Subcontract Manager bei Lockheed Martin

Full Time

United Kingdom (UK)

37.5

SC

Permanent

Ampthill - Bedfordshire

No

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

Supply Chain

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.

The Global Supply Chain Organisation is looking for talented individuals with demonstrable experience in delivering complex, high value, critical subcontracts and services; in return we offer an exciting and challenging career.

Salary: £46,500 - £58,500 + Bonus + Benefits
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday — enjoy a 3-day weekend, every week.
Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire

The Subcontract Manager is a role within the Lockheed Martin UK Global Supply Chain Organisation based from our state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

This role offers our 4xFlex working pattern – a 4 day working week (Monday–Thursday) – as well as a hybrid model with two days on-site (Monday & Tuesday) and two days working from home.

This role will be accountable for the successful execution of a portfolio of major subcontracts in; Complex Platform Systems , Platform Integration, Special Projects and Weapons areas & domains to meet domestic and international programme and business needs.  LMUK(Ampthill) has a worldwide supply base although predominantly in the UK, Europe, Middle East and the US.

Opportunities also exist to develop comprehensive supply chain strategies and solutions to support bids, proposals within the Defence Sector and commercial environments as business grows.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, determined and committed, and a confident self-starter with the ability to drive and implement change. They will be a team player with proven management ability in a multi-functional organisation, coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and exceptional stakeholder management ability. They will have the flexibility to travel as required in the UK and abroad.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Supplier Relationship & Stakeholder Management and Strategic understanding 
• Be a member of and possible management of the subordinate teams overseeing the management of supplier cost, schedule and technical performance on moderate-to-high-risk, modified Commercial Off The Shelf, performance specification and complex build-to-print subcontracts for commercial, MOD and international programs.
• Part of multifunctional subcontract management teams, comprising quality, engineering and other supply chain team members.
• Holding a procurement delegation and signing supplier agreements and purchase orders within this.
• Developing subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialised materials, equipment, and services for subcontract systems in support of development, production and sustainment using multiple contract types.
• Selecting or recommending subcontractors, and writing subcontract packages.
• Preparing, awarding and managing resulting subcontracts and required change activity.

The successful candidate must achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance. More details can be found here

4xFlex

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave