Material Planner

Description

The Davis Manufacturing Group at Leidos is seeking a Material Planner to work in our Arvada, CO office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to meet our on time delivery mission.  The selected candidate will review MRP messages and open order reports to transact PO requisitions for timely purchase order placement.  The candidate will monitor and communicate with vendors in order to assure timely delivery and communicate internally status of open purchase orders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor customer forecasts and demands, creates and releases purchase requisitions to support requirements.
• Selects appropriate suppliers to meet requirements.
• Monitor capacity at suppliers, expedites as required.
• Manage and maintain supplier quality, delivery and cost performance.
• Work with purchasing agents to assure timely placement of Purchase Orders.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 3-5 years as planner, scheduler, or buyer in discrete manufacturing environment
• Competent in use of computer software
• Competent in written and verbal communications
• Basic understanding of manufacturing work flow
• Understanding of MRP concepts and processes
• US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical degree preferred

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 46,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.