and/or cost analyses in accordance with FAR and DFARS requirements.
- Prepare, issue, administer, and modify subcontract agreements and purchase orders in compliance with FAR, DFARS, prime contract flow-downs, CPSR expectations, and internal company policies and procedures.
- Negotiate subcontract terms and conditions, including additions, deletions, and modifications, while mitigating risk to the prime contractor.
- Author, review, and negotiate Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Teaming Agreements (TAs), and complex subcontract flow-down clauses.
- Incorporate and enforce required cybersecurity clauses and data protection flow-downs to include CMMC level requirements in subcontracts, purchase orders, and modifications to mitigate prime contractor risk and ensure alignment with federal and DoD requirements.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready procurement and subcontract files for internal and external reviews.
- Analyze contractual and procurement data and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Represent the Procurement function on cross-functional teams in support of program execution and business priorities.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure performance, quality, cost, and schedule alignment with program requirements.
- Support prime contract administration activities as needed, including proposal reviews, contractual risk assessments, and interpretation of federal terms and conditions.
- Utilize Deltek Costpoint for subcontract management, supplier registration, and compliance tracking.
- Ability to conduct internal reviews of federal solicitations and contractual terms, identify risks, propose exceptions or assumptions, and provide contractual input during proposal development.
- Communicate clearly and proactively in a fast-paced environment, exercising sound judgment, flexibility, and attention to compliance.
- Represent Tech7's culture and values in daily activities and in engagements with fellow employees, customers, and partners.
Requirements
- Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
- Education: Bachelor's degree preferred
- Years of Experience: Six (6) or more years of progressive experience in Federal Government contracting as a Subcontracts Manager, Subcontracts Administrator, or in a closely related role, including a minimum of four (4) years of recent, hands-on experience managing federal subcontracts in a consulting/service industry.
- Must possess strong analytical, technology, and organizational skills
- Accuracy, timeliness, and attention to detail are required
- Ability to work independently and meet communicated schedules and deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in government and commercial contract management, working on a diverse portfolio of contract types, customers, products and services
- Experience with CPSR, FAR, and other federal acquisition regulations and codes
- Familiarity with GSA Schedule contracting is preferred
- Willingness to collaborate as a team member and provide additional support to meet program and organizational priorities as needed
- Ability to travel on occasion.
Benefits
- 401k with company contribution
- Annual Bonus 3%
- Education reimbursement
- 11 paid holidays
- 4 Weeks PTO
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Competitive salary
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