Associate Material Cost Estimator
| Company | Leidos |
|---|---|
| Location | Reston, VA, USA |
| Salary | $44200 – $79900 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- College degree relating to supply chain, logistics, business management, or engineering (or a related field) from an accredited university and less than 2yrs of prior relevant experience, OR equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel as the team utilizes advanced functions in Excel to conduct data analytics.
- Ability to work in a group environment.
- Strong organization skills and attention to detail
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- US Citizenship is required for this position with ability to obtain secret clearance.
- Basic understanding in acquisition of IT Hardware, Software, Cloud, Cyber, and XaaS technologies.
- Basic understanding of creating complex solicitations, supporting proposals, conducting moderate complexity price and cost analysis, negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms.
- Demonstrated time management skills and ability to work under tight time constraints.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for timely and accurate material pricing on proposal efforts.
- Candidate will own the request for quote process, which includes maintaining compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
- Candidate will be responsible for meeting cost savings and avoidance targets so negotiations skills are a must.
- Candidate will conduct data analytics and analyze large data sets to price Bill of Materials (BOM).
- Candidate will be working among a matrixed organization support engineering, program management, and financial functions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the areas of procurement, pricing or subcontracts, with a demonstrated history of developing RFx’s that comply with the FAR and source selection under tight time constraints with minimal guidance is preferred. Experience as a buyer or procurement agent preferred.
- Basic understanding in acquisition of materials and components, consisting of, but not limited to, non-IT related finished products, raw materials, fabricated parts, electronic components, machines, equipment, and test devices.
- Security clearance
- Demonstrated experience or interest in data analytics, building business intelligence dashboards, IT project management, familiarity with PowerBI preferred.