Strategic Supply & Logistics Specialist

DLA Careers; Hawaii; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Hawaii seeks a General Supply Specialist to serve as the technical advisor for Emergency Supply Operations Center, oversee expedited material release orders, and coordinate rapid movement of critical items. You will validate inventory, resolve discrepancies, and support workflow improvements across receiving, staging, packing, and dispatch processes.

The role emphasizes problem solving, training, and ensuring compliant shipping documentation.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in supply, storage, inventory or distribution support.
• Experience researching shipment status and correcting documentation.
• Ability to monitor workload and support personnel training or procedural updates.
• Knowledge of logistics procedures and performance improvement.
• Familiarity with warehouse safety and security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary technical advisor for expedited supply and distribution operations.
• Coordinates and tracks expedited movement of high-priority assets and security-risk materials.
• Conducts analytical reviews of open, late, and overdue orders; researches delays.
• Validates inventory availability and prepares reshipment documentation for shortages.
• Formulates recommendations to improve storage layouts and material flow.
• Conducts operational surveys to identify bottlenecks and propose workflow improvements.
• Balances and tracks workloads, ensuring quality of shipping documentation and mentoring staff.

Skills

Supply chain management

Inventory control

Data analysis

Training & mentoring

Customer/service orientation

Tools

Automated logistics systems

Warehouse management software

Job description

Defense Logistics Agency in Hawaii seeks a General Supply Specialist to serve as the technical advisor for Emergency Supply Operations Center, oversee expedited material release orders, and coordinate rapid movement of critical items. You will validate inventory, resolve discrepancies, and support workflow improvements across receiving, staging, packing, and dispatch processes.

The role emphasizes problem solving, training, and ensuring compliant shipping documentation.