Job Description

You will be the Distribution Center Site Lead for the Distribution Center Operations Team. Our team is responsible for managing inbound, decant, put-away, picking, internal transportation, shipping, and cross-functional support functions such as Maintenance, Quality, and Safety.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Distribution Center Site Lead you will be responsible for leading a distribution center that directly supports three manufacturing facilities (two in Florida and one in Alabama). You will ensure seamless material flow, uphold safety standards, and drive continuous improvement while working remotely through 2026 with travel involved and transitioning onsite in early 2027.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage inbound, decant, put-away, picking, internal transportation, and shipping operations.
• Oversee cross-functional Maintenance, Quality, and Safety support.
• Serve as the HR escalation point and ensure critical safety-training compliance.
• Drive staff growth, development, and performance-metrics reporting.
• Coordinate travel, remote collaboration, and the 2027 onsite transition.

Basic Qualifications

10+ years warehouse/distribution center experience required

Candidate requires proficient knowledge of computer systems, databases, and programs.

Candidate must have prior experience using Enterprise Resource Planning and Warehousing systems. Excellent communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to work with multiple levels of Management, industry peers, a represented workforce and internal and external customers.

Candidate should demonstrate strong analytical, problem solving, and multitasking skills.

Candidate must be highly accurate, organized detail oriented, with ability to resolve conflicting priorities.

Candidate requires previous leadership experience; with ability to assign projects to organizational unit by leading staff to meet critical schedules, resolve complex and time sensitive technical or operational issues.

Candidate must be a strategic thinker, have a growth mindset, and have a customer-centric mindset. An ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual is needed.

Ability to obtain a security clearance

Desired skills

-Production, Warehousing/Distribution, or Operations Leadership experience
-Green or Black Belt certification
-APICS Certification
-SAP WM/EWM and/or MRP experience
-Recruiting and developing talent experience
-Bachelors degree

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is located in Thomasville, GA. Discover more about Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. A company-sponsored interim Secret clearance is required to start.

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.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $89,300 - $157,550. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $102,800 - $178,135. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.