Procurement Planning & Control - E2

Lockheed Martin Corp.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corp. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Program Material Manager to bridge the Program Team and Central Procurement, ensuring alignment with program goals and schedules.

You will forecast future needs, influence early acquisition strategies, monitor supplier performance, and expedite deliveries when required, with cross-functional teamwork.

This role offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to influence complex defense programs in space systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 1+ years of professional experience in Supply Chain Management (procurement, subcontract administration, subcontract management, negotiation, and/or category management).

Responsibilities

• Develop forecasts for future procurement requirements.
• Coordinate between Program Team and Central Procurement.
• Influence acquisition strategy early in the program life cycle.
• Monitor supplier performance and expedite deliveries when needed.
• Prepare performance reports for program management.
• Resolve issues and engage with management to drive decisions.

Skills

Procurement processes

DoD regulations (FAR/DFAR/TINA/ITAR)

Supplier management

Category management

Project management

Strategic communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

What is the mission?

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.

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

Standard Job Description

What is the mission?

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.

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

This Role Will Offer You The Following Daily Challenges

The Program Material Manager (PMM) will provide strategic interface between the Program Team and the Supply Chain Management Central Procurement Team and is responsible for providing coordination of the organization’s performance in support of the Program’s requirements. Responsibilities include the development of forecasts for future requirements, engagement with program teams early in the life cycle to influence optimal acquisition strategy, issue resolution, monitoring/management of internal organizational performance and performance reporting to functional and program management. The PMM function also includes the monitoring of supplier performance, expediting of supplier deliveries when required and other strategic engagement activities. Additional tasks may be assigned as required by the programs and management.

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
• 1+ years of professional experience in Supply Chain Management (i.e… Procurement, Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Management, Negotiation, and/or Category Management)

Desired Skills

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Knowledge of LM Space Systems Programs.
• Demonstrated proactive/strategic approach to project management with a track record of success.
• Previous experience with procurement processes and regulations under DoD (FAR, DFAR, TINA, and or ITAR).
• Supplier management experience.
• Exposure to a category management environment.
• Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and suppliers
• You bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process.
• Demonstrated exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, and stakeholders, as well as program executives, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $67400.00 - $125200.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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.