Description
General program information and/or position overview.
We are excited to announce our opening for a Materials Expeditor Intern on our Global Supply Chain team in our Huntsville, AL location! This person will be responsible for supporting the material supply chain on multiple programs within the Leidos Defense sector. Must have the ability to work with Programs in tracking material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish. Individual will be interfacing with Suppliers, Logistics, Receiving, and Strategic Sourcing to ensure program milestones are met. The most successful candidate will have a desire to be a part of a team, enjoy hard work, and learn on the job from a team of talented professionals.
In this role you will learn how Leidos is ensuring on-time delivery of critical material from a large pool of suppliers ranging from small to large across the continental United States and the impact this has on low and full rate manufacturing operations. You will be exposed to the challenges of working with such a wide variety of suppliers and learn how to deal with schedule slips and supplier performance challenges. You will see how the complex relationship between internal (Requisitioners, Supply Chain, manufacturing, Production planning) and external stakeholders (Suppliers, customers) impacts the success of a program. Lastly, you’ll have a chance to work collaboratively on a Global Supply Chain project with other Supply Chain interns and present your findings.
Primary Responsibilities.
Works closely with Material Project Manager and other functional teammates to include Strategic Sourcing, engineering, quality, and planning & control.
Ensures purchase orders are confirmed, deliveries are scheduled and maintained to meet production requirements
Actively manage supplier relationships to help drive supplier performance and cultivate strong partnerships between Leidos and the supplier, with clear communication flowing both ways.
Works with Material Project Manager to Identify and mitigate supplier risk
Maintains reports and monitors material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory sequences.
Complete special projects with multi-functional teams
Basic Qualifications.
US Citizenship is required.
Pursuing a BA degree in Supply Chain / Logistics, Business Admin, Finance, or related field
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work under tough time constraints
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Intermediate Excel experience (Pivot Tables, Charts, v-Lookups, Bar Charts)
Preferred Qualifications.
Original Posting Date:
2024-10-30
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 $38,350.00 - $69,325.00
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.
