Supervisory Supply Management Specialist
Defense Logistics Agency
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SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
U.S. Marine Corps
Department of the Navy
GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing supplies and logistics for the Marine Corps, including tracking materials, analyzing needs, and solving delivery issues to support operations.
A good fit would be someone with experience in inventory management or supply chain roles, who is detail-oriented and comfortable using computer systems for data handling.
It's an entry-level federal position ideal for those organized and good at teamwork in a military support environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 level in supply or logistics management
- Ability to identify, categorize, and analyze supply requirements and their impacts on regulations and obligations
- Proficiency in using automated systems to input, manipulate data, and correct errors
- Skills in identifying trends, forecasting, and communicating issues to leaders
- Experience collaborating to solve problems and provide responsive supply services
- Knowledge of logistics planning, coordination, and safety operations
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Supply Management Specialist in the Marine Corps District (MCD) of 9TH MARINE CORPS.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Identifying, categorizing, and analyzing requirements in order to relate the effects of changes in ordering, meeting regulations, obligations, etc.; 2) Utilizing automated systems to input and manipulate data, to recognize standard error messages, and to make appropriate corrections; 3) Identifying, analyzing, and forecasting trends and communicating negative implications to research leaders and scientists; and 4) Collaborating to solve problems and provide effective and responsive service relating to supply/logistics management.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Major Duties:
- You will analyze, develop, evaluate, or promote improvements in the policies, plans, methods, procedures, systems, performing logistics or techniques
- You will develop and perform logistics management and safety operations that involve planning, coordinating or evaluating the logistical and safety actions required to support MCD.
- You will track expendable materials, trace acquisition source and methods, resolve problems associated with timely deliveries and lead time; and arrange for disposal of surplus and excess property.
- You will weigh the impact of variables; search for and analyze information; trace sequences of transactions to resolve questions; prepare entries for supply record systems; and provide supply information.
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