Title:  Specialist, Provisioning (IM)

Job Title: Specialist, Provisioning (IM)

Job Code: 37503

Job Location: Cape Canaveral, FL

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week 

Job Description:

Looking for a detail-driven Logistics Specialist (IM) to join our team and play a key role in optimizing stock levels, ensuring inventory accuracy, and keeping warehouse operations running efficiently. In this role, you’ll help balance supply with demand by forecasting inventory needs, tracking materials through ERP systems, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost savings through strong inventory control practices. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving operational challenges, improving processes, and making a direct impact on business performance.

Essential Functions:

• Optimize stock levels and maintain accurate inventory records to support operational, program, and customer requirements.
• Manage provisioning and inventory control activities to effectively balance supply with demand across warehouse and distribution operations.
• Forecast material requirements and coordinate replenishment activities to minimize shortages, excess inventory, and potential disruptions.
• Track, monitor, and reconcile inventory transactions within ERP systems to ensure data accuracy, traceability, and visibility.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to support material availability, on-time delivery, and overall performance objectives.
• Analyze inventory trends, demand patterns, and key performance metrics to identify risks, improve planning, and support decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance inventory accuracy, streamline processes, and reduce overall operating costs.
• Travel up to 10% as needed to support business, supplier, program, or site requirements.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance 

Qualifications:

• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management. Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior relatedexperience.
• 4+ years of experience using ERP/MRP systems for inventory control, material planning, and transaction management.
• 4+ years of experience developing inventory forecasts and replenishment plans to support operational readiness and customer requirements.
• 4+ years of experience with warehouse processes, cycle counting, root cause analysis, and inventory accuracy improvement initiatives.
• 4+ years of experience managing supplier performance, material flow, and on-time delivery in support of program objectives.
• 4+ years of experience working cross-functionally with procurement, planning, operations, quality, and program teams.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify trends, and recommend process improvements that reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present inventory status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• The Logistics Specialist / Provisioning Inventory Manager role is intended for a professional with substantial prior relevant experience in logistics, provisioning, supply chain, inventory control, and warehouse operations.
• This position works independently on moderately complex to complex assignments and applies practical knowledge, data analysis, and sound judgment to optimize stock levels, improve inventory accuracy, and support business and program objectives.
• The role may contribute to process improvements, support cross-functional coordination, and help resolve inventory, supplier, and material flow challenges.
• Candidates should demonstrate the ability to manage day-to-day inventory activities while supporting long-term planning, operational efficiency, and cost control initiatives.
• Experience with NAVSUP P-485 Naval Supply Procedures, DD1348 documentation, Repair and Return processes, and DIFM (Due In for Maintenance) tracking and inventory management.