Manager, Logistics

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters.Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders.Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs.If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Job Summary

Coordinates inbound and outbound logistical operations, including inventory management, warehousing and transportation to ensure sufficient supply of goods and products | Controls the commercial impact of the complete range of activities from receiving, locating and dispatching, sourcing, purchasing and optimizing inventory levels | Administers an effective system that meets the organization's inventory control needs through efficient transportation of raw materials, component parts and/or finished goods

Impact of the Role

General Profile

• Supervises the daily activities of support staff or production team members. Does not typically perform the work supervised
• Must have any type of one direct report or more
• Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities with other supervisors
• Problem solving is guided by policies and procedures; receives guidance and oversight from manager
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

• Supervises the organization's logistics operations to control, deliver, and distribute products and materials to the destination.
• Supports the overall strategy, metrics, and processes to deploy an optimized logistic network and operations.
• Oversees daily operations for inventory, distribution, transportation, or other processes that support the achievement of organizational goals and KPI's for product delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Monitors teams and vendors' adherence to service level targets.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues.
• Ensures compliance with all regulations governing transportation of goods.
• Utilizes systems to input and obtain workflow status and information and to identify problems in operations.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has some responsibility for personnel actions related to hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions with concurrence from the HR Directors & General Managers.

Additional Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be responsible for loading and unloading trucks, moving equipment, and performing other physically demanding tasks in addition to standard management functions.
• The position requires forklift and SkyTrak certification, or a willingness to obtain these certifications to provide coverage as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Business or relevant degree preferred
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Delivery Management. Inventory Management. Logistics Management. Operations Management. Vendor Management. Performance Metrics. Leadership Skills.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
• Work may require employee to work inside and outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery.
• May be