Logistics Management

This position is an individual contributor role responsible for the planning, managing, and administration of integrated logistics strategies and processes and day-to-day operational support to deployed aviation sites. Ensures that customer support requirements and objectives are achieved within budgets and schedules to meet program objectives. Ensures superior execution and continuous improvement of standard logistics processes, such as supportability analysis planning and database development processes, the product support and replenishment system, product support data interchange systems, demand management and related functions. Builds relationships with strategic customers through logistic initiatives and successful operational outcomes. Integrates learning from customers, competitors, other industries, industry groups, and professional training to continuously improve competitive position. May accomplish objectives through management and/or by working with professional staff across a highly matrixed organization. May be responsible for decisions that have a serious impact on outcomes such as changes to project schedules and/or allocation of resources.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and participate in the planning of logistics strategies and establish standard logistics processes and tools.
• Monitor all contract logistics activities for compliance with standard processes.
• Coordinate logistics activities for selected projects, including logistics planning, training, supply chain activities from point of manufacturing through support, deployment, freight, warehousing, customer freight, order management, customer warehousing, customer store shipment, and customer placement.
• Support site operations to include Field Service Representative processing, coordinate approved site visits, manage Site Manager training, ensure compliance with site Standard Operating Procedures, coordinate site assessments, and manage Engineering Field Services support.
• Support planning efforts for new or expanded project capabilities to include planning, support, and participation in site surveys. Provide advice to program management teams on site setup, moves, and close outs.
• Identify logistics issues and provide leadership in developing solutions such as re-allocation of resources or modifying manufacturing or supply chain processes.
• Act as the primary contact for logistics activities and lead progress planning and review sessions to discuss costs, schedule, and technical performance.
• Develop and implement annual and long-term technical, schedule, quality, business, and financial objectives for logistic activities and participate in the development of overall division annual and long-term objectives.
• Contribute to contract negotiations and contract modifications.
• Contribute to the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s).
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Other duties as assigned.