Supply Chain Management Specialist (Clearance Required)

LMI•Arlington, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

LMI is a digital solutions provider focused on accelerating government impact through innovation and speed. The Supply Chain Management Specialist position is a full-time, onsite role located at the Pentagon. This role involves leveraging mission-ready technology and expertise to enhance outcomes for government clients, particularly within the defense sector. LMI is committed to agility and collaboration, serving defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI aims to deliver impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, or similar discipline.
10 plus years’ experience in DoD logistics, personal property, audit, and supply chain management.
Knowledge of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) domain.
Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
Knowledge of a variety of DoD and Army accountable property systems of record (APSRs) such as, but not limited to, AESIP, Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army), Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), Defense Property Accountability System (DPAS), Distribution Standard System (DSS).
Demonstrated ability using the MS Office Suite to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio.
Superior communication skills, both oral and written.
Ability to write, edit, and proofread a variety of presentations, position papers, and memoranda.
High energy, enthusiasm, tact, and ability to effectively interact with General Officers and Senior Executive Service civilians.
Ability to create and foster a cooperative teamwork environment.
Comfortable facilitating meetings with opposing viewpoints.
Self-directed, detail-oriented in completing assigned tasks, able to adapt to changing work efforts and manage impact of shifting priorities.
Availability for occasional travel.
DoD Secret clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (Supply Chain Management or Logistics) preferred
Prior DoD experience
Prior policy development/editing/testing experience
General knowledge of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) domain
Experience with DoD logistics and supply chain management
Familiarity with DoD and Army audit, property book and unit supply policy, as well as overall Army policies and procedures

Responsibilities

Work onsite at the Pentagon as a member of a team of consultants supporting the Army G-4's Major End Items Division.
Support policies, publications, and processes related to Class II, VII & VIII property management, including existence and completeness efforts of general equipment for financial reporting, audit, and property accountability.
Provide analytical and technical support for Army audit readiness efforts for major end items.
Conduct policy analysis and compliance review to achieve and maintain enterprise-level visibility of Army major equipment and general property assets from initial receipt through disposal.
Analyze systemic issues with Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program (AESIP) capital asset reports to identify transactional errors and recommend Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-wide solutions.
Analyze present Accountable Property Systems of Record (APSRs) and consider potential opportunities for improvement.
Provide recommendations for a path forward and build consensus across key stakeholders.
Synchronize corrective action plans (CAPs) to resolve issues identified as Notices of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) by the independent public accountant (IPA) during general equipment (GE) existence & completeness (E&C) audits.
Develop validation processes to measure the effectiveness of training, policy, controls, and ERP system changes aimed at improving capital asset accountability.
Provide analysis to determine compliance with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) or Army policy, as well as property book and unit supply.
Identify second and third-order impacts, including fiscal, contractual, or material impacts.
Participate in Army working groups to decompose level 1 and 2 business process maps, including the acquire-to-retire (A2R) end-to-end (E2E) business processes.
Assist in the development of strategic messaging for Army fragmentary orders (FRAGO), execution orders (EXORD), All Army Activities (ALARACTs), Executive Summaries (EXSUM), and annexes required for a clean audit opinion.
Provide support for external auditor site visits, including preparation and on-site support.
Assist with the resolution of systemic issues identified during general equipment existence and completeness testing of capital assets, including government furnished property (GFP).
Provide analysis, recommendations, and develop briefs to synchronize enterprise stakeholders to support audit readiness efforts for equipment transparency and redistribution.
Participate in forums such as Business Mission Area Committee (BMAC), ERP Integrated Product Team (IPT), AESIP Master Data IPT, G-4 and Army Materiel Command Serialized Item Management (SIM) meeting, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)/Army Inventory Synchronization meeting, and G-4 and DLA Synchronization session.
Participate in OSD working groups to coordinate with OSD and the Services on GE, GFP, and A2R policies and procedures impacting asset visibility, audit readiness, and unit supply and property books.
Support government organizations like the DoD in correcting audit findings and material weaknesses in Inventory, Operating Material & Supplies, and Requisitioning.
Support government organizations like the DoD for inventory and distribution business ideas, innovative solutions, and alternatives to improve business practices and decision-making.
Review and monitor Defense Components Supply Working Capital Funds programming and budgeting requirements.
Analyze and assess DoD and other government agency logistics and supply chain policies and procedures against current performance metrics and make recommendations for improvements.
Provide administrative and technical writing support for the maintenance and update of DoD and other government agency supply chain issuances and policies.
Collaborate with government stakeholders to capture and articulate information for DoD and other government agency issuances maintenance and updates.
Work with appropriate DoD and other government agency personnel to identify and capture current and changing supply chain business processes for policy and procedures in issuances.
Incorporate policy and procedures changes into issuances based on guidance and recommendations from GAO, IG Audits, and directive memorandums.
Provide program management support, perform data analysis, develop briefings and papers for all levels of DoD leadership, and conduct research in support of DoD logistics strategy and supply chain initiatives.
Prepare and finalize correspondence including letters, memoranda, briefings, speeches, presentations, meeting minutes, and reports.