Supply Chain - Subcontract Mgmt Staff - Buyer - Skunk Works - Level 4

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the Supply Chain team is dedicated to delivering innovative, affordable, and agile solutions to customers, touching every product and service. The team leverages problem-solving, creativity, and data to address industry challenges. This role is within the Global Supply Chain Management Team as a Subcontract Management Staff - a Buyer for ADP- Skunk Works. The position is responsible for managing supplier cost, schedule, and technical performance on complex build-to-print subcontracts for DOD programs. The individual will hold procurement delegation and sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority. Key activities include leading the development of subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for specialized materials, equipment, and services for subcontract systems supporting development, production, and global sustainment primes across various contract types. This involves preparing bid packages, conducting bidders' conferences, developing evaluation criteria, analyzing and evaluating proposals, negotiating subcontract provisions (including price), selecting or recommending subcontractors, writing subcontract packages, preparing awards, and administering resulting subcontracts and required change activity.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from an accredited college
Experience establishing supplier relationships and managing the continuous improvement of supplier performance
Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures such as FAR / DFAR
Ability to be on-site a minimum of 2 days a week
Must be a US Citizen for consideration

Nice To Haves

8 years of professional experience with a Bachelors degree; or 6 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
Management or Team Lead experience
Experience with engineering drawings
Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures such as LMAP / AeroCode

Responsibilities

Manage supplier cost, schedule and technical performance on complex build-to-print subcontracts for DOD programs
Hold procurement delegation and sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority
Lead the development of subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services for subcontract systems in support of development, production and global sustainment primes with multiple contract types
Prepare bid packages
Conduct bidders' conferences
Develop evaluation criteria
Analyze and evaluate proposals
Negotiate subcontract provisions including price
Select or recommend subcontractors
Write subcontract packages
Prepare awards and administer resulting subcontracts and required change activity