Description:The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.
What is the mission?
As the Early Engagement lead, you will be responsible for driving the development and implementation of supply chain strategies that support Lockheed Martin Space's capture efforts. This will involve:
• Partnering with Capture leadership and managers to develop and maintain the supply chain elements of the capture win plan process, ensuring that supply chain considerations are fully integrated into capture strategies.
• Maintaining and keeping up-to-date the Early Engagement supply chain guidebook, ensuring that it remains a relevant and effective tool for supply chain professionals.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with other business areas to implement a OneLM Early Engagement process, driving consistency and standardization across the organization.
• Developing and executing processes for integrating supply chain management within LM Space's business development and Mission Strategy and Advanced Capabilities (MSAC) teams, ensuring that supply chain considerations are fully integrated into business development and capture strategies.
• Mentoring supply chain professionals on strategy and early engagement principles, providing guidance and support to help them develop their skills and expertise.
• Evaluating supply chain strategies in captures to ensure effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement and developing recommendations for enhancement.
In this role will offer you the following daily key responsibilities:
As an International Supply Chain Region Lead, you will be responsible for developing and executing regional supply chain strategies that drive business growth and capture opportunities for Lockheed Martin Space. This will involve:
• Developing and maintaining intimate knowledge of the regional supply chain industry, technologies, and capabilities, as well as Space's technical capabilities by Line of Business (LOB) and specific LOB captures within the region.
• Staying up to date on in-country rules, regulations, cross-BA priorities, and Industrial Development (ID)/Industrial Partnership (IP)/offset requirements, and ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations.
• Identifying and driving regional supply chain opportunities that increase capture Position to Win (PTW) to closure, with a focus on resiliency and anti-fragility.
• Developing and executing regional supply chain technology investment projects, including identification, funding, execution, and closure.
• Presenting regional and country-specific Strategic Placemats to leadership and driving proactive action to address regional supply chain challenges and opportunities.
• Building relationships with local industry partners, and canvassing for opportunities to promote Space's product portfolio, capabilities, and technologies.
• Conducting on-site supplier assessments, capability reviews, and presenting 'how-to-do-business-with-LM-Space' sessions to support cross-BA roadshows.
Basic Qualifications:To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications: • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in a combination of Supply Chain Management (i.e… Procurement, Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Negotiation, proposal, and/or Category Management), capture management, business development, and/or program management.
• Experience in leading or supporting capture efforts, with a deep understanding of the Capture Win Plan lifecycle, including opportunity identification, pursuit strategy development, and proposal execution.
• Must have passport and ability to travel worldwide, (~5-10%).
Desired Skills:To be effective, ideally, you should also have:• A solid understanding of Lockheed Martin's global supply chain operations, including Subcontract Program Management principles, resiliency initiatives, and systems/tools.
• A broad understanding of Lockheed Martin's business and product landscape, including the company's major programs, platforms, and technologies, with the ability to understand how they intersect and support the company's overall business strategy and goals, and identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and collaboration.
• Direct experience in and understanding of Lockheed Martin Space’s business, Programs, Lines of Businesses, Product Centers, and IGNITE.
• Experience working across multiple business areas, including Space, Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, and Rotary and Mission Systems, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate and drive results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with others, build strong relationships, and drive results through proactive and organized approaches, demonstrating a high degree of self-motivation, initiative, and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex technical concepts and ideas to diverse audiences, including executives, peers, customers, international suppliers, and stakeholders, in a way that is easy to understand and actionable, with the ability to adapt communication style to varying levels of technical expertise and business acumen.
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.
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Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities 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.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $144,600 - $255,070. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
