Electrical Commodities Buyer

Lockheed Martin•Orlando, CT

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position involves sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing various items such as machinery, equipment, tools, raw materials, packaging materials, parts, services, and supplies essential for the organization's operations. The role requires compiling and analyzing statistical data to assess product buying feasibility and establish price objectives, as well as monitoring supplier performance. The buyer will track data to stay informed on price trends and manufacturing processes, identify opportunities to leverage material acquisitions, and negotiate with suppliers to determine factors affecting prices to achieve the lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and delivery schedules. Responsibilities also include reviewing proposals, selecting or recommending suppliers, analyzing trends, following up on orders, verifying delivery, approving payments, and maintaining records. The role may involve preparing RFPs and bid packages. Lockheed Martin emphasizes purposeful innovation, safety, and solving complex challenges, fostering a culture that prioritizes employees with diverse career opportunities, flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits, promoting an inclusive environment built on integrity and corporate responsibility.

Requirements

Must have buying/purchasing/procurement experience to perform the job as described
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced material acquisition center supporting various electrical categories/commodities

Nice To Haves

Ability to create multiple contract types within SAP: long-term agreements, scheduling agreements and purchase orders
Procure commodities tied to an engineering drawing
A results‑driven professional who can analyze hundreds of purchasing requirements, design and execute a bundling‑focused procurement plan, and deliver buyer‑level efficiencies, economies of scale, and enhanced pricing while consistently meeting customer need‑date commitments.

Responsibilities

Sources, negotiates and purchases machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.
Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives.
Monitors performance of suppliers.
Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
Evaluates areas of opportunity to leverage material acquisitions.
Tracks data to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
Negotiates with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.
May prepare request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages.

Benefits

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
Holidays
Accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons (Washington state applicants only, non-represented full-time employees)
Receive at least 90 hours for holidays (Washington state applicants only, non-represented full-time employees)
Accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month (Washington state applicants only, represented full time employees)
Accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually (Washington state applicants only, represented full time employees)
Receive at least 96 hours for holidays (Washington state applicants only, represented full time employees)
Incentive plan eligible