Logistics Specialist

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San Diego, CA
44K-80K Annually
Mid level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
The Logistics Specialist will support logistics planning and procurement for engineering projects, manage purchase requests, track orders, audit quotes, and coordinate material logistics. This role also involves inventory maintenance and communication with program teams to ensure timely delivery of goods.
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Leidos Maritime System Solutions (MSS) is seeking a Logistics Specialist to provide logistics, logistics planning, and procurement support in support of a growing, fast-paced engineering research, development, testing and evaluation team at Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific. 

The selected candidate will be part of a world-class team responsible for development, manufacture and test of electro-mechanical devices for use with UUVs and other undersea systems and maritime mission applications. This individual will work closely with the government-industry engineering teams through all project phases. Work may involve prototypes, small quantity proof of concept, and low-rate initial production systems.

This mid-grade position requires the candidate to hold a Secret Clearance.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Participate in team meetings to understand, influence, and support project planning and deadlines. 
  • Support material acquisition and material logistics requirements. 
  • Receive program team requests for new orders, create purchase requests, bill of materials and solicit engineering estimates from vendors to create a complete purchasing package for approval. 
  • Track orders from start to finish while maintaining close communication with the program teams. 
  • Audit quotes for accuracy, obtain required price reasonableness and competition in accordance with FAR and Leidos procurement policies for P-Card transactions, draft Sole Source Justifications as needed and route for appropriate approvals.  
  • Enter purchase requests (PRs) in Costpoint for Purchase Order (PO) creation and conduct P-Card purchases.
  • Identify and work to resolve critical delivery dates, ensure physical goods receipts are completed and post PO goods receipts (GRs) in Costpoint.
  • Update project material tracking spreadsheets and work with Leidos Buyers to coordinate return authorizations and resolve missing material issues. 
  • Other tasks may include inventorying and control of material in Stores, creating shipping documents and packaging material for shipment.
  • Perform logistics planning for factory and local area testing, including coordination of leased and chartered resources.

Basic Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent and 3+ years related work experience, to include experience with structured purchasing systems.
  • Currently hold a Secret clearance
  • Previous experience in inventory maintenance.
  • Experience performing online database entry, update, and lookup activities.
  • Strong computer and internet research skills.
  • Ability to operate related office equipment and personal computer software packages to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to balance multiple tasks.
  • Work well with all levels of internal and customer management and staff is essential.
  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Microsoft Project
  • Experience with Microsoft SharePoint.
  • Experience with Costpoint

Original Posting Date:2024-12-13

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 $44,200.00 - $79,900.00

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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The Company
Alexandria, VA
27,104 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

We Are Leidos

For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world.

OUR MISSION
Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.

Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.

Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.

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