Logistics Program Manager Job Description
Logistics program manager
provides support for Fusion (ECC 6.0 Finance, Procurement, Order Management, Production Planning, Inventory Management, Material Management, Sales & Distribution, Global POS System).
Logistics Program Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Uses material requirements planning (MRP) system to track and monitor production and delivery related activities
Represent LPM for the engineering change proposal (ECP) process for all ECPs submitted ensuring logistical impacts are communicated for each engineering change
Support engineering change retrofit proposal process proving inputs to the LPM business planning group to meet their contractual timeline
Plan retrofits across fleet integrating support equipment, technical data requirements, material requirements, vendor capacity, and depot capacity
Communicate retrofit plan with internal and external customers
Execute retrofit implementation across all sites
Ensure retrofit schedule meets readiness requirements
Coordinate and integrate when required with Lockheed Martin on modification planning
Evaluate upcoming repairs for the program and provide input to Global Service Engineering
Integrating repair and limit progression in depot material planning to support future engine and module inductions
Logistics Program Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Logistics Program Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, CLTD, CSCP, APICS, PMI, CFE, PSP, CPP, PM, SC
Education for Logistics Program Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the logistics program manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, MBA, Business/Administration, Supply Chain Management, Technical, Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Education
Skills for Logistics Program Manager
Desired skills for logistics program manager include:
Government contracting requirements and proposal process
SAP
MRO
MRP
Production planning and material management transactions
Military engine and component overhaul & repair
Material management transactions
NAVAIR logistics and maintainability programs and processes
Production planning
AIR 6.0
Desired experience for logistics program manager includes:
Work closely with support groups to forecast customer maintenance, project component replacement/repair needs, and work with customer to budget/order to maintain fleet readiness goals
Lead the project delivery for a single large Global Logistics initiatives or multiple smaller scale initiatives
Assist PMO leadership in preparing for key leadership meetings and updates and provides status reports, presentations and demonstrations to all levels of management both within Logistics and business partner groups (including status reporting, budget tracking, key issues)
Accountable for achieving financial plans for revenue, inventory and margin
Promote the effective use of supporting infrastructure such as forecasting, materials management, information systems
Facilitates the initial creation and publishing of program charter, project risk assessments, and benefit assessment timeline and work breakdown
Logistics Program Manager Examples
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Logistics Program Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a logistics program manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for logistics program manager
- Identify requirements for and drive Logistics and Supportability Engineering (L&SE) efforts for the Department of Navy IRCM programs, including but not limited to Reliability, Supportability, Technical Publications and Training, support equipment, spares optimization, and field service support
- Establish Logistics milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify L&SE-specific program issues and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources, modification of schedule, or revision of contractual specifications
- Define and drive the user experience for the return process globally
- Communicate to senior leaders through white papers on the status of returns programs
- Incorporate input from stakeholders on new features and improvements to current features
- Drive product development efforts including writing complete and detail-oriented product requirements documents and ensure clear communication of those requirements to the business, design, usability and development teams
- Ensure the returns process provides self-service options for customers, and if it does not exist create the best way possible to get it done
- Manage complex aircraft projects associated with the Army Gray Eagle program from concept through completion, including statements of work, budget, proposal, negotiations, technical, schedule and cost performance to ensure quality, business, and financial objectives are attained
- Responsible for program/project budget and technical performance using the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and discrete scheduling and planning techniques
- Participate with engineering to establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for development, testing, and integration
Qualifications for logistics program manager
- Guides team resources associated with the project, including goal setting and planning of performance / gate reviews
- Assesses, tracks and advises those working on the projects of status of project activities in a regular basis
- Ability to manage a distributed workforce
- Proficiency in SQL, Access recommended
- Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to analyze quantitatively and problem-solve and triage efficiently
- Creating innovative logistics solutions
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a logistics program manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for logistics program manager
- Ability to gain support in a cross functional team environment and obtain stakeholder consensus of engineering project plans
- Hold team members accountable for performance
- Interact with internal and external representatives at various levels concerning resolution of technical, cost and scheduling issues
- Influence contract acquisitions, negotiations and modifications
- Act as the primary customer contact for program activities
- Leads formal program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
- Present to senior leadership at management and program reviews
- Identify and communicate issues to leadership, provide mitigation recommendations and oversee risk management efforts
- Work with Manufacturing to ensure that all required Engineering and Production documentation is in place
- Participates in weekly configuration management review boards
Qualifications for logistics program manager
