Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Leidos is hiring a Material Project Manager for its Global Supply Chain team to execute material strategy across defense programs. The role manages purchase orders, supplier performance, material risks, budgets, and procurement activities in coordination with program and manufacturing teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability
- Act as the primary interface between Leidos and key suppliers, escalating delivery risks, resolving performance issues, and ensuring adherence to contractual requirements
- Articulate to senior leaders and personnel the value, schedule, and decision points that impact the efficient delivery of specific commodities (materials, hardware, and software). Provide summaries and aid in compilation of program metric data and statistics
- Manage projects, including requirements justification, planning, executing, and evaluating
- Play an integral part in the approval process for procurements
- Use critical thinking skills to propose sound and innovative business solutions that increase operational efficiencies and ensure business area and program success
- Mitigate and resolve supply chain challenges with priority deliveries and suppliers
- Facilitate supplier negotiations and discussions to resolution with supply chain and program personnel
- Articulate and drive execution of vision and goals for the corporate supply chain team in conjunction with program critical needs
- Manage risk, including creating mitigation plans in coordination with the PMO and project team
- Participate in Program Management Reviews, status meetings, and other programmatic subcontractor meetings as needed
- Perform Control Account Management, including establishing and maintaining a baseline, supporting EAC/ETC updates, and conducting variance analysis
- Be a self-starter who is flexible and able to work independently at a higher level
Skills
- BA degree and 8–12 years of prior relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6–10 years of prior relevant experience, in material project management, procurement, or supply chain execution within Defense, Aerospace, or high-complexity industries
- U.S. citizenship is required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- Strong knowledge of Supply Chain and related systems, along with material procurement
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities to understand and facilitate complex supply chain decision-making
- Expert knowledge of industry practices, advanced techniques, and solutions within a professional discipline to develop new standards, processes, and solutions. Serves as a subject matter expert
- Proven ability to be a self-starter and quick learner, capable of supporting efforts to achieve goals
- Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels, both internally and externally with customers and suppliers
- Excellent risk management methodologies
- Ability to collaborate and effectively influence across multiple functions to achieve supply chain performance requirements
- High level of proficiency in MS Office products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)
- Working knowledge of customer flow-through requirements such as AS9100, FAR, ITAR, OFFSET, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and public law
- Supplier relationship management experience
- Deltek Costpoint experience
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical application of strategies to programs
- PowerBI experience
- Previous mechanical or electronic manufacturing environment experience a plus
- Current and active Secret clearance
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
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