Sr. FMS Procurement & Sustainment Lead

Sr. FMS Procurement and Sustainment Lead

The Sr. FMS Procurement and Sustainment Lead serves as the Senior subject matter expert and team lead providing acquisition, procurement, and sustainment support for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. The individual leads analysis of draft Letters of Request (LORs) and Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs); represents the program in FMS and acquisition meetings; and oversees the development, review, and approval of procurement and sustainment documentation.

Responsibilities include leading the creation and update of requirements packages and acquisition artifacts, including Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Technical Direction Letters (TDLs), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs), Purchase Requests (PRs), Independent Government Estimates (IGEs), and associated financial tracking documentation. The Lead oversees data gathering, analytical development, writing, verification, and publication of reports, briefings, and white papers supporting FMS decision-making.

The Sr. FMS Procurement and Sustainment Lead acts as a trusted advisor to the Government during evaluations of contractor technical, management, and cost proposals, ensuring adherence to established evaluation factors, source selection criteria, and acquisition regulations. In addition, the Lead designs, manages, and executes security cooperation training programs, including new-hire onboarding, development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and sustainment of workforce proficiency across required systems, tools, and processes.

The role includes task leadership responsibilities, mentoring junior and mid-level staff, coordinating workload and priorities, and ensuring consistent application of FMS, DoD, Army, and DSCA policies and procedures across the team.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Acquisition Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field

Experience

Minimum of 10years of experience supporting DoD acquisition, procurement, sustainment, or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) / Security Cooperation programs.

At least 7 years of experience in a lead, supervisory, or task lead role.

Demonstrated experience with:

Leading development of acquisition and requirements documentation (SOWs, PWSs, TDLs, CDRLs, QASPs)

PR and IGE oversight and approval support

Source selection and proposal evaluation support

Sustainment planning and lifecycle management

Training program development, SOP creation, and workforce enablement

Application of FMS, FAR/DFARS, SAMM, and DoD acquisition policy

Preferred Qualifications

DAU certifications in Program Management, Acquisition, Life Cycle Logistics, or Contracting

Prior leadership support to Army or other Security Cooperation organizations

Experience leading multi-disciplinary acquisition or sustainment teams

Security Requirement

Active TS/SCI security clearance is required

Must be eligible to maintain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)