Enterprise Business Services (EBS) consists of LMUK IT Services, Payroll, ESH, HR and Finance functions. With employees located throughout the UK, EBS provides UK wide support to the LMUK business areas., We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Procurement Apprenticeship program, where you'll gain real-world experience, responsibility, and the chance to make a real impact. Over two years, you'll play a key role in our commercial operations and be involved in a range of important activities, with full support from a dedicated team of experts. What you'll be doing:

• You'll help get the best value for our customers by running supplier competitions, evaluating responses, making sourcing recommendations, raising orders through from requirement to invoice processing.
• You'll gain hands-on experience in negotiating contracts. You will assist senior team members in conducting negotiations and, at times, lead fact-finding, negotiations, and follow-up activities.
• You'll monitor supplier performance, generate reports, and ensure contracts are in line with expectations.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are key! You'll help maintain official records, track negotiations, and keep contracts and correspondence up to date.
• As part of your role, you'll identify risks in sourcing and negotiations, ensuring the best possible outcome for the company and its customers within our acquisition procedures., Real Responsibility: You'll be trusted to manage key aspects of the procurement and sourcing decision-making and negotiations.
• Development: With expert guidance and training, this apprenticeship will build your skills in the procurement sector and set you on a career path with endless possibilities.
• Global Impact: Work with one of the largest and most respected defence companies in the world, contributing to important projects.
• The chance to gain CIPS qualifications recognised throughout the industry.
  
  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)., A proactive, detail-oriented individual ready to take on responsibility and grow in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a keen interest in commercial operations.
• A commitment to following processes and delivering high-quality work.
  
  Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.
  
  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