Title:
Sr. Manager, Subcontracts
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
- Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
Key Responsibilities:
- Procurement Function Management: Manage the Procurement function and interface with supervisors, managers, and cross-functional organizations
- Purchasing Activity Oversight: Directs, controls, and oversees the purchasing activity related to the acquisition of supplies and services that have a significant effect on programs and the expenditure of resources, in accordance with applicable government and corporate regulations
- Supplier Performance Administration: Oversees management and administration regarding supplier performance and maintains continual internal and external reviews to ensure that all issues are resolved in accordance with company policies and procedures, customer requirements, and management direction
- Identify and Resolve Issues: Provides expertise in identifying potential procurement problems or conflicts, analyzing impact/ramifications and resolving issues
- Procurement Compliance: Assures Procurement Professionals, Procurement Files, and Procurement Process complies with Company Policies and Procedures
- CPSR Support: Responsible for supporting Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR) and ensures NSS’s Purchasing System continues to be DCMA Approved.
- Improvement Activities: Participates management in continuous improvement activities to ensure compliance with government and company policies and procedures
- Proposal Support: Reviews and oversees bid packages, leads procurement negotiations, performs price/cost analysis as appropriate, serves as leadership interface with suppliers, oversees the analysis and evaluation of proposals, and ensures the final settlement and closeout of purchase orders
- Prepares and disseminates information: Prepares and disseminates information to appropriate leadership level regarding purchase order status, compliance, modification, deviation, negotiation, termination, and closeout
- Supervisory Responsibilities: hires and trains employees; manages dismissals; conducts performance evaluations; plans and approves salary increases; manages discipline and documentation steps in problem employee situations; establishes department and individual performance goals; and reviews employee’s performance against goals
- Team Training and Development: Champions, coaches, and motivates team members and assists in the development and training of site and/or field site personnel
- Effective Business Relationships: Establishes and maintains effective business relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers
Work Environment:
- Location: On-site, Remote, or Hybrid
- Travel Requirements: Minimal
- Working Hours: Standard
Qualifications:
Required:
- Security Clearance Requirement: Candidate should have the ability to obtain a clearance as necessary
- Education and Experience: Skills required for this job are typically acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree and 12+ years of experience; 5 which should be in management
- Contract Experience: Experience with Cost Plus contract type administration and management
- Leadership Reporting: Experience reporting and briefing senior level leadership
- Communication: Good oral and written communication skills
- Microsoft Suite Experience: Experience with Microsoft Excel and Deltek Suite of software
Desired:
- CPSR Experience: Preferably has previous experience with preparation for a Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) and administration and management of Other
Ready to Make a Difference?
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KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture.
These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
