Logistics Specialist, Sr

Tekla Research

Lexington Park, MD

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$120,000–$140,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Acquisition Logistics, Acquisitions Management, Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Aviation Industry, Budgeting, Contract Requirements, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Documentation, Financial Analysis, Information Technology & Information Systems, Logistics, Logistics Management, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Manufacturing, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Negotiation Skills, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Operational Audit, Operational Improvement, Program Evaluation, Program Planning, Project/Program Management, Requirements Management, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Chain Optimization, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Analysis, Systems Hardware, Systems Maintainability, Technical Analysis, Testing, United States Citizen, Vehicle Fleets
LOCATION
Lexington Park, MD
POSTED
Today

Senior Logistics Specialist

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance Required: Active Top Secret

Education: BS or BA Degree in Acquisition, Logistics Management, Management, Business or Engineering.

Experience: At least 10 years' FTE experience in acquisition logistics support or maintenance engineering or a Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE) Logistician certification program as a Demonstrated Master Logistician (DML) plus three (3) years of recent experience in acquisition logistics

Position Description:

  • The Senior Logistics Specialist serves as the principal strategic advisor to the Navy Supply Officer within the designated NAVAIR Program Manager, Air (PMA) office. Responsible to APMLs, Deputy APMLs, PSMs and LEMs in the performance of daily tasking. This role bridges the gap between commercial defense industry operations and Naval aviation readiness requirements. The specialist leverages extensive, hands-on OEM experience—spanning from ground-level manufacturing to executive logistics management—to optimize supply chain operations, improve material availability, and guide the PMA through complex industry negotiations and sustainment strategies.
  • Performs various tasks related to the development, operation, evaluation, and improvement of aircraft systems/closed-loop supply systems supportability and/or maintainability programs and information systems with a particular emphasis on the closed loop supply systems.
  • Works on logistics and maintainability programs and with logistics and maintenance control organizations on issues such as: technical evaluation and identification of aircraft/supply systems logistics requirements and resources; development of logistics support and maintainability programs or plans; systems acquisition requirements analysis; budgetary or financial analysis and control; life cycle cost analysis and control; aircrafts systems hardware and software standardization and compatibility; ILS/ R&M program test and evaluation planning and execution; and, ILS/R&M program management analysis.
  • Collects, compiles, analyzes, investigates, researches, or applies logistics, maintenance, acquisition, or financial data and information.
  • Develops, modifies, prepares, or validates documentation in relation to automated logistics or maintenance data reporting systems, and management information systems.
  • This position is in direct support to the Program Supply Officer, PSM and Fleet Units.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan, short- and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, 401K retirement & matching, Tuition assistance program, direct deposit, leave package and 11 paid federal holidays.

Salary: The projected salary range for this position is $120,000-$140,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary. Salary will be set based on experience and contractual requirements.

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