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Lead Supply Management Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, PAFull-time$122–158K/yrPosted 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$122–158K/yr
Location
New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Lead Supply Management Specialist serves as the DLA Distribution Headquarters team lead for Stock Readiness, including Supply Discrepancy Reports, suspended stock, and Care of Supply in Storage. The role provides oversight across DLA Distribution Centers and serves as the Stock Readiness Coordinator. It also supports team coordination, operational reviews, policy adherence, and resolution or referral of employee complaints.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Stock ReadinessSuspended Stock MetricsDistribution Process AuditingQuality ControlsReport PreparationRecords MaintenanceWork Information CommunicationAttention to DetailInfluencing and NegotiatingIntegrity and HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningSelf-ManagementTeamworkDecision MakingReading ComprehensionReasoning

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-12 Equivalent ExperienceTime-in-Grade RequirementsTime-After-Competitive Appointment

Full job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

  • Serves as the DLA Distribution Headquarters team lead over Stock Readiness to include Supply Discrepancy Reports (SDR's), Suspended Stock and Care of Supply in Storage (COSIS)
  • Provides daily oversight of all DLA Distribution Centers pertaining to the Stock Readiness program and all suspended stock
  • Will serve as the appointed Stock Readiness Coordinator or all of DLA Distribution
  • Ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives and work plans
  • Serve as coach, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus building activities among team members
  • Conducts efficiency and effectiveness reviews of current operations and makes recommendations to ensure policy and standard operating procedures are followed
  • Resolve simple, informal complaints of employees and refer others, such as formal grievances and appeals, to the supervisor or an appropriate management official

Qualifications

To qualify for a Lead Supply Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Developing, analyzing, tracking, and providing metrics on suspended stock to satisfy multiple sources and needs. Ensuring quality audits and controls are established for distribution processes and performed to identify and correct source of errors. Preparing reports and maintaining records of work accomplishments and administrative information, as required, and coordinate the preparation, presentation and communication of work-related information to the supervisor Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Demands The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. e.g., walking, standing, bending, or carrying light items. No special physical demands are required. Work Environment The work is performed in an office or similar setting, involves minimal risk or discomfort, and requires normal safety precautions. The work area is adequately lit and ventilated.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Attention to Detail Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Self-Management Teamwork Decision Making Reading Comprehension Reasoning Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Other Information

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194). For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,907 open Logistics jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$122–158K/yr
  • Pennsylvania median$70–100K/yr22 salary ranges
  • US median$81–125K/yr956 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $140K, is 63% above the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($86K) — in the top quarter of Logistics salary ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 116 open Logistics jobs in Pennsylvania and 2,907 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Logistics postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,707 postings).
Education
634 of the 2,907 open Logistics jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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