Description
Administers and manages the Army supply system as it applies to maintenance support units usually at overseas locations; supervises the requisitioning, storage, distribution, and accounting of repair parts and maintenance-related supply items; applies manual and automated property accounting procedures; applies fundamentals of data processing as they apply to inventory management; knows the interrelationship of supply, maintenance, and transportation; applies policies and procedures for and interprets regulations regarding crating, packaging, preserving, shipping, and storing materiel and equipment; uses supply catalogs, technical manuals, bulletins, modification work orders, and cross-reference lists in requisitioning, receiving, storing, issuing, and identifying equipment, supplies, and repair parts; forecasts the requirements of repair parts and maintenance-related supply items; develops and administers supply budgets; inspects supported units to ensure that stock levels are adequate and within prescribed limits; makes inventory recommendations; provides technical guidance to supported unit personnel; develops operating procedures and performs administrative duties related to the supply activity; evaluates efficiency and effectiveness of supply operations; prepares correspondence and reports; instructs, manages, and supervises supply personnel.
Core Skills
- inventory management
- asset and property accounting
- enterprise resource planning erp usage
- data entry and data quality control
- logistics and supply chain management
- maintenance and repair parts forecasting
- warehouse and storage operations
- transportation and distribution coordination
- process improvement and lean principles
- technical documentation and recordkeeping
- basic database query and reporting
- metrics and kpi tracking
- internal controls and audit readiness
- team leadership and supervision
- cross functional coordination with maintenance and transportation
- training and mentoring staff
- risk management and contingency planning
- ms office excel spreadsheets and reporting
Common Certifications
- APICS CSCP
- APICS CPIM
- Certified Professional Logistician (CPL)
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Civilian Career Paths
- SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
- WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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