Principal Material Project Manager

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

3d•$116,350 - $210,325•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a Principal Material Project Manager for its Global Supply Chain team in Huntsville, Alabama. The role executes material strategy across a program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability. It identifies and mitigates material-related program risks and opportunities, supports material budget objectives, manages purchase requirements against lead-time schedules, contributes to sourcing-process improvements, resolves supply-chain issues, and addresses material cost problems. The position reports to the Material Operations & Strategies Associate Director, is directly aligned with the Program Manager, and represents Material Operations & Strategies on customer programs. It serves as an extension of corporate shared services for supply-chain support. The manager researches and recommends cost-effective purchasing arrangements and works with Manufacturing to review purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and regulatory compliance. The role manages procurement from order placement through product receipt and invoice payment. Some travel may be required. The position also provides program and leadership updates on commodity value, schedule, and decision points; supports program metrics and statistics; manages projects and risks; participates in procurement approvals, negotiations, and program reviews; and performs Control Account Management activities. The work takes place in an on-site manufacturing environment and requires collaboration, independent judgment, flexibility, and effective communication with program personnel, suppliers, and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 12–15 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree and 10–13 years of relevant experience, in material project management, procurement, or supply-chain execution within Defense, Aerospace, or other high-complexity industries.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Strong knowledge of supply chain, related systems, and material procurement.
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities to understand and facilitate complex supply-chain decisions.
Expert knowledge of industry practices, advanced techniques, and solutions in a professional discipline, including the ability to develop standards, processes, and solutions and serve as a subject matter expert.
Ability to be a self-starter and quick learner while supporting efforts to achieve goals.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with internal and external personnel, customers, and suppliers.
Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced, continuously innovating on-site manufacturing environment.
Excellent risk-management methodologies.
Ability to collaborate and influence across multiple functions to achieve supply-chain performance requirements.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Working knowledge of customer flow-through requirements such as AS9100, FAR, ITAR, OFFSET, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and public law.
Ability to work independently at a higher level.

Nice To Haves

Supplier relationship management experience.
Deltek Costpoint experience.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical application of strategies to programs.
Power BI experience.
Experience in a mechanical or electronic manufacturing environment.
Active and current Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Execute material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability.
Serve as the primary interface between Leidos and key suppliers; escalate delivery risks, resolve performance issues, and ensure adherence to contractual requirements.
Communicate to senior leaders and personnel the value, schedule, and decision points affecting delivery of materials, hardware, and software; provide summaries and help compile program metrics and statistics.
Manage projects, including requirements justification, planning, execution, and evaluation.
Participate in the approval process for procurements.
Propose sound, innovative business solutions that improve operational efficiency and support business-area and program success.
Mitigate and resolve supply-chain challenges involving priority deliveries and suppliers.
Facilitate supplier negotiations and discussions through resolution with supply-chain and program personnel.
Drive execution of corporate supply-chain vision and goals in conjunction with program needs.
Manage risks and develop 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.
Research and recommend cost-effective purchase arrangements.
Work with Manufacturing to review purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and regulatory compliance, and obtain needed information.
Manage procurement from order placement through product receipt and subsequent invoice payment.
Support corporate reporting requirements throughout program manufacturing execution obligations and promote teamwork, communication, and agile problem-solving.