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Job title: Procurement Representative - Special Operations Forces - Lexington, KY
Company: Lockheed Martin
Job description: LMCareers Business Unit

MISSILES AND FIRE CTRL (S0806)

Security Clearance

Secret

Shift

First

Direct/Indirect

Direct

Business Area

Missiles and Fire Control

Department

GG11:GLSS GSCM Onsite L

Job Class

Purchasing/Procurement/Supply Chain

Job Category

Experienced Professional

Program

SOF GLSS

Req Type

Task Order/IDIQ

Job Description

Are you looking for a JOB where you can have a significant positive impact on the warfighter? A job where you can grow and learn? Then look no further and apply today!

Lockheed Martin's Missiles & Fire Control, SOF GLSS (Special Operations Forces - Global Logistic Sustainment Services) contract provide logistics and sustainment supporting multiple programs and platforms. With an established supply base around the world we are currently seeking an entry level supply chain/acquisition professional to join our Global Supply Chain team in the Lexington, KY area.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Conduct research regarding suppliers
  • Prepare Request for Quotes
  • Analyze supplier data
  • Conduct basic negotiations for best value, delivery schedule, and Terms and Conditions
  • Create purchase order folders in accordance with the applicable requirements and issue Purchase Orders and track status to delivery
  • Support reviews and Bill of Material accuracy
Lexington, is in the heart of the Bluegrass and is the second-largest city in Kentucky, known as the "Horse Capital of the World". The surrounding region is a great place to live and to raise a family with an abundance of government and technology jobs. Where can you get to from Lexington? Louisville is about a 90 minute drive to the east. Cincinnati, Ohio is about 2 hours to the north. Indianapolis, Indiana is about 3 hours to the Northwest. Nashville, TN is about 4 hours SouthWest.

Benefits of Employment:

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin champions an inclusive work environment that urges differences and big-picture thinking.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

A few of our benefit offerings are listed below:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • 401k
  • Work/life balance, family-friendly environment
  • Career development
  • Knowledgeable, supportive and engaged leadership
  • Diverse, inclusive and community-minded organization
  • Rewards & recognition
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Basic Qualifications

Ability to conduct data analysis or research and/or understanding of negotiations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated critical thinking / problem solving abilities

Ability to work both independently and within a team structure

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products (Power Point, Word, Excel)

Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment

Strong organizational skills

Desired skills

Procurement or Acquisition Experience

Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)

Working knowledge of standard US Department of Defense contract types

SAP Systems Experience

Ability to establish new suppliers and manage supplier performance

Virtual

no

Zip

40516

EEO

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Ability to Telecommute

Part time telecommuting

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely

Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Security Clearance Information

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Work Schedule

Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader

Select the Telework classification for this position

Employee will telework > = 50%

Executive Order

COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.

To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires. All current and newly hired employees are required to follow onsite safety measures based upon the COVID-19 Community Level at the specific work location.
Expected salary: $53100 - 88500 per year
Location: Lexington, KY

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