WHAT WE'RE DOING
At Lockheed Martin, we are committed to delivering advanced aerospace and defense solutions that support our customers' most critical missions. Our Supply Chain organization plays a vital role in ensuring successful program execution by managing strategic supplier partnerships, driving affordability initiatives, and ensuring subcontract performance across complex development and production efforts.
THE WORK
The selected candidate will lead teams responsible for overseeing subcontractors and critical subcontracted systems across a variety of contract types and programs. This role is responsible for ensuring supplier compliance with contractual requirements, company policies, and program objectives while driving successful execution of cost, schedule, technical, financial, and quality performance requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading all phases of subcontract management from business case development and make/buy decisions through RFP development, negotiations, execution, and contract closeout.
Developing sourcing and subcontract program management strategies that support program capture efforts, execution objectives, and risk mitigation plans.
Acting as the primary interface between subcontractors and program leadership teams.
Managing subcontract performance to ensure achievement of contractual milestones, schedules, and technical specifications.
Leading cross-functional teams composed of engineering, quality, procurement, and program personnel to support successful supplier execution and program delivery.
Driving supplier accountability, affordability initiatives, and overall subcontract performance.
Establishing milestone objectives and implementing strategies to manage subcontractor execution risks and performance challenges.
Supporting program startup activities and ensuring smooth transition from proposal and negotiation phases into program execution.
WHO WE ARE
Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and advanced technology solutions. Our teams are driven by a mission-focused culture that values innovation, collaboration, integrity, and operational excellence. Within Supply Chain, we work closely with internal and external partners to deliver high-quality solutions that enable mission success for our customers around the world.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a strategic and collaborative leader with experience managing complex supplier relationships, subcontract execution, and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. You thrive in situations requiring strong business acumen, technical understanding, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. You are skilled at balancing program priorities while driving supplier performance and delivering results aligned with customer commitments.
WHY JOIN US
Joining Lockheed Martin means becoming part of a team dedicated to solving the world's most complex challenges. You'll have the opportunity to lead critical supplier initiatives, influence major program outcomes, and work alongside talented professionals who are shaping the future of aerospace and defense. We offer opportunities for career growth, meaningful work, and the ability to make a lasting impact.