- Driving definition of scope and manage business case development and approval, requirements gathering/creation, prioritization, design review, and launch readiness of new self-service experiences
- Experience defining product requirements, working with engineering organizations to rapidly deliver high-impact capabilities to market
- Logistics, Packaging Engineering, Product Operations, Industrial Engineering and/or supply chain experience is a plus but not absolutely necessary if candidate meets most qualifications
- Quick learner and comfortable working with ambiguity
- Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Senior management interface experience
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Logistics Program Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a logistics program manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for logistics program manager
- Works with Field Operations and Production to ensure timely fielding of project per schedule
- Monitor aircraft performance metrics and make recommendations for improvement
- Identify requirements for and drive Logistics and Supportability Engineering (L&SE) efforts for the RF program, including but not limited to Reliability, Supportability, Technical Publications and Training, support equipment, spares optimization, and field service support
- Ensure that both Group A and Group B Engineering design and implementation aligns with Logistics requirements or plans through drawing reviews and IPT interaction
- Act as primary customer contact for Logistics program activities and lead program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance of all L&SE elements
- Review deliverables for technical accuracy and completeness
- Program manage the work of L&SE employees assigned to the program from both technical and administrative disciplines
- Coordinate the L&SE portions of proposals, proposal work statements and specifications, scope of work for Logistics and Supportability Engineering elements, Logistics operating budgets, and financial requirements of the contract
- Leads Logistics Network Optimization as on-going opportunity and develops specific projects to implement regional optimization delivering service and savings improvements
- Leads all Logistics M&A evaluation and integration, partnering with Customer Service, Planning, and Commercial teams to ensure optimization of service and cost through end-to-end program management & execution
Qualifications for logistics program manager
- Flexibility – the role holder will be required to regularly travel (up to 40%) between Luxembourg and a variety of EU countries
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree (or higher) in security or related field or equivalent military/work experience
- 10+ years of experience in one or all of the following disciplines
- 10+ years of experience conducting workplace risk investigations
- Ability to stand long hours, lift 20 pounds and work at times in an industrial environment with or without reasonable accommodations
- CPP, PSP or CFE certification
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Logistics Program Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of logistics program manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for logistics program manager
- Manage and request program office (wholesale) Unit Identifier Code (UIC)/ Derivative Unit Identifier Codes (DUIC) and Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAACs)
- Manage and request program office Project Codes
- Manage and request program office Routing Identifier Codes (RICs)
- Manage and request program office fielding Plants
- Assist with annual OC 9 asset reviews
- Assist with the rollup of PM plans for LMP transition
- Assist with the integration of PM Mission Command's current Total Package Fielding tool's integration with LMP
- Provide management and leadership direction for Logistics and Organic Depot programs
- Maintain technical and business integrity of the programs
- Establish milestones and monitors adherence to program master plans and schedules and/or costs
Qualifications for logistics program manager
- Experience in aircraft power plant and control systems desired
- Demonstrates technical expertise and application of program and project management principles, concepts, and practice leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones
- Experience in working with access control systems
- Experience in data bases (querying and analyzing) such as SQL, MYSQL, Access, Exception Based Reporting, and the use of analytics to report and provide visibility to trends
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus on supply chain, industrial engineering and IT related field
- Previous experience in working in logistics or supply chain
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Logistics Program Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of logistics program manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for logistics program manager
- Act as primary customer contact to ensure satisfaction and manages the submittal of contract data items
- Develop program control mechanisms to effectively measure expenditures, labor and other resources necessary to manage program budget
- Estimate, order, track and provide status of repairs and materials
- Direct all operations of the program within cost limitations and schedule, including staff, systems, procurements, manufacturing, quality, logistics, and administration
- Responsible for accurately measuring progress of program
- Manage Engineering, Logistics, and Maintenance programs for USAF and other customers
- Experience in Organic Depot Maintenance business and operations desired
- Build and lead project teams, inspiring each team member to reach higher levels of performance through trust, delegation, participation and coaching
- Develop strong relationships with key partners within product management, IT program management, the business and internal and external parties throughout the project in order to achieve exceptional results
- Be an active participant in the continuous improvement of our overall teams through driving program results that improve efficiencies and cost savings
Qualifications for logistics program manager
- Ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively across many levels and functions of the organization
- Creative approach to problem solving, and willingness to try new approaches
- Possesses conflict management and resolution skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Operations Management, Engineering, Business or related supply chain field
- High level of proficiency in MS Excel and SQL – this will be an essential tool for accomplishing many tasks and deliverables
- Proficiency in project planning methodologies and tools, ability to scale tools