General Supply Specialist (6 Month Register)

U.S. Department of Defense; Richmond; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization is seeking entry-level trainees for the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) Program. The selected applicants will perform General Supply Specialist functions, which include assisting in supply planning and resolving discrepancies. This position requires U.S. citizenship and offers flexible tour of duty arrangements. Candidates will gain both formal and on-the-job training, fostering career development in supply management.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Flexible tour of duty.
• Completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing supply planning and evaluating source data.
• Analyze historical demand data to develop forecasts.
• Participate in resolving product quality and transportation discrepancies.
• Ensure timely posting of shipment issues and confirmations.
• Process customer requirements and validate shipment information.

Job description

This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of December 1, 2025 . Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.

Selected applicants will serve as entry-level trainees in the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) Program performing a series of progressively responsible General Supply Specialist functions, along with formal and on-the-job training (OJT).

Duties

• The following duties will be performed in a developmental capacity:
• Assisting in performing supply planning, including evaluating source data generated by the deployment plan (e.g., planned orders and planned arrivals).
• Analyzing and adjusting historical demand data to develop statistical forecasts for customer/item/location combinations that have demonstrated a demand pattern, and support the application of statistical models of prediction.
• Participating in the resolution of product quality, transportation, and supply discrepancies.
• Ensuring shipment issues and confirmations from the distribution locations are posted in a timely manner, in order to maintain the integrity of the inventory record balances.
• Processing customer requirements, including, entering/reviewing orders, editing information for completeness, validity, determining availability of requested items and replacements/substitutions, and coordinating and validating shipment information.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.