Strategic Sourcing Intern

Description

Leidos is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Intern in Oak Ridge, TN.

•U.S. Citizenship is required.

•Must be able to relocate and work the Summer of 2024 in Oak Ridge, TN

•No relocation assistance available.

•Must be pursuing a degree Fall 2025, 2024 Spring graduates would not qualify.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Strategic Sourcing  Interns will work on a project to define Leidos’ “Procurement of the Future.” Intern will observe the buyer process to identify bottlenecks, choke points, or non-value-added activities. Inern will job-shadow with Leidos Buyers, Subcontract Administrators, and other supply chain functions to develop a broad understanding of supply chain management at Leidos.

•U.S. Citizenship is required.

•Must be able to relocate and work the Summer of 2024 in Oak Ridge, TN

•No relocation assistance available.

•Must be pursuing a degree Fall 2025, 2024 Spring graduates would not qualify.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Intern will work with Leidos buyers to observe the following:
The development and negotiation of favorable prices, terms, schedules and other provisions of purchase orders and acquisition contracts, ensuring consistency with client requirements and procurement policies/procedures with minimal guidance.
•Purchase order administration/file maintenance, closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management.
•Creating complex solicitations, supporting proposals, conducting moderate complexity price and cost analysis, negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other subcontract provisions.
•Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
•Reviews proposals, and selects or recommends suppliers based on gathered information.
•May also recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures.
•Completes larger procurements with moderate manager oversight.
•Support Leidos’ Procurement of the Future project.

•U.S. Citizenship is required.

•Must be able to relocate and work the Summer of 2024 in Oak Ridge, TN

•No relocation assistance available.

•Must be pursuing a degree Fall 2025, 2024 Spring graduates would not qualify.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
•Currently pursuing Bachelor's Degree in business, supply chain or industrial engineering with an accredited university.
•Recent Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in related field.
•Requires limited use and/or application of basic principles, theories, and concepts. Utilizes limited knowledge of industry practices and standards.
•U.S. Citizenship is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•Expected graduation in bachelor degree in business or related field.

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.