Associate Buyer

Leidos

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About The Position

Leidos is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Associate Buyer to join our Global Supply Chain team from Huntsville, AL, Oak Ridge, TN, or Reston, VA. This is an exciting opportunity to join a large established company and learn the procurement field from the ground up, while contributing substantially to meaningful programs. The successful candidate will provide procurement support and analysis for all contract procurement requirements. Primary Responsibilities The Associate Buyer is responsible for defining plans, processes, methods, and tools for ensuring supply chain management and chain of custody for the life of all Government assets. Additionally, the Associate Buyer is responsible for activities associated with researching and recommending cost effective purchase arrangements. Support the Government’s purchase process and coordinating the delivery of purchases; and managing, tracking, and auditing hardware recapitalization, maintenance agreements, and software licensing. The individual shall review purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and obtain additional information considered necessary. Will actively manage the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices. Maintain accurate records of all procurement transactions and documentation for auditing purposes. Actively manage supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions; and participate in the invoice approval process to ensure that supplier invoices are in accordance with purchase order terms & conditions to resolve issues as necessary. Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter. We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and some work experience- generally less than 2 years. A combination of education, experience, training through employment, internships, military, or certification relative to procurement may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Ability to effectively communicate processes and procedures to customer base where appropriate
• Possess outstanding customer service skills to meet high demand requirements.
• Ability to travel between local sites on occasion to coordinate activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships with team members and customer
• Strong oral and written communication skills to compose and deliver responses to customers’ questions in a clear and concise manner
• Willingness to learn new skills and apply them confidently in day-to-day processes.
• Requires the use of problem-solving techniques to address unique procurement requests that impact critical support requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Prior procurement experience with a government contracting firm is a plus.
• Experience in a similar role executing on time deliveries of machines, equipment, and components; interacting with key suppliers; dealing with the financial impacts of supplier decisions on programs; and managing, tracking, and auditing existing hardware and software inventories.
• Experience supporting procurement system compliance, materials management, prime contract flow downs, supplier quality, and supplier teaming to achieve successful results.
• Experience working with price analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

• defining plans, processes, methods, and tools for ensuring supply chain management and chain of custody for the life of all Government assets
• researching and recommending cost effective purchase arrangements
• supporting the Government’s purchase process and coordinating the delivery of purchases
• managing, tracking, and auditing hardware recapitalization, maintenance agreements, and software licensing
• reviewing purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and obtain additional information considered necessary
• managing the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices
• maintaining accurate records of all procurement transactions and documentation for auditing purposes
• managing supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions
• participating in the invoice approval process to ensure that supplier invoices are in accordance with purchase order terms & conditions to resolve issues as necessary

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees