Associate Buyer

00100 LEIDOS, INC.; Huntsville (AL); Sur place; USD 46 000 - 82 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Leidos in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking an Associate Buyer to join our procurement team supporting government programs. The role offers hands-on experience in defining plans, processes, and tools for supply chain management and for ensuring chain of custody for government assets.

You will participate in researching cost-effective purchase arrangements, coordinate orders from placement to payment, review requisitions for clarity, and monitor supplier performance to meet terms and timelines.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and generally less than 2 years of work experience.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to communicate processes to customers with strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel between local sites to coordinate activities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Define plans, processes, methods, and tools for supply chain management and chain of custody for Government assets.
• Research and recommend cost effective purchase arrangements; support the Government’s purchase process.
• Coordinate delivery of purchases and manage hardware recapitalization, maintenance agreements, and software licensing.
• Review purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness; obtain necessary information.
• Manage the procurement process from order placement through receipt and payment of invoices.
• Actively manage supplier performance and ensure adherence to PO terms; participate in invoice approval.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Problem-solving

Travel ability

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Associate Buyer

Associate Buyer Location: Huntsville, AL US Citizenship required Leidos is seeking an Associate Buyer to support our Huntsville Alabama facility. This is an exciting opportunity to join a large established company and learn the procurement field from the ground up, while contributing substantially to meaningful programs. The successful candidate will provide procurement support and analysis for all contract procurement requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

The Associate Buyer is responsible for defining plans, processes, methods, and tools for ensuring supply chain management and chain of custody for the life of all Government assets. Additionally, the Associate Buyer is responsible for activities associated with researching and recommending cost effective purchase arrangements. Support the Government’s purchase process and coordinating the delivery of purchases, managing, tracking, and auditing hardware recapitalization, maintenance agreements, and software licensing. The individual shall ensure the review of purchase requisitions for clarity, compliance, detail, completeness, and obtain additional information considered necessary. Will actively manage the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices. Actively manage supplier performance through consistent communication to ensure proper adherence to purchase order terms and conditions; and participate in the invoice approval process to ensure that supplier invoices are in accordance with purchase order terms & conditions to resolve issues as necessary.

Basic Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree and some work experience- generally less than 2 years. A combination of education, experience, training through employment, internships, military, or certification relative to procurement may be considered in lieu of degree. US Citizenship required. Ability to effectively communicate processes and procedures to customer base where appropriate Possess outstanding customer service skills to meet high demand requirements. Ability to travel between local sites on occasion to coordinate activities. Strong interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships with team members and customer Strong oral and written communication skills to compose and deliver responses to customers’ questions in a clear and concise manner Willingness to learn new skills and apply them confidently in day-to-day processes. Requires the use of problem-solving techniques to address unique procurement requests that impact critical support requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior procurement experience with a government contracting firm is a plus. Experience in a similar role executing on time deliveries of machines, equipment, and components; interacting with key suppliers; dealing with the financial impacts of supplier decisions on programs; and managing, tracking, and auditing existing hardware and software inventories. Experience supporting procurement system compliance, materials management, prime contract flow downs, supplier quality, and supplier teaming to achieve successful results. Experience working with price analysis methodologies.

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Pay Range

Pay Range $45,500.00 - $82,250.00

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

About Leidos

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.

For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.