Demand/Supply Chain Analyst

DLA Careers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in the United States seeks a Demand and Supply Chain Analyst to analyze performance, manage data, and support leadership with KPI insights. You will utilize SAS Viya, SQL, Qlik, and Power BI to create reports and visuals that drive improvements across the supply chain.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and adherence to federal requirements and security protocols.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in demand/supply chain analytics or related field.
• Ability to develop, manipulate, and maintain automated information using software tools.
• Experience analyzing KPIs such as Fill Rate, Availability, Delinquencies, and lead times.
• Develop analytical reports using multiple datasets and tools when analyzing data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of demand/supply chain performance issues and coordinate with analysts and SMEs.
• Analyze and manipulate data on past, present, and projected demand/supply activity.
• Monitor and evaluate proposals to improve KPIs and performance metrics.
• Create and use SAS, SQL, Qlik, and Power BI to collect, report, and visualize data.

Skills

Demand/supply chain analysis

KPI analysis

Data visualization

Analytical reporting

Tools

SAS Viya

SQL

Qlik

Power BI

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Conducts, reviews, and provides expert analysis regarding demand/supply chain performance issues and when required, coordinates with functional process analysts and subject‑matter specialists throughout the enterprise.
• Analyzes and manipulates data regarding past, present, and projected demand/supply chain activity.
• Monitors, analyzes, and evaluates implementation of accepted proposals for improving KPIs, metrics, and other demand/supply chain performance critical data to ensure the demand/supply chain area is meeting its performance targets.
• Create and maintain SAS (Viya), SQL code and create/use data visualization tools such as QLIK and Power BI) and similar software computer programs for the purpose of collecting data, generating reports and visualizing data.
• Recommends improvements based on analyses and/or trends.
• Perform extensive coordination regarding demand/supply chain performance and trends to leadership, and other management team members.

Requirements

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Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• Security Requirements: Tier 3/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): 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: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Demand and Supply Chain Analyst your resume and supporting documentation must support: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Utilize demand/supply chain application systems and software to develop, input, manipulate, extract, and maintain automated information and/or programs.
• Apply and adapt analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to investigate, analyze and evaluate activities data within the demand/supply chain area.
• Analyze demand/supply chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as Fill Rate, Material Availability, Unfilled Orders, Administrative Lead time, Delinquencies and Logistics Response Time and others.
• Develop analytical reports by using multiple data sets/tables and software tools when gathering and analyzing data.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Defense Acquisition Workforce: Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics (L/LCL), Foundational Level certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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