Description:The coolest jobs on this planet⌠or any other⌠are with Lockheed Martin SpaceAt the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design, and build solutions to some of the worldsâ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence, and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
If you have an interest in all things space and an interest in working for a company that will put astronauts on Mars, create 3D printed satellites, launch payloads that learn in orbit, or that develop national defense systems, come and be a part of our Supply Chain organization. At Lockheed Martin Space, we are driven by innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach â and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your subcontract/supply chain knowledge, skills, training, and education.
What does this role look like?
Supply Chainâs vision is to enable customer and mission success through supply chain strategies and execution that deliver superior operational program performance and create competitive advantage through continuous improvement. It is our mission to deliver affordable supply chain solutions that meet all program requirements and manage supply chain risks to ensure positive supplier performance through all phases of the program life-cycle from capture to sustainment.
This role will offer you the following daily challenges:
⢠Sources and purchases various Procurements, including but not limited to, machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies necessary to support the operation of an organization.
⢠Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.
⢠Ability to determine pricing to be fair and reasonable based on technical evaluation, history, market data, or cost element evaluation.
⢠Work closely with suppliers to execute contracts and provide contract management support with complex contracts.
⢠Work all aspects of the Procurement interface including competition, Supplier performance indicators, invoices/billings, changes, schedule, budgets, and funding.
⢠Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.
⢠Facilities Procurement Support working competitions and single-source hardware and services.
⢠Contract Management for Complex Contracts
⢠Complex Competitions
⢠Price Analysis
⢠Negotiations
Basic Qualifications:To be successful, you will need to possess these basic qualifications: ⢠Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education,
⢠Candidate needs to have previous professional experience with the following:
- Solicitation/Evaluation,
- Contract types; FFP, T&M, LTA, CPAF,
- Complex negotiation,
- Supply Chain Management,
- P2P (or similar ERP/SAP system),
- FAR/DFAR,
- Source selection and evaluation.
⢠You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US TOP SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Desired Skills:To be successful, ideally, you should also have:⢠Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 15 years or more of professional experience; or 13 years of professional experience with a related Masters's degree.
⢠Demonstrated customer service mindset,
⢠Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite - specifically Excel,
⢠Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills,
⢠Leadership skills,
⢠Microsoft Schedule knowledge,
⢠Demonstrated delegation of authority,
⢠Requirements documentation experience,
⢠Proven exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.
PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:
⢠By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
⢠Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
⢠Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits of Employment:
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.
Learn more about Lockheed Martinâs competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.
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