Are you ready to take on a real-world commercial role with significant responsibility?
We have a 12-month placement position for a student to join our team where you’ll play a key role in supporting the procurement and commercial activities for one of the world’s biggest defence companies.
What you'll be doing
- Procurement & Sourcing: You'll be involved in running supplier competitions, evaluating bids, vetting responses, and making sourcing recommendations. You’ll also identify potential risks and negotiate contracts to ensure the best value for money for our customers.
- Negotiation Support: You'll support and participate in negotiations under the guidance of senior team members, preparing and completing negotiations within approved limits. You'll gain hands-on experience leading fact-finding activities, negotiating agreements, and following up on outcomes.
- Commercial Planning: Be part of the planning and approval processes for negotiations and work to ensure all agreements are completed accurately and on time, with strong attention to detail.
- Documentation & Reporting: You’ll maintain accurate records of all negotiations, correspondence, and contracts, ensuring compliance with established processes. Additionally, you’ll generate reports supporting supplier performance monitoring.
What were looking for
- A proactive individual who is eager to learn and grow within a dynamic team.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow set processes.
- Good communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A passion for commercial and procurement activities, with a desire to take on responsibility.
This placement offers the opportunity to gain invaluable commercial experience, and you’ll be making real decisions that will impact our projects. If you're looking for a placement that will challenge you, help you grow your skills, and contribute to global defence efforts, this is the perfect opportunity.
Apply now and start your journey with us!
Required skills, qualifications and experience
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive relationships across the various stakeholder groups.
- Presentation skills
- Confidence with using various IT operating systems (e.g. Windows, Excel, Word).
What we offer you
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
