Commercial Logistics Planners

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks motivated, career‑ and customer‑oriented Commercial Logistics Planners to join our team in Dallas, Texas. Lead logistics planning, synchronize sustainment operations, and ensure alignment with DoD policies across multiple theaters and partners.

Senior roles offer strategic leadership, mentorship, and data‑driven decision support, with opportunities at Lead, Mid, and Senior levels based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of position‑relevant experience in commercial logistics planning, supply chain management, or sustainment operations.
• 3+ years of position‑relevant experience in commercial logistics planning, supply chain management, or sustainment operations.
• 10+ years of experience in commercial logistics planning, supply chain management, or sustainment operations.
• Experience with DoW logistics concepts, joint logistics doctrine, and operational planning processes.
• CSCP, PMP, or related elite credentials (preferred).
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the final Technical Authority and Principal Logistics Subject Matter Expert for planning, coordinating, and synchronizing commercial logistics and sustainment operations across the task order lifecycle.
• Authorize enterprise-level logistics frameworks supporting supply chain operations, transport networks, distribution channels, and maintenance programs while validating absolute alignment with DoD policies, joint logistics doctrine, and theater‑specific legal mandates.
• Directs the strategic integration of commercial logistics capabilities, managed attribution approaches, and resilient sustainment models across distributed and contested environments within the USPACOM AOR.
• Authorize high‑level courses of action (COA) for steady‑state and contingency profiles, validate master LOGCOP and ULM data architectures, and approve theater movement control strategies between commercial providers, joint commands, and SOF.
• Provides strategic leadership, guidance, and mentoring to subordinate planning personnel while collaborating with Knowledge Managers, Business Integration Suite Analysts, and Program Managers to drive data‑driven executive decision‑making.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder coordination

DoD policy alignment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Logistics / related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Description & Requirements

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***This is for a future opportunity***

MANTECH seeks motivated, career and customer-oriented Commercial Logistics Planners to join our team in Dallas Texas, Oahu Hawaii and Subic Bay Philippines.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serves as the final Technical Authority and Principal Logistics Subject Matter Expert for planning, coordinating, and synchronizing commercial logistics and sustainment operations across the task order lifecycle.
• Authorize enterprise-level logistics frameworks supporting supply chain operations, transport networks, distribution channels, and maintenance programs while validating absolute alignment with DoD policies, joint logistics doctrine, and theater‑specific legal mandates.
• Directs the strategic integration of commercial logistics capabilities, managed attribution approaches, and resilient sustainment models across distributed and contested D‑DIL (Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, and Limited) environments within the USPACOM AOR.
• Authorize high‑level courses of action (COA) for steady‑state and contingency profiles, validate master logistics common operational picture (LOGCOP) and universal logistics tracking metrics (ULM) data architectures, and approve multi‑organizational theater movement control strategies between commercial providers, joint commands, and Special Operations Forces.
• Provides strategic leadership, guidance, and expert mentoring to subordinate planning personnel while collaborating directly with Knowledge Managers, Business Integration Suite Analysts, and Program Managers to drive data‑driven executive decision‑making and optimize regional resource allocation grids.

NOTE: Multiple levels of seniority are available based on qualifications and experience. Please see below.

Minimum Qualifications:

Lead Level

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• 12+ years of position‑relevant experience in commercial logistics planning, supply chain management, or sustainment operations (additional experience may be substituted in lieu of education).

Mid Level

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• 3+ years of position‑relevant experience in commercial logistics planning, supply chain management, or sustainment operations (additional experience may be substituted in lieu of education).
• Demonstrated ability to draft technical logistics documentation and follow established SOPs.

Senior Level

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in commercial logistics planning, supply chain management, or sustainment operations (additional experience may be substituted in lieu of education).
• Experience developing and executing Logistics Plans supporting transportation, distribution, maintenance, and sustainment operations.
• Experience working with logistics and operational systems and data to support planning, tracking, and execution.
• Strong understanding of DoW logistics concepts, joint logistics doctrine, and operational planning processes.
• Experience analyzing logistics requirements, risks, and constraints and developing courses of action.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple organizations, including military units, Government agencies, and commercial partners.
• Experience supporting operations in distributed or contested environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field and 15+ years of experience.
• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or related elite credentials.
• Extensive experience directing logistics operations for USSOCOM, TSOCs, or theater combatant commands within the Indo‑Pacific region.
• Expert‑level knowledge of integrating logistics data feeds into Combined Joint All‑Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) environments.

Clearance Required:

• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co‑workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [e-mail] and provide your name and contact information.