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Supply Management Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

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$90,925 - $118,204

per year

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing the daily operations of receiving, storing, and shipping supplies at a Defense Logistics Agency distribution site, while advising senior leaders on complex issues like new missions or corrective actions.

It's a senior-level role focused on managing supply chains in a military logistics environment, including visits to warehouses and handling physical tasks.

A good fit would be someone with years of experience in logistics or supply management, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in demanding conditions like warehouses or adverse weather.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in supply management, logistics, or related field
  • Experience managing receiving, storing, and shipping operations
  • Ability to formulate plans for new missions, initiatives, or corrective actions in distribution
  • Comfort with physical demands including standing, walking, bending, and stooping in storage areas
  • Willingness to work in warehouses, open storage sites, and environments with noise, adverse weather, or need for protective equipment
  • Compliance with DoD family member program requirements for overseas or special needs
  • Eligibility for federal service including time-in-grade and minimum qualifications

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Supply 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-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

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: Performs more complex functions associated with responding to problems and formulating plans for possible new missions, new initiatives, or corrective action on all aspects of distribution.

Manages day-to-day operations and duties involving receiving, storing, and shipping 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.

Physical Demands: Work requires periods of standing, walking, with the possibility of bending, stooping, reaching and other such activities on a regular and recurrent basis while in storage locations.

Work Environment: Employee is required, on a regular and recurrent basis, to visit warehouses, open storage sites, and other storage environments.

Exposure to noise and adverse weather conditions could occur. Exposure to noise and adverse weather conditions could occur.

Employee may be required to use protective equipment and follow special precautions when within some warehouse locations.

Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.

If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for early intervention services (EIS) will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care.

Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Major Duties:

  • Serves as a senior Supply Management Specialist/Production Manager under the direction of the Deputy Commander at the DLA Distribution site.
  • Acts as advisor to the Deputy Commander regarding functional responsibilities and works closely with other branch managers and chiefs in maintaining policy and decision making.
  • Responsible for analyzing programs and associated processes within the Distribution Center and evaluation of them for efficiency and effectiveness in achieving DoD, DLA and Distribution goals and new initiatives.
  • Designs strategic planning activities to assist in achieving Distribution and the Distribution Center's goals and objectives.
  • Manages an organization which assesses current business processes within the Distribution Center to determine if associated DLA Strategic Plan and Distribution Business Plan objectives are being met.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLADist-26-12931479-MP