Strategic Sourcing Specialist

DLA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking a Sourcing Strategy Specialist in the Richmond area to lead strategic sourcing initiatives and develop procurement plans for DoD-related contracts.

The role requires experience in contracting, logistics, and program management, with the ability to present complex briefs to senior DoD officials and coordinate cross-functional teams across acquisition activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing customer challenges and developing tailored logistics strategies.
• Developing complex briefings and presenting to Department of Defense officials.
• Experience with contracting, acquisition, supply chain management and/or logistics in aviation.
• Assessing and developing long-term program management, strategy, and milestones.
• Leading a cross functional team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior analyst/advisor in assessing and developing key strategic sourcing program plans and initiatives.
• Develop techniques for assessing and evaluating quantified study results.
• Identify and evaluate analytical assessments for current contracting methodologies to propose modifications of new contracting approaches.
• Establish sourcing strategy approaches and work with Acquisition Specialists and ISTs for implementation.
• Represent the agency as a technical expert on sourcing strategies and KPIs on committees and task forces.
• Complete market research to support acquisition strategies, including assessing commercial market capabilities.
• Lead cross functional teams focused on acquisition strategies.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Contracting & Acquisition

DoD / Defense knowledge

Market research

Strategic sourcing

Program management

Logistics strategy

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Serves as a senior analyst/advisor in assessing and developing key strategic sourcing program plans and initiatives.
• Develops techniques for assessing and evaluating quantified study results.
• Identifies and evaluates analytical assessments pertaining to the effectiveness of current contracting methodologies to establish a baseline for proposing modifications of new contracting approaches in support of strategic sourcing objectives.
• Establishes sourcing strategy approaches and works with Acquisition Specialists and others to develop supporting contract arrangements, and provide recommendations to the Integrated Supplier Team (ISTs) for implementation.
• Represents the agency as a technical expert on sourcing strategies and Key Performance Indicators on committees and task forces to formulate general program guidance.
• Completes market research to support acquisition strategies to include assessing commercial market capabilities.
• Leads cross functional teams focused on acquisition strategies.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• 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): 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Sourcing Strategy Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Experience in assessing customer challenges, identifying root causes of challenges, and developing tailored logistics strategies that provide outcomes for customers.
• Developing complex briefings and presenting such to Department of Defense (DoD) officials, senior officers and senior civilians.
• Experience with contracting, acquisition, supply chain management and/or logistics management in the aviation industry.
• Assessing and developing long term program management, strategy, and milestones.
• Leading a cross functional team.

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.

Education

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

Additional information

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

Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics, Advanced acquisition 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.

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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