Senior Buyer
DescriptionLooking for an opportunity to make an impact?At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success.
We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably.
Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.
Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!Leidos Civil Group helps modernize infrastructure, systems, and security.
We are a trusted partner to both government and highly regulated commercial customers looking for transformative solutions in mission IT, security, software, engineering, and operations.
We work with our customers including the FAA, DOE, NASA, National Science Foundation, Transportation Security Administration, Custom and Border Protection, airports, and electric utilities to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient.
Our customers take on the toughest challenges out there, and at times need a helping hand from specialists in their fields.
We combine our scale as a Fortune 500 company with the deep technical knowledge of our core capabilities and the expertise of our talented and diverse workforce to deliver mission-centric innovations.
For each of these core capabilities, we have developed proven, repeatable processes that help us deliver agile, cost-effective solutions to foster a better world.
The Civil Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Buyer to work in our North Charleston , SC facility.
The Senior Buyer is responsible for the procurement of various components, machines, and equipment for Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES).
The Challenge:
The development and negotiation of favorable prices on higher complexity procurements, including terms, schedules and other provisions of purchase orders and acquisition contracts, ensuring consistency with client requirements and procurement policies/procedures under supervisor guidance.
Purchase order administration/file maintenance, closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management.
Creating solicitations, supporting proposals, conducting price and cost analysis, negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other subcontract provisions.
Procurement of higher complexity and risk, involving complex supplier negotiations.
Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
Reviews proposals and selects or recommends suppliers based on gathered information.
Recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures.
Completes larger procurements independently.
Supports peer reviews and mentoring of other Buyers.
What Sets You Apart:
Bachelor degree with 4-8 years' experience, OR a Master's degree with 2-6 years' experience, OR HS diploma couples with 8
years of prior relevant experience.
MRP experienceExperience with Microsoft Word and ExcelAbility to work in fast-paced environment.
Good oral and written communication skillsGreat organization skills and attention to detailPositive attitude and a willingness to progress into tasks of greater responsibility.
You Might Also Have:
CostPoint ExperienceExperience negotiating term & conditions.
Experience interpreting technical document, drawings, and/or schematics for quotation purposes.
The Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) team has developed a suite of integrated solutions for aviation, ports, borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world.
We provide automated threat detection for weapons, narcotics, explosives, contraband, and undeclared goods, as well as nuclear and radioactive materials, by leveraging industry leading screening technologies, AI/ML capabilities and advanced biometric tools.
We have more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries, including best-in-class security checkpoint and inspection systems for people, checked baggage and more.
Check out the links below to learn more about Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)https:
//careers.
leidos.
com/pages/security-enterprise-solutions />https:
//www.
leidos.
com/markets/aviation/security-detection />Pay Range:
Pay Range $61,750.
00 - $111,625.
00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Original Posting Date:
12/11/2023 While 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.
Recommended Skills Administration Attention To Detail Coaching And Mentoring Communication Coordinating Maintenance Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably.
Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.
Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!Leidos Civil Group helps modernize infrastructure, systems, and security.
We are a trusted partner to both government and highly regulated commercial customers looking for transformative solutions in mission IT, security, software, engineering, and operations.
We work with our customers including the FAA, DOE, NASA, National Science Foundation, Transportation Security Administration, Custom and Border Protection, airports, and electric utilities to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient.
Our customers take on the toughest challenges out there, and at times need a helping hand from specialists in their fields.
We combine our scale as a Fortune 500 company with the deep technical knowledge of our core capabilities and the expertise of our talented and diverse workforce to deliver mission-centric innovations.
For each of these core capabilities, we have developed proven, repeatable processes that help us deliver agile, cost-effective solutions to foster a better world.
The Civil Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Buyer to work in our North Charleston , SC facility.
The Senior Buyer is responsible for the procurement of various components, machines, and equipment for Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES).
The Challenge:
The development and negotiation of favorable prices on higher complexity procurements, including terms, schedules and other provisions of purchase orders and acquisition contracts, ensuring consistency with client requirements and procurement policies/procedures under supervisor guidance.
Purchase order administration/file maintenance, closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management.
Creating solicitations, supporting proposals, conducting price and cost analysis, negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other subcontract provisions.
Procurement of higher complexity and risk, involving complex supplier negotiations.
Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
Reviews proposals and selects or recommends suppliers based on gathered information.
Recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures.
Completes larger procurements independently.
Supports peer reviews and mentoring of other Buyers.
What Sets You Apart:
Bachelor degree with 4-8 years' experience, OR a Master's degree with 2-6 years' experience, OR HS diploma couples with 8
years of prior relevant experience.
MRP experienceExperience with Microsoft Word and ExcelAbility to work in fast-paced environment.
Good oral and written communication skillsGreat organization skills and attention to detailPositive attitude and a willingness to progress into tasks of greater responsibility.
You Might Also Have:
CostPoint ExperienceExperience negotiating term & conditions.
Experience interpreting technical document, drawings, and/or schematics for quotation purposes.
The Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) team has developed a suite of integrated solutions for aviation, ports, borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world.
We provide automated threat detection for weapons, narcotics, explosives, contraband, and undeclared goods, as well as nuclear and radioactive materials, by leveraging industry leading screening technologies, AI/ML capabilities and advanced biometric tools.
We have more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries, including best-in-class security checkpoint and inspection systems for people, checked baggage and more.
Check out the links below to learn more about Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)https:
//careers.
leidos.
com/pages/security-enterprise-solutions />https:
//www.
leidos.
com/markets/aviation/security-detection />Pay Range:
Pay Range $61,750.
00 - $111,625.
00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Original Posting Date:
12/11/2023 While 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.
Recommended Skills Administration Attention To Detail Coaching And Mentoring Communication Coordinating Maintenance Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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