Associate Director, Global Supply Chain

The Digital Modernization Sector of Leidos is seeking an Associate Director, Global Supply Chain to support its Federal Civil IT Business Area in Reston, VA, or other remote locations in the US. This role will lead full life cycle (“cradle-to-grave”) of subcontract management and supply chain activities for a portfolio of Federal Civilian IT and Health IT (“Business Areas”) programs with $800 million in annual revenue and directly manage at least ten (10) team members.   

The Associate Director, Global Supply Chain is accountable for all operational procurement activities to include new business capture and program execution. The Associate Director is responsible for governance, organizational development and execution of the functions associated with the proposal, administration, compliance and risk management of the assigned Business Areas’ Global Supply Chain. The selected candidate will be a motivated leader and a self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.

Additionally, this role will be expected to work collaboratively with the product, business development and proposal teams to develop partnerships to drive differentiation that will support significant growth and superior execution opportunities.  This includes being a subject matter expert, understanding supplier technology and capabilities and new upcoming offerings.  The Associate Director will lead the development of corporate and business briefing material for the executive team, along with communications to the overall enterprise.

This role reports to the Director, Global Supply Chain.

The duties of the Associate Director include:

• Leading full life cycle subcontract management activities for programs within the Business Areas, including but not limited to: proposal support activities, negotiations of non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, preparation of solicitations packages to subcontractors, evaluation of subcontractor proposals, price analysis, negotiations of terms and conditions, award of subcontracts, subcontract administration, issue resolution and closeout activities.

• Developing strategy for competitions, negotiations, and managing subcontractor/supplier performance

• Ensuring that subcontract files are appropriately reviewed and approved in accordance with the Authority to Operate and in compliance with all contract requirements, company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and acquisition regulations, conducting regular file audits

• Demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills to deal effectively with other functions and suppliers to solve issues of varying degrees of complexity

• Ensuring that customer solicitations are reviewed for potential risks, including compliance with requirements

• Developing prime contract flow down documents

• Working closely with cross-functional leadership, to ensure subcontracting activities are carried out in a manner consistent with prime contract requirements, financial and operational objectives. Collaborating on and driving resolution of procurement issues affecting performance.

• Monitoring supplier compliance, including timely delivery of deliverables, in coordination with the operations

• Resolving supplier performance and/or quality issues in collaboration with operational leadership

• Advising operations leadership on procurement issues

• Promoting a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs

• Key supplier advocate and interface with Supply Chain, business development, and product organizations

• Intimate knowledge of supplier’s capabilities, technology, program support and capacity

• Support strategic initiatives involving suppliers

• Negotiate supplier agreements, as necessary, to support partnerships

• Participate, plan, execute events including performance reviews that showcase the supplier to the Business Area leadership

• Support Business Area pipeline opportunities

• Managing procurement professionals in executing day-to-day activities.  Providing training, mentorship to a team with varied levels of proficiencies.  Conducting performance reviews, define development actions, identify and engage with top talent on the team.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience will be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Must be US Citizen.

• Prefer experience in subcontracting services with knowledge of materials, hardware and software

• Experience negotiating