Associate Director, Procurement Strategy

Leidos•Springfield, VA

About The Position

We are excited to announce our opening for an Associate Director of Procurement Strategy on our Material Operations & Strategy team in Springfield, VA. This role will include, but not limited to, managing a team that coordinates with sourcing operations, design engineering, suppliers, production, and logistics in support of an Intelligence program. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. In addition, the role includes strategic oversight of developing material strategies, identifying and mitigating program risks and opportunities as they pertain to material requirements; oversight of reporting/tracking all program material activities; achieving programs’ material budget objectives; overseeing and managing program purchase requirements to lead time schedule; leading sourcing process improvement projects (both Supply Chain and Program); managerial oversight and direct involvement of resolving Supply Chain issues and material cost problems for programs; direct interface with government customer on-site. This position reports into the Director, Material Operations & Strategy. This role will manage a mix of Material Project Managers and Material Planners to ensure all program supply chain and procurement requirements are being met across the program. Some travel may be required up to 25%. 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

US Citizen
Active clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor’s degree and 8+years in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or technical related field. MBA or MS and 6+ years of related experience.
IT Background with experience in Procurement, Logistics, Supplier Management, and Project Management/Planning.
Strong knowledge of Supply Chain and related systems along with material procurement
Demonstrated experience interfacing across multiple organizations and program and customer levels with minimal supervision
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Ability to work under tight time constraints
Knowledge of customer flow-through requirements such as FAR, ITAR, OFFSET, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and public law

Nice To Haves

Experience in inventory planning, coordination, and tracking a plus
PMP, Supply Chain Engineering, HW/SW Maintenance Planning, Earned Value Management, and Proposal Volume Authorship Experience
Strong understanding of US Government acquisition laws and regulations (FAR)
PowerBI or equivalent experience preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a leader in the Material Operations & Strategy organization with oversight of Material Project Managers and Material Planners in support of procurements for an Intelligence program.
Lead teams of Supplier and internal staff in collaboratively solving problems in Cost/Value Engineering, Affordability, and Technical Solutions
Acts as Procurement Lead Interface with government customer on-site for procurement needs and inquiries
Job responsibilities associated with Supplier Management, Business Process Re-Engineering, and Procurement Tool deployments
Coordinate with suppliers and program/senior leaders on hardware and software selection, maintenance issues, and problem resolution
Collaborate within supply chain organization, across program and technical leadership, and with suppliers to drive innovative supply chain and technical solutions that meet program requirements
Project planning, scheduling, coordination
Lead development of BOMs, ROMs, and resource planning