Associate Material Planner

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

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Material Planner for its Materials Management team in Reston, VA. This role involves supporting material acquisition plans across multiple programs within the National Security Sector. The ideal candidate will manage procurement processes, analyze material requirements, and communicate effectively with various stakeholders. A BA degree and relevant experience are required, along with strong skills in Microsoft Office and Excel.

Benefits

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Requires BA degree or equivalent and 2-4 years relevant experience.
• Intermediate Excel experience (Pivot Tables, Charts, v-Lookups).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Works with Program team to ensure a streamlined procurement process.
• Maintains reports and monitors material movement.
• Coordinates forecasts, workload, and acquisition priorities.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organization

Communication

Excel

Education

BA degree or equivalent experience

Tools

PowerBI

CostPoint

Job description

Job #: R-00159504
Location: Reston, Virginia
Category: Procurement
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day
Remote Type: Remote
Clearance: None
External Referral Program : Ineligible
Sector: National Security

We are excited to announce our opening for a Material Planner on our Materials Management team in our Reston, VA location! This person will be responsible for supporting the material acquisition plans for multiple programs within the Leidos National Security Sector. Must have the ability to work with Program in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish. 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 Program team to ensure a streamlined procurement process of materials against program requirements.

- Candidate must have the ability to work with program in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish.

- Maintains reports and monitor material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory sequences.

- Coordinates forecasts, workload, expediting, and acquisition priority with commodity/category team leadership.

- Provides advice to program as to 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, 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.

- Secret

- Requires a BA degree or equivalent experience and 2-4 years prior relevant experience.

- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and skills

- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks

- Great organization and communication skills

- Intermediate Excel experience (Pivot Tables, Charts, v-Lookups, Bar Charts)

Preferred Qualifications.

- Buying experience

- Supply Chain Management experience

- Strong knowledge and experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements for price and source justification requirements at appropriate levels for purchasing card orders

- Experience with PowerBI, CostPoint or similar system

Original Posting:

May 19, 2025

Description

We are excited to announce our opening for a Material Planner on our Materials Management team in our Reston, VA location! This person will be responsible for supporting the material acquisition plans for multiple programs within the Leidos National Security Sector. Must have the ability to work with Program in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish. 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 Program team to ensure a streamlined procurement process of materials against program requirements.

- Candidate must have the ability to work with program in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish.

- Maintains reports and monitor material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory sequences.

- Coordinates forecasts, workload, expediting, and acquisition priority with commodity/category team leadership.

- Provides advice to program as to 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, 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.

- Secret

- Requires a BA degree or equivalent experience and 2-4 years prior relevant experience.

- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and skills

- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks

- Great organization and communication skills

- Attention to detail

- Intermediate Excel experience (Pivot Tables, Charts, v-Lookups, Bar Charts)

Preferred Qualifications.

- Buying experience

- Supply Chain Management experience

- Strong knowledge and experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements for price and source justification requirements at appropriate levels for purchasing card orders

- Experience with PowerBI, CostPoint or similar system

Original Posting:

May 19, 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 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.

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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 48,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.

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 .

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [emailprotected] .

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.

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 48,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.

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 .

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [emailprotected] .

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.

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