Lead Supplier Relationship Manager

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Job Description:

Leidos has a career opening for an Lead Supplier Relationship Manager located in Reston, VA or Gaithersburg, MD area.

JOB SUMMARY:

The job of the Lead Supplier Relationship Manager is to serve as Enterprise level subject matter expert for multiple Strategic Sourcing initiatives utilizing a combination of technical background and project management expertise.  Work location is flexible, but selected candidates must reside within driving distance of Reston, VA. Due to nature of assignments, up to 25% travel is possible.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Serves as an Lead Supplier Relationship Manager in the Strategic Technology Sourcing organization with oversight of numerous HW, SW, Cloud & Cyber OEM’s.

-This role will also have job responsibilities associated with Supplier Management, Proposal Strategy Development, Program Material Acquisition, Business Process Re-Engineering, and Procurement Tool deployments

-Leads in collaboratively solving problems in Cost/Value Engineering, Affordability, and Technical Solutions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

-Bachelor's degree from an accredited college and 8+ years of professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment.  Additional years of experience may be used in lieu of a degree.

-5+ years- experience in areas of project planning, scheduling, coordination, with a demonstrated history of developing technical solutions that meet program requirements.

-Must possess IT Background, Supplier Management, Material Pricing, Project Planning, and Proposal Strategy Experience.

-Strong understanding in acquisition of Cloud, Cyber, and XaaS technologies

-Selected candidate must have history of developing BOMs, ROMs, and resource planning.

-Experience with supplier coordination including hardware and software selection, maintenance issues, and problem resolution.

-Experience interfacing across multiple organizations and program levels.

-Ability to work under tight time constraints.

-Experience as a Team Lead/Leader in prior relevant prior assignment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

-PMP, Supply Chain Engineering, Logistics, HW/SW Maintenance Planning, Earned Value Management, and Proposal Volume Authorship Experience.

-Experience in inventory planning, coordination, and tracking a plus.

-Multi-tasking, can handle multiple program interfaces simultaneously with minimal supervision.

-Demonstrated experience interfacing across multiple organizations and program levels.

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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 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. 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.