Logistics Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Knox (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an experienced Logistics Planner to integrate sustainment into training exercise planning and execution across the full lifecycle. You will develop COAs and COS, and coordinate with DoD components to ensure synchronized logistics support for mission objectives.

The role requires a Secret clearance and a Bachelor’s degree, with 10+ years in logistics and related fields. This is a full‑time position based in Kentucky, with a strong focus on data‑driven decision

Qualifications

• 10+ years of logistics, planning, and operations experience.
• 3+ years in a staff level division or HQ command.
• Experience developing logistics COA and COS.
• Knowledge of Army Plans and Operations.
• Analytical methods for logistics synchronization and data quality.
• Experience with business process analysis for improvement.
• Ability to solve client challenges with data-driven insights.
• Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Graduate of the SPO Course.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate COAs, Concepts of Support and related assessments.
• Coordinate, monitor, and assess logistics plan impacts and needs.
• Provide SME input for logistics plans, concepts, and strategy documents.
• Participate in planning conferences and lifecycle events.
• Coordinate with DoD components and partners to align logistics support.

Skills

Data-focused

Logistics planning

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate of SPO Course

Tools

Microsoft Office—PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Logistics Planner The Opportunity:

Leverage advanced sustainment expertise to ensure all logistics functions are fully integrated into the planning, coordination, and execution of collective training exercises. Support the client across the entire Exercise Lifecycle, shaping early operational concepts, aligning logistics requirements with exercise objectives, synchronizing sustainment activities during preparation and execution, and contributing to post‑exercise analysis to refine future support strategies. Apply continuous collaboration with exercise planners, operational staff, and external partners, and ensure that all logistical considerations are anticipated, resourced, and effectively employed to enable successful mission outcomes. Support the planning, preparation, and execution of operational sustainment for the client’s collective training exercises across the full Exercise Lifecycle. Develop and evaluate logistics‑focused Courses of Action (COAs), Concepts of Support, and associated strategic assessments. Coordinate, monitor, and assess logistics plan impacts, capability requirements, and mission support needs to ensure synchronized sustainment across the training platform. Deliver subject matter expertise, analytic input, and feedback for logistics plans, concepts, and strategy documents to support informed decision‑making. Participate in planning conferences, synchronization meetings, and required Exercise Lifecycle Events to integrate logistics considerations into all planning forums. Coordinate with DoD components, interagency partners, other services, and organizations to align and integrate logistics support across all mission areas.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in logistics, planning, and operations
• 3+ years of experience in a Staff Level division or Headquarters command
• Experience with developing logistics Courses of Action (COA) and Concepts of Support (COS)
• Knowledge of Army Plans and Operations
• Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods for logistics synchronization processes, procedures, logistics data accuracy, quality, logistics feasibility studies, issues, plans, policies, and guidance
• Knowledge of business management policies, business process analysis methodologies, and concepts, practices, and principles employed to fully analyze and develop recommendations for improvement
• Ability to help solve clients’ priority challenges, including being data-focused
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• Graduate of the Support Operation Officer (SPO) Course

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with the US Army Reserve a plus
• Experience with using Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

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