Manager, Global Supply Chain
About The Position
Leidos’ Defense Sector is seeking a Manager, Global Supply Chain, to join its Defense Contracts and Supply Chain organization. The position reports directly to the Director, Global Supply Chain and may require occasional travel for in-person engagements with internal customers and suppliers across multiple Leidos sites. The manager leads a team of Subcontracts professionals and serves as a key interface between Leidos management and senior Contracts and Global Supply Chain management. The role is the primary liaison between subcontractors and multiple programs, contractually managing agreements that are typically high in dollar value, risk, and complexity. It calls for strategic supply chain leadership in complex, government-regulated environments supporting mission-critical defense objectives. The role works closely with Contracts, Program Management, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Manufacturing, Growth, Business Development, and other stakeholders to execute an assigned portfolio. The manager may also directly manage subcontracts on select programs or contribute to special projects and corporate initiatives. Success requires aligning subcontract outcomes with program, business area, and sector objectives; communicating effectively; prioritizing and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision; and maintaining close attention to detail. The position requires sound judgment, strong business acumen, and a high level of ethics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 5+ years of prior relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of prior relevant experience; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Generally, 2+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.
- Experience awarding and managing subcontracts in a government-approved purchasing system (CPSR).
- Advanced knowledge of FAR/DFARS requirements, other Federal agency requirements, and small business participation.
- Successful use of negotiation skills to maximize organizational return, minimize risk, and improve price and terms and conditions.
- Track record managing a variety of subcontract types and interfacing with internal customers, functional support staff, and suppliers.
- Experience independently leading the subcontracts portion of proposal efforts.
- Organizational skills to manage concurrent projects and business acumen to prioritize actions and address subcontract management issues of varying complexity.
- Ability to communicate clearly, including presenting status updates and issues to senior management, internal partners, and suppliers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoW security clearance.
- US citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Department of Defense and Federal programs, programs of record, capture pursuits, and proposal development for large government acquisitions in the Defense/Aerospace industry.
- Working knowledge of CPSR compliance, NIST SP 800-171, and cyber/supplier readiness requirements.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement methodologies.
- CPSM, CPC, CFCM, ISM, APICS, PMI PMP, or other relevant professional certification.
- Experience with RF, electronic warfare, missile, radar, SATCOM, aviation, space, manufacturing, or advanced defense technology supply chains.
- Experience building strong supplier relationships that can be leveraged to assist in future issue resolution.
- Experience supervising or leading teams.
- Working experience with ERP systems, ideally Deltek Costpoint, and other procurement systems such as Ivalua.
Responsibilities
- Manage team workload, assign work, set clear expectations, hold staff accountable to commitments and goals, oversee work quality, conduct performance reviews, and develop and encourage team members.
- Apply knowledge of federal subcontracting and provide solutions to business and program requirements while ensuring compliance with prime customer requirements and commitments.
- Lead negotiations and execution of strategic long-term agreements with key suppliers to support supply continuity, affordability, innovation, and long-term procurement savings.
- Collaborate with Contracts, Supply Chain, Business Development, Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and other stakeholders to integrate supplier strategies early in capture, proposal, and program lifecycles.
- Identify and mitigate complex issues and risks in the managed subcontract portfolio.
- Translate supplier data into executive-ready insights, recommendations, and action plans to support measurable savings, stronger supplier performance, improved compliance, and reduced Sector risk.
- Serve as the primary liaison between subcontractors and multiple programs, managing agreements of various types and typically high dollar value, risk, and complexity.
- Align subcontract outcomes with program, business area, and Sector objectives.
- Communicate effectively, manage time efficiently, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines with minimal supervision, and maintain acute attention to detail.
- As needed, directly manage subcontracts on select programs and assist with special projects and corporate initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
