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Leidos
Material Planner
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What they do
A Materials Planner plans and manages the flow of materials used in production by a company. Plans and manages procurement of raw materials or parts, tracks shipments, monitors inventories and monitors materials used in production processes
$85,883 / year median in Virginia
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Description We are excited to announce our opening of a Material Planner for our Civilian Agency Solutions team supporting our NASA IT programs! This person will be responsible for supporting the material acquisition plans for the multiple programs within the Leidos Digital Sector. Must have the ability to work with Programs in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish. Individual will be interfacing with Vendors, Logistics, Receiving, Materials Management, and Strategic Sourcing to ensure program milestones are met.
Leidos.com . Pay and Benefits 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits . Securing Your Data 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
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 programs in generating material requirements and providing the necessary support of acquisition plans from start to finish.
- Coordinates forecasts, workload, expediting, and acquisition priority with commodity/category team leadership.
- Provides advice to programs 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 (vendor to manufacturing) to determine optimal acquisition strategy.
- Manages delivery schedules.
- Experience with supplier coordination including hardware and software selection, maintenance issues, and problem resolution.
- Demonstrated experience interfacing across multiple organizations and program levels simultaneously with minimal supervision.
- Ability to multi-task and work under tight time constraints.
- Strong written and oral communications skills at all levels both internally and externally with customers and suppliers
Basic Qualifications:
- Requires a BA degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience
- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Great organization and communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Must be located within 50 miles of a NASA Center. Local travel to NASA facilities required for program system access.
- Must a US Citizen.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Purchasing Card experience
- Buying experience
- Supply Chain Management experience
- MRP knowledge or experience
- Strong knowledge and experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements for price and source justification requirements at appropriate levels for purchasing card orders If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo
- because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30
- and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
July 13, 2026 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 $52,000.00- $94,000.
Leidos.com . Pay and Benefits 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits . Securing Your Data 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.