Description
Job Description:
We are excited to announce our opening for a Material Planner on our Materials Management team in our Aiea, HI location! This person will be responsible for supporting the material acquisition plans for the Pacific Air Forces C5ISRO II program within the Leidos Defense Business Line. Must have the ability to work with Program Management Team in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish. Individual will be interfacing with Vendors, Logistics, Receiving, Materials Management, and Strategic Sourcing to ensure program milestones are met.
Primary Responsibilities
- Works with Program team to ensure a streamlined procurement process of materials against program requirements.
- Candidate must have the ability to work with programs in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish.
- Maintains reports and monitor 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 throughout the materials management and sourcing process that will be to the greatest benefit of the program.
- Places orders through purchasing cards within a specific spend threshold/limit.
- 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.
- Communicates with internal and client project team members. Works to influence team members regarding solution design, process and/or approaches.
Basic Qualifications
- Requires a BA degree or equivalent experience and at least 5 years of prior relevant experience
- Has full understanding of concepts, principles and industry practices within own discipline. Has deep understanding of industry practices and standards.
- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Great organization and communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Intermediate Excel experience (Pivot Tables, Charts, v-Lookups, Bar Charts)
Preferred Qualifications
- Security Clearance
- Buying experience
- Supply Chain Management experience
- Material Requirement Planning (MRP) knowledge or experience
- Strong knowledge and experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements for price and source justification requirements at appropriate levels for purchasing card orders
Pay Range:
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 47,000 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.
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