Senior Manager, Supply Chain Development & Industrialization

Description

Senior Manager, Supply Chain Development & Industrialization for PAC‑3 and Future Interceptor responsible for leading 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 Industrial Base organization to ensure that future products are designed for affordability, manufacturability, scalability, and supply chain resiliency from concept through production readiness.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – The position is located at a facility that requires special access, and the selected candidate must obtain a secret clearance.

• 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 development 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

• 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

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

• Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
• Type:
  Full‑Time
• Shift: First
• Relocation Available:
  Possible
• Experience Level: Experienced Professional
• Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
• Career Area:
  Purchasing/Procurement/Supply Chain