Material Planner

DescriptionWe are excited to announce our opening for a Material Planner on our Materials Management team in our Chantilly, VA location! This person will be responsible for supporting the material acquisition plans for the Aragorn program within the Leidos National Security Sector. Must have the ability to work with the Program in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish. The individual will be interfacing with Program POCs, Suppliers, Logistics, Receiving, Materials Management, and Strategic Sourcing to ensure program milestones are met.Primary Responsibilities:Works with the Program team to ensure a streamlined procurement process of materials against program requirements.Maintains reports and monitors material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory sequences.Coordinates forecasts, workload, expediting, and acquisition priority with commodity/category team leadership.Provides advice to the program regarding proper routes to take throughout the materials management and sourcing process that will be to the greatest benefit of the program.Places orders through purchasing cards within a specific spend threshold/limit.Analyzes material requirements for leveraging opportunities, supplier recommendations, and acquisition planning.Engages supply chain (supplier to manufacturing) to determine optimal acquisition strategy.Manages production and delivery schedules.Communicates with internal and client project team members. Works to influence team members regarding solution design, process, and/or approaches.Basic Qualifications:TS/SCI FSPRequires a BA degree or equivalent experience and 2+ years prior relevant experience.Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and skillsAbility to prioritize multiple tasksGreat organization and communication skillsAttention to detailIntermediate Excel experience (Pivot Tables, Charts, v-Lookups, Bar Charts)Preferred Qualifications:Buying experienceSupply Chain Management experienceStrong knowledge and experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements for price and source justification requirements at appropriate levels for purchasing card ordersExperience with PowerBI, CostPoint, or similar systemOriginal Posting Date:

2024-09-09While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:

Pay Range $49,400.00 - $89,300.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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