Project Management & Planning Operations Rep

About the Role

Lockheed Martin (LM) Ocala Global Supply Chain team is seeking a Project Management & Planning Operations Representative to support the Air Dominance Program Team, specifically supporting Ocala Operations. The team interfaces directly with Program Managers, Engineers, Supplier Quality, and Supply Chain Partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiates with suppliers and analyzes their operations to determine factors affecting prices and achieve the lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and schedule adherence.
• Expedites and coordinates hardware deliveries to meet production schedules.
• Troubleshoots and resolves supplier issues or concerns with management oversight.
• Understands program material requirements, Lockheed Martin Acquisition Procedures (LMPA), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR).
• Works cross-functionally with program management, engineering, finance, and quality to ensure timely delivery of products for production needs.
• Develops and tracks Supplier IPTs and travels to suppliers to address quality or schedule concerns, or for the development of new suppliers and/or products.
• Ensures timely release of purchase orders to sub-tiers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active Interim Secret clearance to start.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Experience establishing relationships with suppliers and managing supplier performance.
• Flexibility to travel as required.
• SAP (Systems, Applications and Processes).
• Microsoft Office suite of products (Power Point, Word, Excel).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• FAR/DFAR experience.
• Strong procurement skills.
• Strong expediting experience is highly beneficial, particularly with commodities such as machined parts, sheet metal parts, castings, connectors, electrical components, and chemicals.
• Demonstrated critical thinking / problem-solving abilities.