Supply Chain Director, NGI-SBI

Supply Chain Director, NGI-SBI

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 morewe can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

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 will offer you the following daily key responsibilities : The Supply Chain Director will be responsible and accountable to the SMD line of business (LOB), NGI / SBI mission area VP, and functional leadership to assure program performance. The role will focus on critical supplier execution with rigor and the high standards necessary to assure 100% mission success. This position must maintain operational excellence and drive all affordability initiatives including value acceleration in the supply chain. This position will support the VP of FBM and SMD senior leadership so strong technical competency, cost account experience, proposal experience, and leadership qualities are imperative. The selected individual will provide leadership to partner with internal and external customers, develop and implement supply chain strategy, support LOB make / buy decisions as an honest broker, assure excellent subcontractor performance, and manage a large team at sites including Sunnyvale, Denver, Huntsville, Valley Forge, Titusville, and the Eastern Range. The director will be responsible for the people, processes and tools for the Supply Chain function, in conjunction with other duties as assigned by either the LOB or functional leadership. They will provide best value to the program through the use of strategic subcontracting methods that improve program cost and schedule. The director will be collaborative in proactively pursuing opportunities to work with their Supply Chain peers and stakeholders within SMD towards common goals. The director is expected to foster a sense of belonging and initiating partnerships to drive business results and deliver on our mission.

This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near one of our Lockheed Martin Space facilities, ideally in either Denver, CO or Sunnyvale, CA, and be expected to work in the office.

To be effective, ideally, you should also have : demonstrated full-spectrum leadership behaviors; possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and suppliers; bring positivity and enthusiasm to every project you touch. In addition to the work, you love being part of a team and working collaboratively through the process. Demonstrated exceptional strategic communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, and stakeholders, as well as program executives, with an ability to persuade and motivate action. 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. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.