Supply Chain - Procurement - Buyer - Level 4 jobs in United States
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Lockheed Martin · 11 hours ago

Supply Chain - Procurement - Buyer - Level 4

Lockheed Martin is committed to shaping the future of aviation through its Aeronautics Supply Chain team. The Buyer will manage supplier performance on subcontracts, lead multifunctional teams, and develop procurement specifications for materials and services.

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Responsibilities

You'll be responsible for the management of supplier cost, schedule and technical performance on moderate-to-high-risk, modified Commercial Off The Shelf, performance specification and complex build-to-print subcontracts for commercial, DOD and international programs
You'll lead multifunctional subcontract management teams
Hold procurement delegation and sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority
You'll also lead the development of subcontract specifications, work statements, (SOW) and terms & 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
You'll 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

Qualification

Subcontract ManagementFAR 15TINAFAR 12SAPUnefinitized Contract NegotiationDepartment of Defense ProcurementExecutive Presentation SkillsRoot Cause Corrective ActionCross Organizational CommunicationPO Folder DocumentationPO Folder Peer Reviewer

Required

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with 4 years of experience; or a Master's Degree with 2 years of professional supply chain experience or related 8 years of professional supply chain experience
Demonstrated experience managing subcontracts of various types for a Defense Contractor
Extensive FAR 15, TINA, and FAR 12 Experience
Unefinitized Contract Negotiation and Execution
Executive level Presentation Skills
Advanced skillset navigating SAP
Root Cause Corrective Action Experience
Department of Defense Procurement Lifecycle Knowledge
Extensive Cross Organizational Communication Experience
PO Folder documentation experience
PO Folder Peer Reviewer

Benefits

Flexible work schedules
Comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security

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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