Senior Logistics Manager

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Senior Logistics Manager

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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is Seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to lead and optimize our end-to-end logistics operations while driving operational excellence across transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and distribution activities. This role is responsible for managing a team of logistics professionals, developing talent, establishing performance standards, and ensuring efficient movement of goods to meet customer and business requirements. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with proven experience building high-performing teams, implementing process improvements, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver exceptional service, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement.  The candidate will serve as the subject matter expert for Government Furnished Property (GFP) processes, ensuring accurate tracking, accountability, utilization, and reporting. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of logistics coordinators, warehouse personnel, and transportation staff to achieve operational goals.

• Manage daily logistics operations, ensuring efficient transportation, inventory movement, warehousing, and order fulfillment.
• Establish performance expectations, conduct employee performance discussions, and support career development plans.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve service levels.
• Resolve escalated operational issues and customer service concerns in a timely manner.
• Lead change management initiatives and foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and customer focus.
• Manages reporting of Government property on contract to include CAP, Weekly, Monthly, and Annual Inventory reporting.
• Accounts for all GFE equipment and material. Maintains complete and accurate property accounting records covering the receipt, transfer, and current location of all GFE items. Marks and coordinates marking directly with appropriate Government property accounting personnel.
• Maintain accurate accountability records for classified and unclassified Government Furnished Equipment and Material.
• Order, receive, and inventory parts, components, supplies, and equipment.
• Pack and ship classified and unclassified items.
• Performs a variety of duties relating to the occupational fields of engineering and logistics such as property accountability, material control, source identifications, alternate suppliers, purchase and expedition, equipment and material flow, and direct customer coordination.
• Research source identification and alternate source suppliers for replacement parts for GFE equipment, as required. Contacts vendors and suppliers for information relating to parts replacement.
• May act as buyer and perform duties in accordance with established procedures. Procures parts as necessary to meet tasking requirements utilizing various methods, being diligent to keep the Government’s best interest in mind with respect to researching low-cost providers. Maintains requisition information for all parts, material, and equipment. Establishes delivery and expedition schedule. Maintains close follow-up on requisitioned items to ensure meeting due dates and identifies late delivery items at earliest possible time. Coordinates alternate solutions with engineering. Maintain historical information concerning trends for late deliveries from vendors to influence future purchase options.
• Classifies, rates, routes, traces, selects earners and transportation modes, and expedites inbound and outbound shipments in the most economical manner commensurate with delivery requiremen