Procurement Representative - Early Career

Lockheed Martin•Highlands Ranch, CO

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a full-time Early Career Procurement Representative. In this role, you will source, negotiate, and purchase machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies necessary for the operation of an organization. You will compile and analyze statistical data to determine the feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives. You will monitor supplier performance, compile information to stay informed on price trends and manufacturing processes, and evaluate areas of opportunity to leverage material acquisitions. You will negotiate with suppliers and analyze their operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine the lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and the ability to meet required schedules. You will review proposals, negotiate prices, select or recommend suppliers, analyze trends, follow up on orders placed, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records. You may also prepare requests for proposals (RFP) and bid packages.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Project Management, Operations Management or related discipline from an accredited college/university.
Must be a US Citizen.
This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Nice To Haves

Customer service experience
Excellent time management and organization skills
Attentiveness to details
Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership, and suppliers
Excel proficiency
Experience with ERP systems
Previous supply chain/procurement-related experience
Strong analytical/data analytics skills
Some negotiation expertise
Work collaboratively through the process
Proven exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.

Responsibilities

Source, negotiate and purchase machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.
Compile and analyze statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives.
Monitor performance of suppliers.
Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
Evaluate areas of opportunity to leverage material acquisitions.
Tracks data to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
Negotiate 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.
Review 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.