Logistics Management Specialist (Supply Support Lead)

Department of Transportation

Logistics Management Specialist (Supply Support Lead) position performs multiple varying and complex assignments under minimal direction of a manager, Project/Program Manager, Team Leader or more experienced professional. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a Project Manager for large programs.

• The Logistics Management Specialist (Supply Support Lead) position performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under minimal direction of a manager. Serves as the lead and primary source of knowledge/information for logistics support policies and procedures for assigned organization. Resolves most problems and work issues relating to inventory management without the assistance of a Manager, Project/Program Manager or more experienced professional. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with Management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems. Plans and executes complex supply support projects and relates the concepts, principles, and practices relative to logistics support of National Air Space (NAS) and/or organizational agencies equipment and programs. Designs and executes training programs for the supply chain discipline within the FAA Logistic Center. Utilizes knowledge of market factors, industrial processes, trends, and technological refresh/upgrades essential to the development of logistics support plans. Relates these functions, regulations, and organizational structure of the FAA to other executive branch agencies for logistics support, coordination, and referral of services. Provides input as directed to inter-organizational support teams on acquisitions, systems maintenance, financial plans, and funding requirement rationale. Monitors Inventory Managers, Supply Technicians and Equipment Specialists functions and queues, to ensure compliance with policies/procedures; identifies problems or gaps and recommends solutions to the Team Manager of significant issues/non-compliance. Understands and provides guidance on the interrelations of material requirements computations and planning. Provides guidance to Inventory Managers on NAS handoff equipment, until initial support is received. Provides guidance to Inventory Managers in the development of contract requirements and/or blanket purchasing agreements (BPA) based on forecasting tools and collaboration with technical and acquisition personnel. Provides technical (IM) guidance to Inventory Managers who serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on highly complex contracts for repair, acquisition, and/or total supply support for NAS and/or organizational agencies equipment and programs. Provides guidance to Inventory Managers on supportability reviews/issues for organization, other government agencies and foreign governments relative to critical assigned systems and programs. Defends position and provides supporting information on matters of significant controversy. Provides support methodology and the impacts of technological innovations. Conducts reviews and studies on all aspects of supply support management. Provides input into the development of standard operating procedures for organization logistical support function personnel to accomplish optimum supply support posture and customer support. Advises interrelated logistics functions on the resolution of specific support projects and ensure actions result in positive impact of assigned systems. Reviews, evaluates and makes recommendations regarding program elements to assess various methods of support. Performs workload analysis and provides comprehensive knowledge of system complexity to assist Management in determining appropriate level workload assignment. May serve as alternate COR on contracts for critical NAS and/or other organizational agencies equipment. May act as a point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally. Performs other duties as assigned.

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