Material Coordinator

Akima, LLC•Clarksville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the movement, accountability, and documentation of Army equipment and materiel at a contractor-managed equipment turn-in site. This role ensures smooth flow of equipment through the turn-in process, compliance with Army supply regulations and contract requirements, and accurate updates to logistics systems. The Material Coordinator works closely with supply, warehousing, and transportation staff to ensure all equipment is received, classified, staged, and processed for accountability and disposition.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred; however, equivalent relevant work experience may be substituted.
3–5 years of logistics, supply, or materiel management experience.
Prior U.S. Army or contractor experience in equipment turn-in or supply support activities (SSA) strongly preferred.
Knowledge of Army supply regulations: AR 710-2, AR 735-5, DA PAM 710-2-1.
Knowledge of Army logistics systems: GCSS-Army, DPAS, LMP, TC-AIMS II.
Familiarity with Army documentation and condition coding requirements.
Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to read, interpret, and process Army supply documentation.
Ability to operate or coordinate safe use of MHE.
Effective communication and coordination skills with Army units and contractor staff.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC).
Must be able to obtain Tier1/ NACI (Public trust) background eligibility.
Basic proficiency in the English language (reading and writing).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
Must receive a favorable background check and drug testing results.
Must have a REAL ID.
Must have a valid driver’s license with proof of vehicle insurance.
Must be able to travel within the United States as required. This position requires travel up to 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field desired.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and expedites flow of material, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules or department supervisors' priorities.
Reviews production schedules and confers with department supervisors to determine material required or overdue and to locate material, requisitions material and establishes delivery sequences to departments according to job order priorities and anticipated availability of material.
Arranges for in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules, and with department supervisors for repair and assembly of material and its transportation to various departments, and examines material delivered to production departments to verify if type specified.
Monitors and controls movement of material and parts along conveyor system, using remote-control panel board, computes amount of material needed for specific job orders, applying knowledge of product and manufacturing processes and using adding machine.
Compiles report of quantity and type of material on hand, moves or transports material from one department to another, using hand or industrial truck.
Compiles perpetual production records in order to locate material in process of production, using manual or computerized system, and maintains employee records.
Coordinates the receipt, staging, and movement of equipment turned in by Army units.
Ensures proper sequencing and prioritization of items for inspection, accountability, and storage.
Tracks status of turn-ins from initial receipt through final disposition.
Supports high-volume, mass turn-in operations by managing workflow and resource allocation.
Reviews and validates supply documents such as DA Form 1348-1A, DD Form 200, hand receipts, and condition codes.
Ensures timely and accurate data entry into Army systems such as GCSS-Army, DPAS, or LMP.
Maintains logs, spreadsheets, and reports for daily, weekly, and monthly activity.
Supports audit readiness by maintaining accurate and compliant material records.
Coordinates with warehouse staff for storage, location management, and retrieval of equipment.
Ensures proper tagging, labeling, and segregation of serviceable, unserviceable, and HAZMAT items.
Monitors availability and safe use of material handling equipment (MHE).
Works with transportation staff to schedule and track incoming and outgoing shipments.
Prepares cargo movement requests, shipping documentation, and load plans in accordance with Army and DTR standards.
Ensures accountability during loading, movement, and offloading of equipment.
Assists unit supply personnel during turn-in to resolve documentation discrepancies.
Serves as a liaison between contractor site staff, Army units, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
Provides responsive customer service to supported units while maintaining compliance.