Materials Sprt Team Mbr Sr
Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Texas, United States
Employement Type: Full time
Date Posted: Thursday, July 15, 2010
Req ID: 155068BR
Standard Job Code: E4733
Job Category: Experienced Professional
Security Clearance: None
Relocation Available: Yes
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Description:
• Supports a team-based material organization.
• Performs activities in a variety of cross-functional areas including materials planning, total quality management, procurement, supplier quality assurance, finance, materials systems, customer service, etc.
• The incumbents may facilitate self-directed work teams, provide training in areas to teams and peers, and interact with internal customers and suppliers with respect to product planning, problem resolution, and process improvement.
• Incumbents are generally experienced in one or more areas of the material function.
Specific Job Description:
• A focus on supply chain design and execution is necessary to mitigate new challenges in rapidly changing environment.
• A supply chain professional is needed to ensure the optimized flow of parts and materials from suppliers / teammates to satisfy the evolutionary demands of Production Operations and Global Sustainment.
• These professionals will co-lead and participate in multiple teams whose charter is to assess the suppliers’ readiness to meet the full rate production needs of the F-35 Program and to use the data from the assessments to create/implement excellence plans that will to eliminate risk in the future supply chains.
• The successful candidate will possess the skills / experience in Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement and formalization with various functions throughout the company.
• Knowledge of engineering release, material control, production control, material management and customer support systems / processes a significant plus.
• The most desired critical skill sets include the ability to collaborate cross-functionally, build consensus, shape / influence opinion and articulate the future state.
Benefits:
• The following comment is not targeted at any specific salary grade level.
• The successful applicant will be compensated based on market rates and internal equity for the work to be performed.
• The successful internal applicant may be transferred laterally (the same salary grade) with or without a change in compensation or may be promoted into a higher salary grade with or without an upward adjustment in compensation.
Required Skills:
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent Communication Skills (verbal, written and presentation).
• Ability to present issues to all levels of management.
• Demonstrated Project Management Skills.
• Proven skills and experience in Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement.
• Knowledge of engineering release, material control, production control, material management and customer support systems/processes preferred.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, build consensus, shape/influence opinion and articulate the future state.
Desired Skills:
• Access Database.
• Procurement Processes.
• Supply Chain Management Experience.
• Supply Chain Applications.
• Familiarization with various functions throughout the company.
Typical Minimums:
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 6 years of professional experience.
• 4 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.
• Considered career, or journey, level.