All Locations: El Segundo, CA (California)
A trusted partner. A national resource. A leader in national security space. We are THE Aerospace Corporation. A team that takes pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex technical challenges in existence. With challenges spanning government to commercial, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work on projects that are literally evolving our nation’s space and launch capabilities. We all share a common passion and aspiration – to serve a mission much bigger than ourselves. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a rare collection of thought leaders and game-changing innovators. Are you ready to launch your career?
Responsibilities
Seeking an experienced Supply Chain leader with a solid background in Government Subcontracting. The Aerospace Supply Chain Organization is in seeking a dynamic leader with significant experience and a solid understanding of Government Subcontracts and Procurement to serve as the Supply Chain Associate Director. This person will serve as a subject matter expert on Government Supply Chain and Subcontract Strategy and Execution. This person will initially be tasked with transforming a Supply Chain team from a General Procurement focused team to a team able to support a wide variety of Supply Chain & Subcontract requirements and vehicles for both Government and Commercial customers. Extensive knowledge of subcontracting under Federal Acquisition Regulations is required. The successful candidate will direct subcontract actions of Supply Chain staff from pre-award through closeout in accordance with Federal Regulations and The Aerospace Corporation policies and procedures.
Key Functions:
- Technical leadership and contractual competencies to form strategies to construct and execute subcontract activities utilizing various contracting types that are developed based on the need of each program.
- Ability to partner with key customers in the transformation of Supply Chain from procurement focused to a strategic team with the skillset to handle a wide variety of Supply Chain & Subcontract requirements
- Strong leader, people focused, mentor, forward thinker
- Strong negotiation and proposal skills
- Demonstrated understanding and execution of the entire procurement cycle
- Solid understanding of FAR/DFAR
- Experience with different subcontracting vehicles such as T&M, Cost Type, FFP etc.
- Vendor Sourcing Strategies
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, practices, procedures, public law, and FAR
- Ability to develop and lead initiatives for integrated project teams and program reviews to monitor project performance for successful outcomes
- Develop and manage staff skills and resources to execute all objectives
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field
- 10 plus years of professional experience managing Government Subcontracts and Procurements showing progressive upward movement
- Management experience directly related to key requirements
- Experience subcontracting under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
- Experience with subcontract best practices, standards and methodologies
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of corporate staff, management, and customers
- This role may require a clearance which is issued by the US government and US citizenship is required
Preferred
- Must be detail-oriented
- Ability to prioritize tasks and projects
- Demonstrated ability to meet schedules
- Ability to handle multiple priorities at one time
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated flexibility to adapt and effectively respond to changing priorities
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- SAP experience
Additional Requisition Details
Clearance Requirement: None
Access: None
Polygraph: None
Relocation Available: No
Employment Type: Regular
Work Schedule: Full Time
Company Statement
The Aerospace Corporation has provided independent technical and scientific research, development, and advisory services to national security space programs since 1960. We operate a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for the United States Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office, and support all national security space programs. We also apply more than 50 years of experience with space systems to provide critical solutions to technologically complex systems in such areas as communications, shipping, law enforcement, and cyber, among others.
From our inception, our highly skilled technical staff has focused on ensuring the success of every mission and developing the most effective and economic space-related hardware and software in the world. Our greatest asset is the technical expertise of our people. Our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are staffed by some of the leading scientists in the world.
All Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to apply for and maintain at least a Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review The Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
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