Description: Are you looking for an opportunity for the summer?
Do you want to be regularly challenged to solve
problems? Are you looking for an opportunity that directly effects a company’s bottom line? Do you want to work on the most technologically advanced programs in the industry? What better place to spend your summer than working for a Forbes.com recognized Top 10 Employer for Millennials and Best Places to Work – Lockheed Martin!
An opportunity awaits you as a Procurement
Representative Intern with Lockheed Martin! A
Procurement Representative Intern is a vital and key component to the Lockheed Martin Supply Chain management team.
The selected individual will:
Status, manage, expedite, coordinate, and be
accountable in ensuring all parts and hardware are
delivered on-time to support Lockheed Martin’s
production line.
Additionally, the individual will need
to strategically look forward (120 days) and forecast
the delivery of critical hardware to mitigate
manufacturing impacts, work and resolve supplier
and engineering issues, and implement proactive
strategies to assure timely and compliant hardware
deliveries.
Another responsibility will be to present to
Senior Management regarding hardware shortages
and delays, and recovery plan / strategy – including
chart deck creation for the presentation.
Other activities will include with being involved in ensuring timely placement of Purchase Orders to suppliers, monitoring and expediting hardware deliveries, and working technical and quality issues at the suppliers.
The candidate will be able to broaden their communications skills through their interface the various Lockheed Martin Programs and the Southeastern Material Acquisition Center (SEMAC) buying team, as well as being a valuable member of the programs multi-functional team (Engineering, Quality, Finance, Program
Management, Contract, etc.) to ensure the program
is meeting their Company and Customer
commitments.
Basic Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in an accredited degree program, pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Technical Related Degree, Accounting, Finance or similar degree.
Desired Skills:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking / problem solving
abilities
• Able to multi-task several critical assignments at both time and 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
• Be empowered to work independently to pursue resolving problems
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to coordinate with various functional groups
• Quick leaner who enjoys working challenging tasks
• Ability to interact with senior management, suppliers, and other external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional organizations
Clearance Level: None
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: 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 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: Part-Time as assigned by leader
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: Co-op/Summer Intern
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Purchasing/Procurement/Supply Chain
Type: Call-In
Shift: First