Dark Eagle Supply Chain Senior Manager

Basic Qualifications

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience
• Must possess demonstrated negotiation skills and understanding of procurement/subcontracting practices (Federal Acquisition Regulation)
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  
  

Please Note

No clearance is required to apply, nor prior to start.

Job Description

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

What is the mission?

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision.

What does this role look like?

Supply Chain’s vision is to enable customer and mission success through supply chain strategies and execution that deliver superior operational program performance and create competitive advantage through continuous improvement. It is our mission to deliver affordable supply chain solutions that meet all program requirements and manage supply chain risks to ensure positive supplier performance through all phases of the program life-cycle from capture to sustainment.

In This Role Offers You The Following Daily Challenges

• Own overall responsibility for supply chain as the single point of contact on the Dark Eagle - Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) Program Director’s staff. This includes responsibility for all the program’s subcontracted efforts as well as oversight of the LM central procurement efforts ensuring all program requirements and needs dependent upon the supply chain are met.
• Own supply chain performance reporting rhythms to program leadership and drive improvements in the program’s ability to proactively drive supplier management and risk mitigation
• Responsible for managing >$260M in total supply chain contract value including two Category 1 major critical subcontractors (launcher platforms), several Category 2/3 minor subcontractors (CCAs, cable/harnessing, mechanical assemblies) and dozens of Category 4/5 procurement level suppliers
• Engaging with program leadership driving improvements in supply chain strategy including identifying new qualified sources to replace struggling performers
• Partnering with program functions ensuring suppliers are managed to the highest performance standards and that commitments, requirements, and program needs are met
• Ensuring compliance with all appropriate prime contract flow downs as well as purchase order compliance to LMAP and CAP
• Responsibility for executing contract actions from AR/PR to definitized purchase order as well as partnering with material planning, production operations, and engineering to improve execution of these processes
• Personnel leadership and staffing responsibilities for the organization including a subcontracts leader, senior subcontract program managers (SPMs), subcontract managers (SCMs), and subcontract administrators
• Attracting, developing, retaining subcontract management and subcontract administration talent to continually improve the team’s performance
• Mentoring, coaching, and advising subordinates in their professional development
  
  

This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Rocket City USA, one of the greatest places to work: Huntsville, AL , and be expected to work in the office.

Desired Skills

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• 15+ years of professional experience in Supply Chain Management (i.e. Procurement, Subcontract Administration, Subcontract Program Management, and/or Category Management) OR minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in Program Management with major supply chain scope
• 5+ years of experience in leadership roles aligned to subcontract management and/or program management
• Demonstrated ability improving supply chain performance in a defense low volume production contract environment
• Ability to understand complex technical issues and major defense system product development and production challenges
• Familiarity with missile and/or launcher production programs including experience working with the U.S. Army or other relevant USG customers
• Understanding of Lockheed Martin Acquisition Procedures
• Highly effective at multi-tasking in fast-paced environment
• Highly developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Consistent record leading strong team performance with continuous improvement and abilities to influence and inspire
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation), to effectively influence all levels of an organization (both at LM and suppliers), with recognized strength connecting upwards with program and executive leadership
• Proven leadership skills and behaviors that align with the Full Spectrum Leadership Imperatives of Shaping the Future, Building Effective Relationships, Energizing the Team, Delivering Results and Modeling Personal Excellence, Integrity and Accountability.
  
  

PLEASE NOTE-Other Important Information

• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
• Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  
  

Benefits Of Employment

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Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.