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At Leidos we offer:

• Career defining opportunities working on cutting edge bespoke projects at the forefront of innovation.
• All the benefits of a modern office, great scenery, easily accessible location and good proximity to food options
• Diverse teams, diverse thinking, diverse opportunities. We're big believers in the benefits of a diverse workplace and welcome you to join in

About Us

In Australia we have over 2,000 employees mostly based in Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide. Globally we number 45,000 employees and are located in 35 countries. Our Mission is to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient through information technology, engineering and science. It’s work that we can all be proud of.

We have a 12 month opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join Leidos and support our procurement team for our Airborne Solutions line of business.  This position will see you engage with various stakeholders across the enterprise.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement Operations and liaising within project teams, this role will see you;

• Work across both Direct & Indirect Procurement Requirements
• Provide support to other key projects and support other procurement representatives / officers as required;
• Contribute to solutions to complex problems faced by stakeholders;
• Management of procurement requisitions, purchase orders, invoicing and closeout;
• Review & approve all Airborne solutions NPO (Non-Purchase Order) requirements via ERP & non-ERP systems & processes
• Generation of standard reporting across the procurement function;
• Collaboration with US and Australia based accounts payable teams for vendor set up, in country vendor invoice processes
• On the ground Subject Matter Expert advising key stakeholders on policy and process

About you:

You bring experience in procurement as well as other business functions. Our team support each other, work hard and look for opportunities to improve our processes and outcomes for the business, so a similar mindset is essential! 

What you will bring to the team:

• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams in a dynamic environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in tight timeframes
• Ability to quickly learn and become proficient in new tools and systems
• Ability to engage and influence key stakeholders
• Proven experience in identifying issues and providing positive outcomes
• Flexible, can-do attitude and demonstrated proactivity
• Un-negotiable ethics and strong collaboration skills

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and at minimum have a Baseline clearance and be able to obtain an NV-1.