Associate Buyer

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos is seeking an Associate Buyer to work in our Ladson, SC facility. The Associate Buyer is responsible for the procurement of various components, machines, and equipment. As a member of the Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) team, you will be joining a diverse and dedicated group who are excited about producing industry leading screening technology. Our Ladson, SC facility produces a comprehensive suite of fully automated and integrated products for aviation, shipping ports, border crossings, and critical infrastructure customers. These systems provide threat detection by screening baggage, cargo, and people at checkpoints around the world.

Primary Responsibilities

• The development and negotiation of favorable prices, terms, schedules and other provisions of purchase orders and acquisition contracts, ensuring consistency with client requirements and procurement policies/procedures under supervisor guidance.
• Purchase order administration/file maintenance, closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management.
• Creating solicitations, supporting proposals, conducting price and cost analysis, negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other subcontract provisions.
• Procurement of low complexity and risk, with some work being more complex and/or riskier with supervisor assistance.
• Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
• Reviews proposals and selects or recommends suppliers based on gathered information.
• May also recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures.
• Completes larger procurements with some manager oversight.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree coupled with less than 1 year's business experience; OR an Associate's degree coupled with more than 1 year's business experience; OR a HS Diploma coupled with 3-5+ years of business experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (US citizenship required).
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong Customer Service mentality.
• Ability to multi-task and strong organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation desired.
• CostPoint experience preferred.
• Prior experience buying tangible goods is preferred.
• Prior background in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, Finance, etc.

The Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) team has developed a suite of integrated solutions for aviation, ports, borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world. We provide automated threat detection for weapons, narcotics, explosives, contraband, and undeclared goods, as well as nuclear and radioactive materials, by leveraging industry leading screening technologies, AI/ML capabilities and advanced biometric tools. We have more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries, including best-in-class security checkpoint and inspection systems for people, checked baggage and more.

Check out the links below to learn more about Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)

https://careers.leidos.com/pages/security-enterprise-solutions

https://www.leidos.com/markets/aviation/security-detection

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."

Original Posting:

August 19, 2025
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 $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.

Client-provided location(s): Summerville, SC

Job ID: Leidos-R-00164941

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-20T18:47:11