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Superintendent, Supply and Logistics

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Compensation
$133K/yr
Location
Ridgewood, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Superintendent, Supply and Logistics manages storeroom or central warehousing operations supporting bus and subway maintenance. The role oversees receiving, warehousing, inventory issuance and transfers, and material redistribution. Depending on assignment, it also plans staffing and capacity, oversees trucking routes and schedules, or directs kitting operations for overhaul programs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Warehousing OperationsInventory ManagementMaterial HandlingStorage TechniquesProcedures DevelopmentInventory SystemsWarehouse Management SystemsWarehousing Safety ManagementProject ManagementProblem SolvingDecision-MakingNegotiationLabor ManagementContract EnforcementInterpersonal CommunicationOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationCritical Thinking

Qualifications

7 Years Material Handling or Supply Chain Experience5 Years Warehousing Management ExperienceBachelor's in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Related FieldExperience in Large Multi-Base Organization

Full job description

Superintendent, Supply and Logistics

Job ID: 17884

Business Unit: New York City Transit

Location: Ridgewood, NY, United States

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department: Supply Logistics

Date Posted: Oct 30, 2026

Description

JOB INFORMATION:

Title:

Superintendent, Supply and Logistics

Authority:

OA/TA

Department:

Procurement /MM&D

Division/Unit:

Supply and Logistics

Location:

Maspeth Queens

Hours:

Day

Eligible for Telework (if Applicable):

No

Reporting Manager (if Applicable):

Assistant Chief Officer

Deadline (if Applicable):

11/19/2026

Compensation\Authority

$133,268 (Grade F)

RESPONSIBILITIES

The position in Buses and Subways Field and Base Support Operations in the North and South are responsible for managing the daily operations of the 7-10 Satellite and Small Main Storerooms supporting the Department of Buses’ (DOB) or the Department of Subways’ (DOS) maintenance operations in the depots, or car shops, and yards, located in the five boroughs of the city or the operation of the Base Support complexes, Main, Small Main, and Units Storerooms supporting the major DOS overhaul shops and DOB central maintenance facilities. The efficiency and effectiveness of the Satellite Storerooms, which provide 7 days per week coverage, throughout the year, and the Base Support facilities providing critical support to NYCT’s preventive maintenance programs, are dependent on a strong managerial presence and oversight of all receiving, warehousing, issuance/transfer activities, and associated functions. The prompt receipt, processing, systems updating, reconciliation, storage, and issuance of delivered stock is key to meeting the material support requirements of the Division of Supply Logistics’ customers and the safe and efficient operations of the bus and subway fleets serving the riding public throughout the city.

Positions in Central Warehousing Operations are responsible for a 24/7 operation with respect to the capacity and staff planning, control, and direction of the receipt of MTA's inventory assets at one of the division's Central Warehouses. Responsible for planning and directing the storage and redistribution of material to over 60 storerooms located throughout the Agency service area, to support the material replenishment requirements of the maintenance and administrative operations. The incumbent may also be responsible for oversight of a diversified trucking fleet, planning routes and schedules or direct the kitting operation, planning production to build kits for the Bus and Subway overhaul programs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience in the material handling, maintenance and or the supply chain field, or a satisfactory equivalent of the combined education and experience requirements.

Five (5) years of managerial/supervisory experience in a warehousing environment

DESIRED SKILLS

A Baccalaureate degree in business administration, industrial engineering, logistics, supply chain management, or a related field.

Knowledge of warehousing operations, inventory management, material handling and storage techniques, and procedures development.

Experience working with computerized inventory and warehouse management systems. Warehousing safety management.

Experience working in a large organization with multiple bases of operation.

Experience in project management.

Project management, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

Negotiating skills and labor management techniques with experience in enforcing contractual agreements.

Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Final salary is determined experience, skillset, and alignment with compensation practices. The posted range reflects expected compensation and may be updated as market or business needs evolve.

To be eligible for consideration for a new role, current MTA employees must complete at least one year of service in their current role prior to applying. Additionally, eligibility to interview is contingent upon maintaining a satisfactory record of job performance, attendance, and disciplinary conduct. Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,186 open Supply Chain Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133K/yr
  • New York median$127–182K/yr38 salary ranges
  • US median$124–189K/yr834 salary ranges

This rate, $133K, is 15% below the New York median midpoint ($157K) — in the middle half of Supply Chain Management salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 44 open Supply Chain Management jobs in New York and 1,186 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Supply Chain Management postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (1,043 postings).
Education
597 of the 1,186 open Supply Chain Management jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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