Logistics Development Specialist

Plans logistics strategies, and establishes standard logistics processes and tools for determining and acquiring the range and quantity of spare and repair parts, and support and test equipment required to operate and maintain an end item for a period of service.

Monitors contract logistics activities for compliance with standard processes.

Coordinates logistics activities for selected projects to develop and implement solutions that account for tradeoffs in component/system design, repair capability, training, demand history, statistical distributions and queuing theory.

Develops technical data using SlicWave applicable to technical manuals, provisioning data, Logistics Management Information, and obsolescence screening.

Develops logistics analysis products in relation to the data needed for the identification, selection, determination of initial requirements, and cataloging of support items.

Performs research, evaluation, and analysis to develop complete integrated logistics data to support programs using engineering drawings and manufacturers documentation as assigned

Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process or material specifications.

Plans projects involving definition and selection of new concepts, and approaches in the processing or development of new or improved processes to improve life cycle support costs.

Identifies logistics issues and participates in developing solutions to a variety of complex logistics problems to optimize costs and system performance requirements through various change management processes.

Participates in progress planning and review sessions to discuss costs, schedule, and technical performance.

Contributes to contract negotiations and contract modifications.

May contribute to the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract(s).

Query external government and commercial databases to review and modify logistics data. Additional Logistics Functions and Other duties as assigned or required.