Supervisory Operations Research Analyst

Defense Logistics Agency; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Defense Logistics Agency in the United States seeks an Operations Research Analyst to oversee day-to-day operations of a specialized team and to guide complex quantitative studies across supply chain processes.

Responsibilities include coordinating with multiple organizations, developing strategies to enhance supply chain performance, and directing mathematical modeling, economic analysis, statistics, and simulation to inform leadership decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manages, plans, and directs day-to-day operations of the team and OR analysts.
• Leads studies spanning Financial Management, Order Fulfillment, Planning, Procurement, and Technical/Quality.
• Coordinates with offices and policy groups to ensure mission success and process improvements.

Job description

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Manages, plans, and directs day- to - day operations of the Team; overseeing the work of subordinate Operation Research Analysts, and other administrative and support positions. Directs specialists in the performance of complex studies that span all BSM processes, specifically Financial Management, Order Fulfillment, Planning, Procurement, and Technical/ Quality. Ensures necessary coordination with other organizations; administrative, technical and policy and support organizations, the Office of Counsel, and the Enterprise Process Integrator, Process Owner and management. Develops strategies to support, achieve, and exceed DLAs initiatives affecting the supply chain processes and operations. Coordinates programs, and provides direction and oversight necessary to assure mission accomplishment. Assists higher – level managers in program analysis and implementation. Provides oversight and directs subordinates involved in mathematical modeling, economic analysis, statistics, simulation, optimization programming, probability theory, or other quantitative methods and qualitative analysis of supply chain processes.