Job Description

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Development & Industrialization for PAC-3 and Future Interceptor is responsible for leading the end-to-end development of the future supply base supporting next-generation interceptor programs, obsolescence redesigns, and second-source qualification initiatives.

This role bridges Engineering, Supply Chain, Programs, and the Industrial Base organization to ensure that future products are designed for affordability, manufacturability, scalability, and supply chain resiliency from concept through production readiness.
The role also leads supplier engagement for design optimization, cost reduction, and manufacturing readiness, ensuring suppliers are capable of meeting long-term production rate, cost, and performance requirements.
This leader is accountable for shaping the future industrial base and developing the team that will be ready to support the mission.
• Partner with Engineering, GSC teams and Program leadership to lead supply chain strategy for next-generation interceptor systems
• Lead sourcing and development for critical technologies
• Ensure early alignment of design decisions with production scalability, cost, and supplier feasibility
• Drive supplier selection strategies for development and production readiness
• Collaborate with engineering teams and suppliers to drive cost-effective design decisions early in development
• Identify and implement recurring cost reduction opportunities
• Ensure affordability is embedded into design decisions, not addressed after release
• Build strategy with the Supply Chain Resiliency Sr Manager to develop and execute multi-year strategy for second-source qualification across critical components that synergizes rate ramps and new develop efforts
• Manage supplier qualification execution to support cost and schedule objectives
• Ensure long-term continuity of supply for mission-critical components on the technical insertion roadmaps
• Serve as key interface between Engineering, Supply Chain, Programs, and Industrial Base Resiliency teams
• Align supplier strategy with enterprise industrial base objectives (capacity, resilience, cost, and rate readiness)
• Support transition from development to production with minimal disruption and risk
• Lead proactive identification and mitigation of obsolescence risks
• Drive redesign efforts for end-of-life components in coordination with engineering
• Develop long-term technology refresh roadmap for critical subsystems
• Ensure continuity of supply for aging or constrained technologies
• Coach and develop team of leaders and individual contributors centered around a common mission

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.

Basic Qualifications
• Development program experience in aerospace/defense
• Strong team leadership track record
• Proven ability to influence cross functional teams
• Strong negotiation experience
• Experience with design-to-cost, lean manufacturing, or design-for-manufacturability initiatives
• Background in supplier industrialization or supplier development
• Technical degree or background
• Experience managing second-source qualification or obsolescence programs
• Exposure to complex, multi-tier global supply chains

Desired skills
• Demonstrated history of talent development
• Working knowledge of Lockheed Martin acquisition procedures
• Working relationships and experience managing current MFC critical commodity suppliers

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.

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 $144,600 - $255,070. 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 $166,400 - $288,305. 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.