Logistics Specialist

Purpose and Scope: 

Supports a complex contract, project, or task(s) by tracking and reporting on various aspects directly impacting operations and production of mission requirements, transportation, supply and maintenance.  The Logistics Specialist will be responsible for the administration and coordination of logistics functions, ensuring efficient and effective support of command missions and daily operational activities.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists with maintaining and tracking operations, tasks, and missions on contract.
• Answers and responds to phone/fax/email inquiries from customers, Company, employees, and the like.
• Ensures proper maintenance of contract requirements and information in the contracts system.
• Participates in outside audits. May be assigned to take the lead in some cases.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and other practices set forth by senior management.
• Assists in maintaining oversight on program processes to ensure completion of tasking and projects according to contract, corporate and program deadlines.
• Assists in resolving diverse problems of moderate scope, escalating to the Operations Manager as required.
• Identify program/contract requirements and oversee the development of appropriate work processes and production to meet program/contract needs.
• Monitor assigned operations and integrate all elements of the organization to ensure schedules are maintained within cost and performance standards.
• Ensure accuracy and completion of team assignments and tasks.
• Compiles, copies, and distributes various reports and documentation.
• Develops and reviews reports and deliverables verifying content and compliance.
• Monitor the mobilization and transition of personnel in fulfillment of contract requirements as assigned.
• Act as a point-of-contact for operations in the absence of the Operations Manager for matters relating to the contract as representative between personnel, and Program Management.
• Ensure compliance with all US and local government reporting requirements. Compiles, verifies, and records and documents to proper authorities and Amentum corporate offices.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and other practices set forth by senior management.
• Perform other qualified duties as assigned.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Associate degree in an associated discipline preferred.
• Four (4) years related experience in operational positions or related fields may be substituted for college.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Operates office machinery such as fax and copier machines.
• Works independently with good decision-making skills.
• Service in any DOD component preferred
• Experience in Deployment, Distribution and Transportation Logistics operations, Readiness required reporting via classified systems, i.e. DCAPES, DRRS, or equivalent.
• Additional knowledge/skills may be required by contract or assignment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Clearance.
• NOTE: U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

• Works in normal office and maintenance shop or warehouse environment and may be required to work outdoors for extended periods.
• Constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness.
• Must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Will be required to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to prescribed procedures and as required for task being performed.
• Physically capable of performing all required duties; capable of lifting/pushing/pulling minimum of 50 lbs.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.