Subcontracts Manager in Brighton

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defence industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK: From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide. L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. Our mission‑critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F-35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon. Brighton designs, manufactures and tests a large portion of its release systems portfolio. This facility offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space for the development of high-performance, multi-station solutions used to launch air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions from bay, wing or fuselage stations.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve: The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Prepares bid packages, analyses and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, execute contracts and documents the contracting file.
• Conducts the contracting process in adherence with UK Regulations, Public Law, Company and Supply Chain Policies and Procedures.
• Negotiates and coordinates additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.
• Manages Supplier’s technical, delivery and financial performance against Plan.
• Serves as single point-of-contact to the subcontractor / supplier while fostering collaboration between the subcontractor /supplier and the L3Harris team, including Program Management, Engineering, Project Engineering and Quality.
• Review status of subcontractor’s / suppliers’ performance, including delivery and financial performance.
• Assesses risk, develops risk mitigation plans, formulates resolution plans.
• Negotiate and generate Supplier Framework Agreements to support long‑term company objectives.
• Liaise with the Suppliers and Quality Manager regarding supplier quality deficiencies in a timely and proactive manner.
• Represent Supply Chain in meetings with customers and other external bodies as and when required.

What you’ll bring: The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Previous experience as a Subcontract Manager working within a similar industry to defence or aerospace.
• Experience in Negotiations, Terms & Conditions.

Important to know: Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks. L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.