Items Analyst Sr - E3

Standard Job Description

WHAT WE'RE DOING

The RMS F-35 Global Supply Chain & Depot Operations team seeks an Items Analyst Sr. to support Non-Air Vehicle Sustainment Item Management, ensuring the F-35 fleet remains mission-ready throughout its life cycle by providing parts, equipment, and resources across Support Equipment, Training Equipment, ALIS, and Pilot Flight Equipment.

THE WORK

• Manage and control customer inventory positions to ensure asset availability where needed.
• Support spares/consumables distribution for operational and depot repair, including replenishment, replacement, repair returns, and aircraft modifications.
• Analyze inventory requirements and apply optimization models to allocate assets across supply sources and military operating locations.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks to prevent program impact.
• Resolve technical, inventory, and sustainment challenges through cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead end-to-end supply chain optimization initiatives with minimal supervision, aligning multiple military locations and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior Item Analysts and foster continuous improvement in inventory management practices.
• Develop and validate advanced inventory allocation models incorporating risk metrics and probabilistic scenarios to support strategic decision-making.

WHO WE ARE

We are the RMS F-35 Global Supply Chain & Depot Operations team, supporting one of the world’s most advanced aircraft programs. We combine supply chain, logistics, engineering, finance, and program management expertise to ensure the F-35 fleet has the resources and support needed to perform its mission.

WHO YOU ARE

An analytical, collaborative problem solver who influences cross-functional stakeholders and leadership, translating data into actionable sustainment strategies. Comfortable analyzing data, identifying risks, and making informed inventory and asset decisions. Forward-thinking with strong communication skills, able to build relationships across functions, motivated by contributing to a critical aerospace program and sustaining F-35 mission readiness.

Standard Job Description: Responsible for assuring inventory sufficiency with respect to mission requirements throughout the life cycle of supported systems. Manages and controls the asset position of customer inventories, especially under the conditions of performance based logistics (PBL) and total system performance responsibility (TSPR) contracts. Makes and executes decisions for operating inventory to include suppliers, repair facilities, 3PLs and customer locations, including priority interpretation, inventory allocation and asset redistribution as necessary among sources of supply and military operating locations.

Responds to military service inquiries; supports requests for proposals and provisioning determinations; understands and uses various inventory optimization models; forecasts and manages budget requirements; interfaces with company and DoD information management systems; ensures fidelity of asset identification; resolves technical and support problems for assigned classes of items by actively interfacing engineering and suppliers; prepares status reports and metrics relating to supplier performance and mission readiness.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must be able to obtain & maintain a secret security clearance.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP, Excel, Access, Tableau, and other Microsoft applications.
• Advanced understanding of Project and Risk Management concepts and principles.
• Experience with Data Management Solutions and Analytics.
• Experience with Supply Chain and Procurement processes.
• U.S. Citizenship is required

Desired Skills

Knowledge and familiarity with the following principles and concepts

Supply Chain Management

Risk Management

Financial Management & Budgeting

Procurement

• Business Intelligence or Analytics background a Plus.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
• Must be able to multi-task and be able to adapt to a dynamic environment in a sustainment operations field.
• Must have a sense of urgency and attention to detail to accomplish tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $90600.00 - $168200.00

Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.

Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $81500.00 - $151300.00

Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.

Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $72500.00 - $134600.00

Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.

Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $65200.00 - $121200.00

Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.