Job ID: 683830BR Date posted: Jan. 03, 2025 Program: SOF GLSS
Description:

You will be the Contracts Negotiation Manager for our team, which is responsible for supporting the United States Special Operations Forces with Life Cycle Sustainment Activities, Production, Modification and Integration, and Streamlined Design and Rapid Prototyping services. Our Contracts team is looking for a leader with exceptional business acumen to join our ranks.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Contracts Negotiation Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of experienced Contracts professionals and overseeing the full life cycle of proposal negotiations and contract administration. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to resolve day-to-day issues and build high-value customer relationships.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
• Lead a team of experienced Contracts professionals
• Oversee the full life cycle of proposal negotiations and contract administration
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to resolve day-to-day issues
• Build and maintain high-value customer relationships
• Enable successful business results for Lockheed Martin
• Provide trusted business advice to stakeholders
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Why Join Us

We're looking for a highly motivated and experienced Contracts Negotiation Manager to join our team. If you're a leader with a passion for business and a drive to succeed, we'd love to hear from you. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, collaborate with a talented team of experts, and develop your skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. As a member of our team, you'll be part of a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning. If you're up for the challenge, apply today!

This position supports our Special Operations Forces – Global Logistics Support Services contract, which is the U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) largest service contract vehicle providing a wide range of tailored logistics, maintenance, and sustainment services. Learn more here: SOF GLSS

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We Hear You, We See You. At Lockheed Martin, we invest in people and promoting the sharing of ideas to create incredible solutions. We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse thinkers like you! At Lockheed Martin, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.

Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here: Global Diversity and Inclusion.

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This position is in Lexington. Discover more about our Lexington, Kentucky location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access and is in direct support of a U.S. government contract that requires a company-sponsored clearance to start.
Basic Qualifications:
The successful candidate will possess the following basic qualifications:

(1) Ability to obtain a security clearance

(2) Demonstrated leadership skills, including recruitment, training, performance assessment, salary and recognition or disciplinary actions necessary to maintain an effective team

(3) A focus on customer relationships (internal and external) and mutually agreeable solutions to issues; strong relational capacity

(4) Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex ideas and positions in both oral and written form to influence successful outcomes

(5) Self-motivated and proactive

(6) Attention to detail in communications, proposal submissions, the formation of contracts, and execution of other delineated position responsibilities

(7) Ability to recognize risks to a contract and mitigate them with effective communication of the same to leadership

(8) Works effectively in a team, whether leading or acting as an individual contributor

(9) Thinks creatively to resolve problems and influence positive outcomes

(10) Able to effectively support short timelines and multiple priorities
Desired Skills:
(1) Advanced knowledge and use of MS Office products, visual basic for excel, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, etc

(2) Significant experience in negotiating successful agreements and leading teams to do the same

(3) Able to set priorities effectively and work independently with minimal oversight

(4) Demonstrated use of innovative solutions to resolve complex problems

(5) Professionalism in dealing with challenging situations and customers (internal or external) to achieve positive results

(6) Experience in Department of Defense (DoD) contracting, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts on various types of platforms (aircraft, ground and naval)

(7) Extensive experience working with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and/or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and the ability to provided guidance on the same

(8) Ability to influence others with or without formal authority

(9) Prior development of risk mitigation strategies, terms or conditions, and management of change

(10) Experience with multiple contract types (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursable, Time and Material, etc)
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
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 Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CTRL (S0806)
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Contracts
Type: Task Order/IDIQ
Shift: First