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Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$102,246 - $132,923

per year

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February 20, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that plans and manages inventory for aircraft parts and materials to support military repair and maintenance operations.

It focuses on forecasting needs, coordinating supplies, and ensuring everything arrives on time for production schedules.

A good fit would be someone with supervisory experience in logistics or supply chain, especially in defense or aviation, who enjoys problem-solving and working with automated systems.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in inventory management, supply planning, or related fields
  • Knowledge of production methods, procedures, and material requirements for aircraft, engines, and related items
  • Experience in demand, supply, and material support planning
  • Skills in planning and coordinating material actions for repair and maintenance
  • Proficiency with supply and production management automated systems
  • Background in wholesale or retail supply functions
  • Supervisory experience overseeing planning and sustainment personnel

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: - Experience with established production methods and procedures, and material requirements for the support/repair/modification of a variety of aircraft, engines, and related end items.

- Experience with demand, supply and material support planning - Experience in planning and coordinating material actions - Experience with various supply and production management automated systems/products and their interrelationships to effectively plan material support - Experience in wholesale/retail supply functions 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. Major Duties:

  • Supervises planning and sustainment personnel responsible for the establishment of current and future shop requirements of DLA and Non-DLA managed materials.
  • Provides oversight of material supportability planning and analysis for project and shop workloads and resolves issues impacting supply needs.
  • Maintains DLA’s mission, functions and responsibilities to support the Industrial Activities’ (IA) mission.
  • Directs the Planning team in providing timely material support forecasts to ensure future workload accomplishment.
  • Analyzes and reviews supportability planning documents and develops or determines applicable availability strategy to ensure necessary material is available by -
  • - coordinating parts/material support for aircraft repair/maintenance production schedules and scheduling phased requirements.
  • Collaborates with key civilian and military personnel to ensure accuracy of scheduled phased requirements and timely deliveries of material to support IA production.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/13/2026

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