Material Planner

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Job Description:

We are excited to announce our opening for a Material Planner on our Strategic Sourcing team in our Springfield, VA location! This person will be responsible for supporting the material acquisition plans for the Leidos Intelligence Business Line. Must have the ability to work with a Program Manager and Associate Director in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish. Individual will be interfacing with Vendors, Logistics, Receiving, and Strategic Sourcing to ensure program milestones are met.

Primary Role and Responsibilities:

• Works with Program team to ensure a streamlined procurement process of materials against program requirements to include using a credit card for micro purchases.
• Works with programs in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish. 
• Maintains reports and monitors material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory sequences. 
• Coordinates forecasts, workload, expediting, and acquisition priority with commodity/category team leadership. 
• Provides advice to programs as to proper routes to take that will be to the greatest benefit of the program.
• Analyzes material requirements for leveraging opportunities, supplier recommendations, acquisition planning
• Engages supply chain (vendor to manufacturing) to determine optimal acquisition strategy.
• Manages production and delivery schedules.
   

Required Education, Skills, and Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years prior relevant experience or a Masters degree and 2+. Highly skills candidates with equivalent experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
• Microsoft Office knowledge and skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Good organization and communication skills
• Intermediate Excel experience (Pivot Tables, Charts, v-Lookups, Bar Charts)
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must possess a Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph for consideration

Preferred Experience:

• Buying experience
• Supply Chain Management experience
• Experience using IBM Maximo and Deltek Costpoint
• MRP knowledge or experience
• Knowledge and experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements for price and source justification requirements at appropriate levels for purchasing card orders

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. 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.