Brandes Associates Inc

Logistician Senior

Brandes Associates Inc$95K — $102K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • DoD Secret clearance required
  • 10+ years in logistics or supply chain management with defense experience
  • Proven leadership in high-risk, mission-critical environments
  • Expertise in supply chain risk management and lifecycle logistics
  • Proficiency in ERP systems and technical documentation
  • Experience in vendor management and procurement
  • Strong communication skills for executive and technical audiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead logistics for defense programs, ensuring material support and process improvement
  • Manage lifecycle logistics with a focus on readiness and risk mitigation
  • Coordinate with engineering and maintenance teams to address sustainment risks
  • Oversee procurement and supply chain operations, ensuring regulatory compliance
  • Develop technical procedures and training materials for logistics end users
  • Deliver reports and metrics to senior leadership for decision-making
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization
  • Work in a high-impact, defense-focused environment
Full Job Description
Senior Logistician/Logistics Engineer with 10+ years of experience to support the hardware, spares, technical documentation, and depot level services for a program of record at Point Mugu, CA. This is an opportunity to leverage your proven expertise in systems engineering and logistics to contribute to life-cycle support of a deployed Family of Systems. Salary The typical annual salary range for this position is $95,000.00 USD to $102,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range. Responsibilities • Lead logistics and supply chain management for high-value, mission-critical defense programs including the execution and oversight of material support, supplier coordination, and logistics process improvement • Manage lifecycle logistics, incorporating acquisition-driven strategies, supplier risk mitigation, and readiness planning to enhance operational availability • Coordinate and interface with engineering, maintenance, supply, and program management teams to resolve sustainment risks and align sustainment outcomes to mission execution • Oversee procurement activities, vendor performance, and supply chain operations, ensuring compliance with DoD regulations (including FAR/DFARS) and best practices • Develop, document, and validate technical procedures, maintenance documentation, and logistics training materials to support end users and maintainers • Deliver executive reports, briefs, and performance metrics to senior leadership, with responsibility for high-stakes decision support and strategic sourcing initiatives • Execute and optimize inventory audits, repairable asset management, spares provisioning, and transportation strategies, achieving audit compliance and cost control objectives • Participate in and lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies Qualifications • Cleared at the DoD Secret level • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in logistics, supply chain management, or related DoD/acquisition logistics functions, with demonstrated leadership in high-risk, operationally critical environments • Proven success managing large-value defense material inventories, orchestrating cross-functional logistics teams, and achieving superior audit/inspection outcomes • Comprehensive supply chain risk management, inventory/accountability governance, and end-to-end lifecycle logistics strategies • Proficiency with ERP systems, executive reporting, and the development and validation of technical logistics documentation • Experience with vendor management, procurement collaboration, contract lifecycle support, and readiness optimization • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-visibility Department of Defense environments with full compliance to U.S. Navy and NAVSUP processes and procedures • Strong communication skills-verbal, written, and formal briefings-to executive audiences and technical teams Desired Additional Experience/Qualifications • Professional Certifications (Preferred/Increasingly Common) • Relevant certifications (often required or highly desirable in government/defense environments) • Demonstrated history of high-value inventory management with zero-loss outcomes • Experience leading logistics interface between engineering, sustainment, and operational commands • Lean/CI and audit governance accomplishments, including process improvement for repair turnaround times, spares provisioning, and lifecycle support • Expertise in development of logistics training courses, technical documentation, and SOPs for DoD systems EDUCATION DEGREE: BS or BA degree in a Supply Chain or Logistics Management, or a relevant technical discipline. ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: An additional 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. SECURITY CLEARANCE - SECRET Condition of Employment: Applicant must hold an active DoD SECRET clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. CITIZENSHIP Applicants must have U.S. citizenship at the time of application.

About Brandes Associates Inc

Brandes Associates Inc is an engineering consulting firm that provides services to clients in the aerospace, defense, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Brandes Associates' services include systems engineering, software engineering, and test and evaluation. The company has worked on projects such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the International Space Station.
Learn more about Brandes Associates Inc
Size
50 employees
Industry
Net Income
$1 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$10 million

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