Requirement: Senior Logistician
Location: Norfolk, UNITED STATES
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 48 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 836
Required Start Date: 1 July 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
Duties & Role:
Distribution Center Management - GCF
- Works with Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) basic processes and operations.
- Maintains item and inventory management records.
- Helps minimize bottlenecks and delays and the resulting impact on operating costs.
- Uses real-time inventory software, with guidance, to move supplies where needed, when needed.
- Assists in resolving issues related to physical space management.
- Coordinates daily work of inventory management for different locations within a facility or a supply network.
- Devises standard inventory management benchmarks to improve the processes.
- Ensures that the inventory is at an appropriate level and meets both internal and external requirements.
- Provides guidance on inventory management for a specific product group or location.
- Applies systems and processes to identify and coordinate inventory requirements; resolves conflicts.
- Reviews reports used for inventory management to find out related problems.
- Develops and analyzes logistics plans that affect production, distribution, and inventory.
- Manages logistics processes through process improvement, prioritization, and project planning.
- Implements and maintains monitoring systems to provide information on shipment status, shipped date, in transit location, estimated arrival date, and actual delivery date.
- Works with historical, legislative and practical issues associated with domestic freight.
- Participates in contract negotiations and interfaces with selected carriers necessary to maintain expected levels of service.
- Consults on all major logistics processes, their interactions and operational requirements.
- Recognizes software systems or components used to manage supply chain.
- Participates in supply chain analysis and uses it to spot trends and improvement opportunities.
- Discusses considerations for integrating partner and supplier transactions.
- Summarizes supply chain considerations for different types of products.
- Works with a specific part of supply chain management process.
- Analyzes and documents key performance indicators of warehouse management in own area.
- Assists in implementing mechanization approaches and techniques in a distribution center.
- Collects and translates the business requirements for specifications of warehouse management systems.
- Performs basic warehousing activities such as receiving, putting away, picking, packing and shipping merchandise.
- Maintains warehouse equipment and facilities on a regular basis.
- Assists in maintaining NCIA CIS Assets Property Accounting Records for NCIA Entities and External Customers within CSU AoR.
- Enables Customer logistical requirements within Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Enables the execution of Annual Inventory Inspections in accordance with NCIA Directives and coordination with Account Holders in NCIA Entities and External Customers within the CSU AoR.
- Conducts detailed analysis of the Asset Management system deficiencies and provides solutions in line with existing standards to ensure operational readiness for all customers.
- Monitors Account Holder inventory balance lists ensuring all CIS equipment discrepancies are fully identified, investigated, documented, and reported. Also implements corrective actions in accordance with NCIA directives.
- Assists in processing Requisitions and Receiving goods through the Enterprise Business Application (EBA) system.
- Responsible for shipping and receiving equipment between CIS Sustainment Support Centre (CSSC), distributers and stakeholders.
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- Higher vocational training or secondary education.
- 2-4 years of experience Supply, Logistics or Supply Chain Management.
- Can support physical task requirements with the ability to lift up to 25 lbs;
- A thorough knowledge of English is essential, both written and spoken.
- Experience with Oracle Enterprise Business Applications (EBA) or CNAFS.
- Completion of IPSAS - Asset Management Course.
- Completion of Certified Asset Management Professional (CAMP) Course.
- Knowledge of NATO Logistics Regulations.
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
- Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.