Engility Corporation
SAIC has an opening for a Subcontracts Principal for the Business Management office which encompasses
the entire acquisition value chain, from sell-side activities like customer engagement and strategy
development to buy-side operations including program execution, strategic alliances, supply chain
management, subcontractor development, and materials procurement. As a comprehensive acquisition
organization, we support both external and internal customers in achieving their mission goals. Our dynamic
team of acquisition professionals underpins critical business areas and strategic initiatives across Mission IT,
Enterprise IT, Engineering Services, and Professional Services.
This position may be remote anywhere in the United States for the right candidate.
SAIC’s Business Management organization is seeking a proactive and highly adaptable individual to join its
Procurement Team as a Subcontracts Principal. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in
service and material purchasing, and must thrive in a fast-paced environment. A background in various
contract types, including Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursable, and Time and Materials (T&M)
contracts is required, with particular emphasis in managing and administering FFP contracts. Attention to
detail and strong organizational skills are essential. The role requires the ability to work independently as
well as collaboratively within a team setting.
Responsibilities Include:
Evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes
subcontract packages for review, prepares awards and administers resulting subcontracts.
Will be required to analyze proposals for all areas of compliance (cost/T&C/etc.) and will be involved in
supplier negotiations leading to subcontract awards with subcontractors of various size and capabilities
within the industry. Must understand cost/price analysis concepts and tools and be able to implement and
complete analysis on moderate complexity supplier proposals.
Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.
Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and
determines best value and/or lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required
schedules.
May analyze production/procurement data to develop procurement strategy for the programs.
Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards. Considered expert in field within the organization.
Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives. Provides
guidance to more junior team members to achieve goals in accordance with established policies.
Develops solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
Work is performed without appreciable direction.
Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.
Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.