Strategic Supplier Relationship Manager

Description
Leidos is looking to fill a Strategic Supplier Relationship Manager in the Global Supply Chain team. Our mission is to deliver exceptional service, value, and expertise through efficient high performing innovative supply base. In this role you will join a dynamic team who is responsible for building close relationships with key suppliers that will drive the overall business strategies.
The successful candidate will be an advocate for your assigned suppliers throughout the enterprise. You will be expected to work collaboratively with our product, business development and proposal teams to develop the partnership to drive differentiation that will support significant growth and superior execution opportunities. This includes being the subject matter expert for that supplier, understanding supplier technology and capabilities and new upcoming offerings. You will be asked to lead the development of corporate and business briefing material for the executive team, along with communications to the overall enterprise.

Primary Responsibilities

Key supplier advocate and interface into our procurement, business development, and product organizations
Intimate knowledge of supplier's capabilities, technology, programs, capacity, and trainings
Support strategic initiatives involving your group of suppliers
Develop intimate knowledge of your assigned commodity
Negotiate supplier agreements as necessary to support partnership
Brief executive leadership team as necessary
Participate, plan, execute events including performance reviews that showcase the supplier to the business
Support Program pipeline opportunities
Knowledge of category trends and eco systems
Support emerging technology suppliers with key businesses

Basic Qualifications

Relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment.
12+ years experience in areas of supplier management, procurement, or project planning, with a demonstrated history of developing solutions that meet program requirements and contract negotiations; OR Master's degree and 10+ years of same relevant experience.
Strong understanding of security detection solutions and industry preferred
Demonstrated experience interfacing across multiple organizations, program levels, and problem resolution.
Ability to work under tight time constraints., multiple suppliers, and programs

Preferred Qualifications

Key Skills for Success in this Role:
Strategic, Creative problem solving mindset
Multi¬tasking, can handle multiple program interfaces simultaneously with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated experience interfacing across multiple organizations and program levels.

This position will pay $130,000 - $145,000 depending on experience.
Original Posting Date: 2024-07-10While 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 $98,150.00 - $177,425.00
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.
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About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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