Manager, Procurement & Subcontracts

Position Title:

Procurement & Subcontracts Manager

• Clearance Requirement:
  Active Top-Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.

About Us:

Black Ve, Inc. is a mission-first, dynamic, and innovative national security-focused company focused on emerging space and advanced technologies dedicated to pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence in support of our government customers.

Black Ve is seeking an experienced Procurement & Subcontracts Manager to lead our procurement and subcontracting function, manage purchasing personnel, and strengthen the policies, processes, and internal controls supporting our purchasing system.

This is a hands‑on management position with primary responsibility for complex government subcontracts, purchasing-system compliance, and the leadership of day‑to‑day procurement operations. The successful candidate will bring extensive FAR/DFARS expertise, strong negotiation and leadership skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to establish and maintain disciplined, scalable business practices.

Working closely with Contracts, Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and other functional teams, the Procurement & Subcontracts Manager will oversee procurement and commercial purchasing agreements, directly manage purchasing personnel, and independently execute complex government subcontracting activities. The position will be responsible for ensuring procurement operations support program requirements while maintaining appropriate compliance, documentation, and internal controls.

This is a hybrid position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

• Lead and manage the Procurement & Subcontracts function, including direct supervision, development, and performance management of purchasing personnel.
• Oversee day‑to‑day procurement operations, ensuring purchasing activities are executed efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with company policies and contractual requirements.
• Establish departmental priorities, assign responsibilities, balance workloads, and ensure timely support of program and organizational requirements.
• Provide management oversight of commercial purchasing agreements, purchase orders, supplier negotiations, and procurement activities executed by purchasing personnel.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex purchasing issues, supplier disputes, and procurement‑related risks.
• Establish departmental performance expectations, metrics, and accountability measures to support continuous improvement.
• Partner with Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and other departments to align procurement priorities with business objectives.

• Lead the full lifecycle of government subcontracts, including acquisition planning, solicitation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, modification, and closeout.
• Develop and negotiate complex subcontract agreements, including fixed‑price, cost‑reimbursement, time‑and‑materials, and other arrangements as applicable.
• Evaluate subcontractor proposals, perform cost and price analyses, and negotiate pricing, terms and conditions, deliverables, and contractual risk.
• Ensure appropriate incorporation and flowdown of prime contract requirements, including applicable FAR, DFARS, security, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and other contractual provisions.
• Partner with Program Management, Engineering, and Finance to monitor subcontractor performance, funding, deliverables, cost, schedule, and contractual compliance.
• Identify and resolve subcontract issues, including changes, disputes, performance deficiencies, and contractual risks.
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