Supply Chain Strategy Lead

Lockheed Martin; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Head of Supply Chain Strategy in Ottawa. This role entails overseeing supply chain operations and collaborating with suppliers to ensure compliance with Canadian regulations. The ideal candidate should have a strong educational background in related disciplines, significant experience in management, and exceptional negotiation skills. This position offers full-time employment with a focus on driving strategic supply chain initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited university in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience leading and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 (Quality Systems).
• Knowledge of Canadian export/import regulations.
• Experience with bids, proposals and business development.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Industrial Development teams to manage relationships with suppliers.
• Oversee lifecycle of supply chain operations and ensure compliance.
• Establish performance standards and manage budgets.
• Manage costs, quality, schedule, and performance for sub-contractors.
• Ensure compliance with acquisition regulations in Canada.
• Coordinate from industrial development to procurement, distribution, and subcontracting.
• Establish operating policies and modify as needed.
• Drive cross-business area integration and process efficiency.
• Lead and develop multi-site teams and contract management staff.

Skills

Supply chain principles

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Education

Degree in related discipline

Qualification in purchasing/supply chain management

Tools

Project Management tools

Job description

Join to apply for the Head of Supply Chain Strategy (Canada) role at Lockheed Martin

This position is part of the corporate enterprise operations team supporting all Lockheed Martin business areas and interests across Canada.

Specific Job Description

The role will interface directly with the Industrial Development teams to build and strengthen relationships with Canadian suppliers and identify opportunities to satisfy Lockheed Martin Canada Inc.'s Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) obligations.

The position plays a pivotal role in overseeing the lifecycle of supply chain and end‑to‑end operations, coordinating from Industrial Development to Procurement, Distribution and Sub‑Contracting.

• May manage subordinate teams overseeing sub‑contractors or critical sub‑contracted systems for all contract types and programs.
• Directs and manages all costs, quality, schedule, financial and technical performance requirements that are levied on the sub‑contractor or the product family and is required to ensure performance and support of the contract milestones of the system.
• Develops sourcing and sub‑contract program management strategic plans that address overall program capture needs and execution.
• Makes decisions affecting the performance of the sub‑contractor.
• Establishes milestone objectives and manages performance to committed schedules and contractual specifications.
• Ensures seamless coordination from material procurement to final product delivery within production facilities.
• Assures compliance with acquisition regulation throughout the Canadian Supply Chain.Develops and executes strategic plans, fostering cross‑Business Area integration, supplier relationships, and process efficiency.
• Responsible for the successful operation of activities of major significance to the organization, focusing on overall budgets, schedules, and performance standards.
• Work is reviewed in terms of meeting the organization’s objectives, schedules, and financial goals.
• Establishes operating policies and procedures that affect organizational units, interprets, executes, and recommends modifications.
• Decisions impact the financial, employee, public‑relations posture, and operational performance of the company.
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations would result in failure to achieve major and critical goals and objectives.
• Any other duties, as required.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Qualification from an accredited university in a related discipline or equivalent experience / combined education.
• Qualification in purchasing and/or supply chain management.
• In‑depth understanding of supply chain principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Familiarity with industry‑specific regulations, compliance requirements and emerging trends.
• Significant experience leading, managing, developing and motivating multi‑disciplinary commercial or contract management teams across multiple sites.
• Significant experience in negotiation and resolution of highly‑complex issues to achieve a positive, commercially‑focused outcome.
• Significant experience within a Public Safety, Intelligence, or Defence industry.
• Significant experience working with Defence capability development processes and Defence acquisition practices.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver against requirements, schedules, and budgets in a highly complex or high‑risk environment.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian Risk Management.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 (Quality Systems).
• Significant experience with bids, proposal, and business development activities.
• Significant experience drafting Request for Information / Quotes / and Tender artifacts.
• Advanced understanding of the interactions between programs and the engineering disciplines, finance, commercial, support and quality areas.
• Advanced understanding of the interfaces between Programs and the Systems Engineering Lifecycle.
• Utilization of a range of Project Management tools and methodologies with a high degree of competence, including experience developing new program plans and delivery methods.
• Current knowledge of export / import regulations.

Desired skills, qualifications and experience

• Relevant certification(s) and / or professional membership(s).
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) including an ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports, briefings, updates and other documentation, and represent the organization externally on significant matters.
• Highly advanced ability to break down complex issues into understandable components and interface effectively with management and staff at all levels.
• Highly advanced leadership and relationship‑building skills with the ability to manage through influence and form creative partnerships to identify issues, drive innovation, and obtain consensus effectively in order to achieve business objectives.
• Proven ability to operate and manage virtually within a matrix organization, with the ability to drive and implement change.
• Broad strategic thinker, with the ability to bridge from strategy to actionable objectives, actions, and progress metrics through critical thinking, intelligence and curiosity.
• Proven ability to demonstrate an outstanding degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.
• Highly‑advanced business acumen, including the ability to investigate, comprehend, and interpret complex business challenges, and think and act both strategically and tactically.
• Exceptional ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent activities, while understanding and managing priorities, dependencies, and risk.
• Exceptional ability to make risk management decisions based on business requirements.
• Ability to achieve results and influence those outside of direct area of control.
• Exceptional drive, flexibility, resilience, teamwork, and ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Proven ability in shaping the future, delivering results, modelling personal excellence, and energizing teams.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Supply Chain and Management

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing