Procurement Director
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Job Location:
Reston, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 130000 - 235000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking a Procurement Director to lead our Direct and Indirect purchasing team within our Global Supply Chain organization. This role is responsible for developing supporting and executing sourcing strategies and operations. Additionally you will manage supplier relationships and ensure cost-effective procurement of goods and services while maintaining compliance with corporate policies laws and regulations. The Director ensures strategic alignment between sectors and complex procurement networks driving best-in-class performance in cost quality risk management speed and supplier performance.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead strategic procurement activities including contract negotiations supplier events and RFX processes.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies to achieve cost quality delivery and compliance targets.
- Manage supplier relationships for performance compliance and continuous improvement.
- Oversee acquisition and sourcing compliance including contract management risk mitigation and adherence to corporate and regulatory standards (e.g. FAR/DFARS/AMS ISO).
- Advise leadership on procurement strategies contractual rights and obligations.
- Drive savings initiatives process efficiency cycle time reductions and working capital optimization.
- Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team including recruitment training and performance management.
- Drive and support category management for services materials and equipment.
- Maintain accurate procurement and compliance documentation and systems.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align procurement goals with business objectives.
- Support quality initiatives impacting the sourcing and procurement process.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in business supply chain finance or related field (masters preferred).
- 12 years of experience in procurement supply chain or purchasing including leadership roles in high volume procurement operations or a Masters and 10 Plus years of experience.
- Strong negotiation financial and analytical skills.
- Expertise with government and commercial acquisition regulations (FAR/DFARS).
- Partner with category management and material planner teams to ensure operational practicality of category strategies.
- Implement technology solutions to drive acquisition improvement activities to enhance margin and improve service levels.
Preferred Qualifications
Working experience with Costpoint
Working experience with Ivalua
Working experience with application of AI within the procurement process
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Original Posting:
January 27 2026For 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 $130000.00 - $235000.00The 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Category Management
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Financial Acumen
- HR Sourcing
- Procurement Management
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- Contract Negotiation
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
