Senior Logistics Development Specialist

Senior Logistics Development Specialist

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development. We are looking for a Senior Logistics Development Specialist to join our team in Rancho Bernardo. With limited direction, this position exercises considerable latitude in the planning, development and administration of integrated logistics strategies, provisioning, configuration management processes, and tools. Ensures that customer support requirements and objectives are achieved within budget and on schedule to meet department and corporate goals. Ensures continuous improvement of standard logistics processes, such as the iterative process of supportability analysis to influence system design and development in the areas of maintenance, troubleshooting, personnel, training, technical manuals, facilities, support equipment, operation, and disposal / recycling. Also supports logistics planning and database development processes, product support and replenishment systems, product support data interchange systems, demand management and related functions. Responsible for building relationships with customers through logistics initiatives. Integrates learning from customers, competitors, other industries, industry groups, and professional training to continuously improve competitive position. Documents findings, communicates results to technical staff and management, and makes presentations of recommendations. May lead a team of less experienced professional staff. Serves as a consultant to management and may represent the company as the primary spokesperson on external project(s).

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Determines logistics strategies, and establishes standard logistics processes and tools.
• Ensures contract logistics activities are in compliance with standard policies, procedures and processes.
• Determines logistics activities for selected projects to develop and implement solutions that account for tradeoffs in component / system design, repair capability, training, demand history, statistical distributions and queuing theory.
• Develops logistics analysis products.
• Also develops technical manuals, provisioning data and obsolescence screening.
• Performs research, evaluation, and analysis to develop complete integrated logistics support programs.
• Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process or material specifications.
• Conceives and plans projects involving definition and selection of new concepts, and approaches in the processing or development of new or improved processes to improve life cycle support costs.
• Develops innovative solutions to unusually complex logistics issues to optimize costs and system performance requirements.
• Leads progress planning and review sessions to discuss costs, schedule, and technical performance.
• Contributes to the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms / conditions of contract(s).
• Negotiates and modifies contracts as required.
• May function in an advisory or leadership role and provide direction and guidance to less experienced professional staff.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Job Qualifications :

Salary : $89,180 - $155,825

Travel Percentage Required : 0 - 25

Relocation Assistance Provided : Not Provided

US Citizenship Required? Yes

Clearance Required? Desired

Clearance Level : Senior (8+ years)

Workstyle : Onsite