SUPPLY TECHNICIAN
Army National Guard Units
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Posted: January 12, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Supply Management Specialist
Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
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 managing supply programs for the military, including analyzing operations, interpreting policies, and recommending improvements to make things run more efficiently.
You'll guide distribution centers on best practices and review procedures to adapt to new systems.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in logistics or supply chain management who enjoys problem-solving and working in a structured government environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in supply management, operations, finance, or distribution programs
- Ability to analyze and recommend improvements for supply-related programs
- Skills in interpreting policies and providing guidance to operational teams
- Experience conducting management improvement studies and efficiency reviews
- Knowledge of military standards, regulations, and DLA policies
- Familiarity with mechanized material handling and automated data processing systems
- Meets federal eligibility requirements including time-in-grade and minimum qualifications
Full Job Description
See below for important information regarding this job. 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: Analyzing and recommending improvements for a broad range of operating, financial, manpower, and distribution management programs.
Providing operational guidelines for effective management of functional supply programs by responding to customer inquiries, interpreting policy, and developing guidance.
Performing management improvement studies and making recommendations regarding findings related to supply programs.
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:
- Provides effective management of various supply programs.
- Interprets policy and provides guidance to distribution center commanders.
- Reviews and coordinates any changes to Military Standard/Regulation and DLA published manuals, instructions and policy.
- Establishes operational guidelines based on physical layouts, mechanized material handling systems, and automated data processing systems.
- Conducts efficiency and effectiveness reviews of current operations.
- Makes recommendations for changes in physical layout, resources systems and procedures.
- Reviews current operating procedures and written guidance for necessary revision due to system changes.
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