Senior Category Manager - Aerospace & Defense

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lockheed Martin seeks a senior sourcing professional to develop global strategies across commodities and categories. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify savings opportunities, analyze supply risks, and drive supplier selection and contract closeouts.

Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and administering subcontracts while ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance and procurement policy alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 3 years experience; or 1 year with a related Master's degree.
• Experience with RFPs, competitive RFPs, long term agreements, RFP documentation and PO folders.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and defense contracting environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops a global sourcing strategy for commodities and categories.
• Leads cross-functional teams to analyze supply base risks and opportunities.
• Negotiates and manages supplier contracts and relationships.
• Provides supplier cost, schedule and performance management for programs.
• Prepares bid packages, evaluates proposals, and administers subcontracts.
• Supports FAR/DFARS compliance and procurement policy adherence.

Skills

SAP

Aerocode

LMAP

Independent work

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Problem solving

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Negotiation

Subcontract management

Aerospace procurement

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Lockheed Martin seeks a senior sourcing professional to develop global strategies across commodities and categories. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify savings opportunities, analyze supply risks, and drive supplier selection and contract closeouts.

Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and administering subcontracts while ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance and procurement policy alignment.