Associate Material Cost Estimator

Leidos; Virginia, Great Falls Crossing (MN, VA); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Associate Material Cost Estimator to join their Global Supply Chain team. This exciting role involves supporting new business proposals and strategic sourcing initiatives while collaborating in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will leverage their supply chain and project management expertise to manage the RFx process, negotiate costs, and ensure compliance with federal regulations. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while enjoying flexible work arrangements. If you thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and are passionate about supply chain management, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Less than 2 years of relevant experience or equivalent education.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel for data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurate material pricing on proposals.
• Conduct data analytics to price Bill of Materials.

Skills

Supply Chain Expertise

Project Management

Negotiation Skills

Data Analytics

Communication Skills

Organization Skills

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management, or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

PowerBI

Job description

Description

The Global Supply Chain team at Leidos currently has an opening for an Associate Material Cost Estimator to work in our Reston, VA office as part of the Supply Chain Proposal Strategy organization. Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely or from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences. Working from the office is encouraged when working on tasks that require a high degree of collaboration. This is an exciting opportunity to use your supply chain, procurement, enterprise technology, and project management expertise to support multiple new business proposals and strategic sourcing initiatives.

The candidate will be gathering customer requirements, overseeing the RFx process, supporting negotiations, and estimating material costs on proposals to win new business for Leidos. Our ideal candidate will be trusted to dive right in, take ownership of proposals, and communicate with multiple levels of management and functional groups.

Other possible job responsibilities associated with this role could include Supplier Management, Business Process Re-Engineering, and Procurement Tool deployments. Due to the nature of assignments, up to 10% travel is possible.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Responsible for timely and accurate material pricing on proposal efforts.
2. Own the request for quote process, maintaining compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
3. Meet cost savings and avoidance targets; negotiation skills are a must.
4. Conduct data analytics and analyze large data sets to price Bill of Materials (BOM).
5. Work among a matrixed organization supporting engineering, program management, and financial functions.

Basic Qualifications

1. College degree relating to supply chain, logistics, business management, or engineering (or a related field) from an accredited university and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience, OR equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment.
2. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
3. Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, utilizing advanced functions to conduct data analytics.
4. Ability to work in a group environment.
5. Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
6. Strong oral and written communication skills.
7. US Citizenship is required for this position with the ability to obtain secret clearance.
8. Basic understanding of acquisition of IT Hardware, Software, Cloud, Cyber, and XaaS technologies.
9. Basic understanding of creating complex solicitations, supporting proposals, conducting moderate complexity price and cost analysis, negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms.
10. Demonstrated time management skills and ability to work under tight time constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience in procurement, pricing, or subcontracts, with a demonstrated history of developing RFx’s that comply with the FAR and source selection under tight time constraints with minimal guidance is preferred. Experience as a buyer or procurement agent preferred.
2. Basic understanding of acquisition of materials and components, including non-IT related finished products, raw materials, fabricated parts, electronic components, machines, equipment, and test devices.
3. Security clearance.
4. Demonstrated experience or interest in data analytics, building business intelligence dashboards, IT project management, familiarity with PowerBI preferred.

Original Posting:

March 12, 2025

For U.S. Positions: 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.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $44,200.00 - $79,900.00

The 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.