Lead Supply Management Specialist

DLA Careers; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, PA seeks a Lead Supply Management Specialist to oversee stock readiness, manage suspended stock, and serve as the Stock Readiness Coordinator for the organization. You will guide policy, mentor teams, and ensure compliance with procedures across distribution centers.

The role demands leadership, analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate across multiple sites while maintaining security and program integrity in a federal environment.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience directly related to stock readiness and distribution operations.
• Ability to develop, analyze, track, and report metrics on suspended stock.
• Experience coordinating audits and ensuring adherence to procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead Stock Readiness activities including SDRs, suspended stock, and COSIS.
• Oversee daily operations of all distribution centers related to Stock Readiness.
• Coordinate the Stock Readiness program as the appointed coordinator for DLA Distribution.
• Communicate the organization's mission, vision and values to the team and align work plans.

Skills

Specialized experience

Metrics tracking

Quality audits

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

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• Serves as the DLA Distribution Headquarters team lead over Stock Readiness to include Supply Discrepancy Reports (SDR's), Suspended Stock and Care of Supply in Storage (COSIS)
• Provides daily oversight of all DLA Distribution Centers pertaining to the Stock Readiness program and all suspended stock
• Will serve as the appointed Stock Readiness Coordinator or all of DLA Distribution
• Ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives and work plans
• Serve as coach, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus building activities among team members
• Conducts efficiency and effectiveness reviews of current operations and makes recommendations to ensure policy and standard operating procedures are followed
• Resolve simple, informal complaints of employees and refer others, such as formal grievances and appeals, to the supervisor or an appropriate management official

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• 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
• 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.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, PA.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Lead Supply Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• 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-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Developing, analyzing, tracking, and providing metrics on suspended stock to satisfy multiple sources and needs.
• Ensuring quality audits and controls are established for distribution processes and performed to identify and correct source of errors.
• Preparing reports and maintaining records of work accomplishments and administrative information, as required, and coordinate the preparation, presentation and communication of work‑related information to the supervisor

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.

Physical Demands

The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. e.g., walking, standing, bending, or carrying light items. No special physical demands are required.

Work Environment

The work is performed in an office or similar setting, involves minimal risk or discomfort, and requires normal safety precautions. The work area is adequately lit and ventilated.

Education

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

Additional information

• 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

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

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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