Supply Chain-Multi Function Senior Associate

Pantex Plant; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pantex Plant is seeking a Subcontract Administrator in Amarillo, TX, to oversee planning, solicitation, award, and administration of diverse contract types in adherence to corporate policies. The role demands discretion, analytical skills, and deep understanding of SOWs and regulations to manage complex contracts.

Responsibilities include evaluating proposals, applying regulatory requirements, and establishing performance criteria to ensure effective administration and governance at all times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2+ years relevant experience, or Master's degree with 1+ year.
• Strong discretion and independent judgment for managing complex contracts.
• Experience interpreting specifications, statements of work, and contractual language, including regulatory references.

Responsibilities

• Plan, solicit, award, and administer diverse contract types in compliance with policies.
• Interpret complex specifications and SOWs to ensure correct execution of requirements.
• Analyze proposals, including price and technical components, to support decisions.
• Exercise independent judgment on strategic and financial matters.
• Research, interpret, and apply FAR/DFARS regulations and contract requirements.
• Establish objectives, criteria and metrics for contract administration and oversight.
• Formulate and implement subcontracting management policies and practices.
• Execute major assignments with substantial financial implications.
• Ensure contracts align with corporate goals and regulatory mandates.

Skills

Discretion and independent judgment

Contract management

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge (FAR/DFARS)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

10 years education/experience blend

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Location: Amarillo, TX

Job Title: Supply Chain-Multi Function Senior Associate

Career Level From: Senior Associate

Career Level To: Senior Associate

Organization: PX Procure Constr & Services (50993721)

Job Specialty: Supply Chain-Multi Function

What You’ll Do

The Subcontract Administrator is responsible for the comprehensive planning, solicitation, award, and administration of various contract types, ensuring strict adherence to established corporate policies and procedures. This position requires a high degree of discretion and independent judgment in managing significant business operations and financial commitments for the company. The Subcontract Administrator will meticulously interpret specifications and statements of work, conduct thorough proposal analyses (including both price and technical evaluations), and make decisive judgments balancing multiple objectives. Furthermore, this role involves in-depth research and interpretation of regulations and complex contract requirements to establish clear objectives, performance criteria, and measurement methodologies for effective contract administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, solicit, award, and administer diverse contract types in full compliance with corporate policies and procedural guidelines.
• Interpret and analyze complex specifications and statements of work to ensure clear understanding and execution of contract requirements.
• Conduct detailed analysis of proposals, encompassing both price and technical evaluations, to support informed decision-making.
• Exercise significant discretion and independent judgment in evaluating various courses of action and making critical choices free from immediate supervision, particularly on matters of strategic and financial importance.
• Research, interpret, and apply relevant regulations and contract requirements to all subcontracting activities.
• Establish well-defined objectives, performance criteria, and measurement metrics for effective contract administration and oversight.
• Formulate, affect, interpret, and implement management policies or operating practices pertaining to subcontracting.
• Execute major assignments directly related to the company's core business operations, significantly impacting overall business performance.
• Possess and utilize the authority to commit the company in matters with substantial financial implications.
• Ensure all contractual agreements align with corporate goals and regulatory mandates.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• OR Applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 10 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in significant business operations.
• Proven expertise in interpreting complex specifications, statements of work, and contractual language.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating proposals, including both technical and cost components.
• Thorough understanding of relevant regulations and contract requirements (e.g., Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) if applicable).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in contract management software and standard office applications.
• Construction acquisition experience.

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Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.