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Lockheed Martin · 1 day ago

Commodity Integrated Product Team (IPT) & Strategic Sourcing RMS Lead

Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company seeking a Commodity Integrated Product Team (IPT) & Strategic Sourcing RMS Lead. This role is accountable for developing and executing commodity category strategies, driving agreement utilization, and ensuring supplier performance excellence through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a commodity level forecasting model that feeds the IPT’s sourcing plan
Align forecasts with Business Area priorities and LM demand planning processes
Translate forecast insight into sourcing tactics that maximize agreement coverage
Execute new and amendment LTAs, site agreements, and corporate agreements in line with forecasted demand
Maintain a living repository of active agreements; ensure all transactions are routed through the appropriate agreement
Conduct periodic agreement leakage reviews (using SCAA dashboard) and drive remediation actions
Contribute to the creation of a comprehensive scorecard covering cost savings, risk, compliance, innovation, speed, reliability, ESG, and quality
Provide input to the IPT for commodity scorecards on a regular cadence; report KPI trends to the IPT Champion and Director’s Council
Support market research activities, monitor supplier trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies
Partner with Category Management to turn insights into actionable sourcing recommendations
Support commodity supplier engagement plans for strategic and non strategic suppliers (SRM & non SRM)
Contribute to the support of ongoing performance assessments (OTD, quality, capacity, relationship health) and support improvement plans
Leverage the SCAA dashboard to identify optimal suppliers and shift spend where authorized
Track commits, POLI, and total paid values per BA; ensure transactions align with the forecast and agreement strategy
Support quarterly IPT updates (progress, KPI summaries, lessons learned, recommendations) to the IPT Champion; store on the Central Procurement IPT Teams Channel
Maintain ad hoc communication with BA counterparts and ensure timely information flow to the Director’s Council and other business rhythm requirements
Coordinate with the IPT Leaders for strategy approvals and alignment with overall business objectives
Interface with Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Engineering/Quality, and other stakeholders to guarantee end to end alignment

Qualification

Strategic SourcingForecastingCommodity ManagementAnalytical SkillsSAP/AribaLeadershipCommunicationMarket ResearchSupplier EngagementCross Functional Team Leadership

Required

Strategic Sourcing demonstrated ability to forecast demand, execute and maintain long term agreements, and drive agreement utilization improvements
Strong influence skills with senior leaders (IPT Champion, Director's Council)
Excellent written and verbal communication; experience preparing executive level status decks
Analytical Skills to support commodity scorecards, conduct spend analytics, and synthesize market research into strategic actions
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Preferred

Experience in category/commodity management, strategic sourcing, or procurement within a complex, matrixed aerospace/defense environment
Proven record leading cross functional teams across multiple BAs
Technical Knowledge with LM procurement tools (SCAA dashboard, SAP/Ariba, P2P RFx)
Deep understanding of LTAs, spot buy processes, and agreement leakage concepts

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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