**Description** Strategic Sourcing Interns will work on a project to support Strategic Sourcing Continuous Improvement Projects. Interns will prioritize projects based on ROI, and tackle the initiatives that will drive the most efficiencies and effectiveness. They will work with buyers in the Strategic Sourcing Organization and cross-functionally with Supply Chain Compliance, Procurement Support, Accounts Payable, and Supply Chain Risk to implement process improvements identified. This position will be largely focused on “procurement” areas within the supply chain. Interns will also job shadow and work with Leidos buyers to observe the following: + 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 with minimal guidance. + Purchase order administration/file maintenance, closeout for all procurement related activities and supplier customer management. + Creating complex solicitations, supporting proposals, conducting moderate complexity price and cost analysis, negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms and other subcontract provisions. + 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 moderate manager oversight. Primary Responsibilities + Support Leidos’ Procurement of the Future project. Basic Qualifications + Requires limited use and/or application of basic principles, theories, and concepts. + Utilizes limited knowledge of industry practices and standards. + Currently enrolled in a College degree in business or related field, supply chain or industrial engineering, is strongly encouraged. Preferred Qualifications + Expected graduation in bachelor degree in business or related field. **Original Posting Date:** 2025-02-10 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 $39,000.00 - $70,500.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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. REQNUMBER: R-00153169 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.