Material Project Manager

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Material Project Manager to lead the material strategy for the program, managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability on site. You will act as the primary interface with key suppliers and escalate delivery risks to ensure contractual compliance.

Responsibilities include program metric compilation, project planning and evaluation, PMO coordination, and risk management to support program success in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree with 12–15 years (or MS with 10–13 years) in material project management, procurement, or supply chain in defense/aerospace.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain systems and material procurement.
• Analytical and creative problem‑solving to guide complex supply chain decisions.
• Expert understanding of industry standards and ability to develop new processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of material strategy by managing POs, resolving delays, and ensuring supplier accountability.
• Interface between Leidos and suppliers; escalate delivery risks and ensure contractual compliance.
• Provide program metrics data and support project planning and evaluation.
• Participate in Program Management Reviews and subcontractor meetings.

Skills

Material Project Management

Supply Chain Execution

Risk Management

Supplier Negotiation

Analytical Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project Management Software

Job description

• Lead execution of material strategy across the program by managing open purchase orders, resolving delays, and driving supplier accountability.
• Act as the primary interface between Leidos and key suppliers, escalating delivery risks, resolving performance issues and ensuring adherence to contractual requirements.
• Provide summary and aid in compilation of program metric data and statistics.
• Project management including requirements justification, planning, executing and evaluating the project.
• The MPM plays an integral part in the approval process in procurements.
• The MPM will use critical thinking skills to propose sound and innovative business solutions to increase operational efficiencies to ensure business area and program success.
• The MPM will mitigate and resolve supply chain challenges with priority deliveries and suppliers.
• Facilitate supplier negotiations and discussions to resolution with supply chain and program personnel.
• Articulate and drive execution of vision and goals for the corporate supply chain team in conjunction with program critical needs.
• Risk Management including creating mitigation plans in coordination with the PMO and project team.
• Participate in Program Management Reviews, Status Meetings, or other programmatic subcontractor meetings as needed.
• Control Account Management including establishing and maintaining a baseline, support EAC/ETC updates, and variance analysis.

Requirements

• BA degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience in material project management, procurement, or supply chain execution within Defense, Aerospace, or high-complexity industries.
• Strong knowledge of Supply Chain and related systems along with material procurement
• Requires strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities to understand and facilitate complex supply chain decision-making
• Expert knowledge of industry practices, advanced techniques and solutions within a professional discipline to develop new standards, processes, and solutions.
• Proven ability to be a self-starter and quick learner, capable of supporting efforts to achieve goals
• Excellent written and oral communications skills at all levels both internally and externally with customers and suppliers
• Ability to work in a fast-paced situation with continuous innovation and flexibility in an on-site manufacturing environment
• Excellent risk management methodologies
• Must be able to collaborate and effectively influence across multiple functions to achieve supply chain performance requirements
• High level of proficiency in MS Office products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)
• Working knowledge of customer flow through requirements such as AS9100, FAR, ITAR, OFFSET, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and public law
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain one is required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in material project management and supply chain execution, with a strong focus on risk management, procurement strategies, and supplier negotiations. Proficient in utilizing analytical skills to drive operational efficiencies and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Material Project Management
• Supply Chain Execution
• Risk Management
• Supplier Negotiation
• Analytical Problem-Solving

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Material Procurement
• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Contractual Compliance
• Variance Analysis

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Collaboration
• Creative Problem-Solving
• Self-Starter
• Flexibility

Certifications & Qualifications

• Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Defense
• Aerospace
• AS9100
• FAR
• ITAR
• OFFSET
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Public Law

Tools & Technologies

• MS Office Suite
• Project Management Software