Supply Chain - Intern

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Grand Prairie, TX

38d•Hybrid

About The Position

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. Are you looking for an opportunity for Summer 2026? Do you want to be regularly challenged to solve problems? Are you looking for an opportunity that directly effects a company's bottom line? Do you want to work on the most technologically advanced programs in the industry? What better place to spend your summer than working for a Forbes.com recognized Top 10 Employer for Millennials and Best Places to Work - Lockheed Martin! An opportunity awaits you as a Procurement Representative Intern with Lockheed Martin! A Procurement Representative Intern is a vital and key component to the Lockheed Martin Supply Chain management team. The selected individual will: Status, manage, expedite, coordinate, and be accountable in ensuring all parts and hardware are delivered on-time to support Lockheed Martin's production line. Additionally, the individual will need to strategically look forward (120 days) and forecast the delivery of critical hardware to mitigate manufacturing impacts, work and resolve supplier and engineering issues, and implement proactive strategies to assure timely and compliant hardware deliveries. Another responsibility will be to present to Senior Management regarding hardware shortages and delays, and recovery plan / strategy - including chart deck creation for the presentation. Other activities will include with being involved in ensuring timely placement of Purchase Orders to suppliers, monitoring and expediting hardware deliveries, and working technical and quality issues at the suppliers. The candidate will be able to broaden their communications skills through their interface the various Lockheed Martin Programs and the Southeastern Material Acquisition Center (SEMAC) buying team, as well as being a valuable member of the programs multi-functional team (Engineering, Quality, Finance, Program Management, Contract, etc.) to ensure the program is meeting their Company and Customer commitments.

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in in Supply Chain, Management, Technical Related Degree, Accounting, Finance or related discipline.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated critical thinking / problem solving abilities
Able to multi-task several critical assignments at both time and ability to work both independently and within a team structure
Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment
Be empowered to work independently to pursue resolving problems
Ability to interact with senior management, suppliers, and other external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional organizations

Responsibilities

Status, manage, expedite, coordinate, and be accountable in ensuring all parts and hardware are delivered on-time to support Lockheed Martin's production line.
Strategically look forward (120 days) and forecast the delivery of critical hardware to mitigate manufacturing impacts, work and resolve supplier and engineering issues, and implement proactive strategies to assure timely and compliant hardware deliveries.
Present to Senior Management regarding hardware shortages and delays, and recovery plan / strategy - including chart deck creation for the presentation.
Ensuring timely placement of Purchase Orders to suppliers, monitoring and expediting hardware deliveries, and working technical and quality issues at the suppliers.
Interface the various Lockheed Martin Programs and the Southeastern Material Acquisition Center (SEMAC) buying team
Being a valuable member of the programs multi-functional team (Engineering, Quality, Finance, Program Management, Contract, etc.) to ensure the program is meeting their Company and Customer commitments.