Procurement Engineer

Job ID: 671864BR Date posted: Sep. 19, 2024 Program: Kayenne
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space!

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unrivaled skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture supports employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, encouragement and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

The Kayenne Program builds and maintains a secure, hybrid environment that facilitates high priority defense initiatives, in addition to developing and integrating highly-available software applications. This Lockheed Martin-Space position might be for you if you are passionate about working on a DevSecOps Program that provides both development and operations & sustainment (O&S) support to a critical mission.

In this position, the successful candidate will work a variety of asset management and procurements efforts. They must be able to inventory assets, be familiar with property turn in (PTI), shipping assets and generate Bill of Materials via interaction with engineers and have a solid understanding of Cost/Finance aspects and understand the impacts of changes to requirements and Global Supply Chain Management decisions on the configuration. This position requires excellent cross-program coordination to deploy and maintain operations. The successful candidate will also work closely with LMC GSCM to ensure material requirements are executed in a timely manner and meet the on-site need date for each requirement as provided by the program Engineering Team. Communication is key for scrums to work through roadblocks and resolve issues quickly.

Role overview:
Usually works without established procedures, performing a wide variety of nonstandard complex tasks using advanced techniques and requiring extensive knowledge of hardware/software asset management, procurement and licensing.

Analyzes requirements for special projects and recommends methods and processes to accomplish the end goal Bill of Material generation(BOM). Analyze all suppliers in order to select the most suitable suppliers who are able to deliver high quality products at competitive pricing. Negotiate with suppliers on lead-time, cost and quality so as to obtain the maximum benefit for the company. Consistently inventorying assets to ensure a 100% accountability of accountable assets.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates an inclusive work environment that supports 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:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development and advancement
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.

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.
Basic Qualifications:
Prior experience with hardware/software procurement and related costing efforts.

Experience with asset tracking to include shipping and destruction of assets.

Highly experienced with spreadsheet manipulations (e.g., pivot tables, lookup tables, etc).

Must have an Active DoD TS/SCI clearance willing to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with poly

Preference for this requisition will be given to Space Employees.
Desired Skills:
Work with Defense Courier Services (DCS) in order to get assets shipped.

Work with GSCM Team consisting of assigned Program Material Planner and Buyers and internal staff in collaboratively solving problems in cost, mistake-proofing, reliability and affordability

Business communication skills

Procure to Pay (P2P) application familiarity

Demonstrated Business Acumen

Knowledge of the FAR Part 45. Ability to interpret the FAR and supplements, contracts, Standards for the Guiding Principles of Property Management and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) as applied to property acquisition, use and disposition.

MS Office Skills primarily Excel
Strong Organization and written communication skills
Attention to detail
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week
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.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Information Technology
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First