Logistics Support Job Description
Logistics support
provides oversight of all aspects of running a logistics warehouse(s) including receiving / storage/ shipping of material and employees associated with it.
Logistics Support Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective logistics support job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included logistics support job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Strong understanding of infrastructural technologies relevant for the support of application development, Databases, Servers
Must know the process requirements for each client
Professionalism, phone etiquette, and customer service skills a must
Proactively work with Material Handling, Logistics Engineering and Quality to develop ways to collect data for Performance Indicators
Lead brainstorming session to define high-level concepts for Material Flow and Plant Layout 5-Year Strategy
Assisting with the ordering of materials through a variety of internal and external sources
Performs a variety of purchasing duties
Checks deliveries of material ordered and shipments received
Coordinates return of rejected or unsuitable orders
Responds to requests for purchasing data and status of material activities
Logistics Support Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Logistics Support
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, FAA, A&P, DAWIA, DAU, PMP, HAZMAT, APICS, AS2, III
Education for Logistics Support
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the logistics support job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and High School Degree in Education, Business, Engineering, Management, Associates, Business/Administration, Technical, Military, Supply Chain Management, Graduate Education
Skills for Logistics Support
Desired skills for logistics support include:
Standard office policies & procedures
Issue and storage Maintenance
Tools as they relate to inventory
Government and Contractor Acquired Material as it relates to inventory
Issue and storage
Policies
Procedures
Shipping and receiving of materials and supplies
Customer manuals and publications to enable the acquisition of support material track all shipments to satisfy the urgency
NAVAIR 00-25-300 Technical Directives System
Desired experience for logistics support includes:
Know and follow all CCNA prescribed GMP, safety, attendance, and rules of conduct guidelines
Knowledge of logistics processes and operational systems
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field from an accredited college or university
10 to 12 years of relevant experience with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with PhD
Experience and success in working with senior decision-makers within of the diplomatic, law enforcement, intelligence, homeland security, and defense communities
Supports the Sales department in proposal development and ILS estimates
Logistics Support Examples
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Logistics Support Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a logistics support. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for logistics support
- Ensure optimal source of supply is pursued across the project and considers lead times, cost avoidance, and government acquisition requirements ensuring supply visibility is promoted from initial request to point of customer receipt
- Develop and brief performance reports
- Understand that professional conduct is expected at all times
- Continuously monitor and maintain system dunnage levels
- Utilize computer-based tools effectively
- Ability to temporarily relocate in the event of a natural disaster
- Support the efforts of the Sales Team by ensuring assigned duties and responsibilities are completed in a timely manner
- Provide administrative support and follow-up to ensure that projects assigned are progressed to their conclusions
- Oversees the transfers, adjustments, turn-ins, issues, receipts and controls of all property assigned to program
- Enters data into multiple databases, conducts extensive searches for information pertaining to complex and/or unusual supply transactions and patterns, assists hand receipt holders in preparing lost/damaged statements for lost, destroyed or damaged property and discusses problems with hand receipt holders for clarification and settlements of discrepancies
Qualifications for logistics support
- Work in extreme temperatures for the length of shift
- Ability to understand, record, and communicate material and product information
- Writes subcontractor statements of work and acts as subcontractor ILS liaison
- Performs reliability and maintainability analysis
- Prepares training materials and requirements
- Creates safety assessment reports
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a logistics support. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for logistics support
- Provides technical guidance and training to inventory control specialists
- Responsible for training, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems of direct reports
- Manages timely execution of contracts, ensuring policy compliance and proper LOA
- Manages interpretation & clarification of contract provisions (reimbursements, notification, escalations, and reporting) and distributes summary of terms to impacted internal parties (business development, engineering, operations, finance, and accounting)
- Ensures accurate entry of all contract documents into SAP and the contract repository
- Provides logistics and Project Management support on developing plans, and assist the Government in answering data calls and provides program support through participation and attendance at program meetings and reviews in support of AEA Division program efforts
- Audits available data, identifies deficiencies, manages data, researches data sources for program supportability data and submits findings to the Government
- This effort shall include the consolidation, assessment, tracking and monitoring of funding sources and expenditures, input and tracking of WBS Live and Ops Center data, and preparation of reports
- Supports the update and maintenance of division program management databases WBS Live and Ops Center and works with division personnel to enhance tracking and reporting capabilities
- Researches, develops, coordinates and implements development plans and schedules as they relate to Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Systems Division to ensure customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints in order to meet tasking objectives
Qualifications for logistics support
- Maintains engineering specification files
- University degree or corresponding experience/competence
- Good knowledge in English and preferably additional language
- Process understanding of ERP system (SAP)
- Skills in MS office package
- Knowledge about transportation of dangerous goods
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of logistics support. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for logistics support
- Supports team in initiating process and business improvement (BI) projects, to harmonize and optimize field activities and practices
- Perform daily and/or monthly reconciliations on PBUSE
- Ensure that Monthly reports (Hand Receipts, Cyclic Inventories, Sensitive Items Inventory) are provided to the units NLT 2nd working day of the Month
- Have an active Logistics Information Warehouse (LIW) account
- Request changes to the Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE) and maintain functional management of the document
- Support the Property Book Officer (PBO) in ensuring that 100% accountability of equipment is maintained, all authorized equipment is on hand IAW MTOE/ Table of Distribution Allowances (TDA), and all equipment requests are on valid requisitions or on redistribution orders
- Support the PBO in managing Excess Equipment and redistributing throughout the Brigade and support the PBO in monitoring unit supply personnel actions in Property Book and Unit – Enhanced (PBUSE)
- Support the Government PBO in maintaining the 160th Signal Brigade property book and hand receipts utilizing PBUSE, Logistic Information Systems (LIS), Logistics Army Authorization Document System (LOGTAADS), MTOE and TDA, LIW, Common Table of Allowances (CTA), SB 700-20
- Ensure that all supporting documents is filed IAW ARIMS
- Process only those transactions that have been approved by the PBO and ensure that the documentation is correct, verify serial numbers, National Stock Numbers (NSN), Line Item Numbers (LIN) and Nomenclatures prior to issuing equipment to the gaining activity
Qualifications for logistics support
- Knowledge about payment and INCO terms
- Good knowledge about payment terms, Letter of Credits and Bank guarantees etc
- Ensure timely receipt and issuing of goods
- Ensure that all materials are neatly safely stacked and according to correct orientation before put-away
- Maintain 5S+1 practice in the Warehouse at all times
- Ensure location countr are conduct promptly
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of logistics support. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for logistics support
- Support the Government in managing the Army Non-Tactical Vehicle Program within the Brigade in accordance with AR 58-1
- Prepare Transportation Control and Movement Documents (TCMD) IAW DOD Directive (DoDD) 4500.36 and DoDD 4500.09 to appropriate agencies as required for shipping Government equipment, supplies and materials
- Perform a wide variety of logistics staff administrative functions in support of the 160th Signal Brigade and Battalion S-4 operations, to include supply management, maintenance, transportation, logistics automation, and resource management
- Maintain an accurate accounting and reporting system including accounting for lost, damaged, or destruction of government property as a result of abandonment and utilizing the Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL), Statement of Charges and Cash Collection Vouchers
- Assess product needs in accordance with customer specifications
- Update Security records as needed, and maintain controlled inventory according to DOD standards
- Manage and oversee daily routes, shipping and delivery schedules are met according to customer requirements
- Ensures compliance of customer’s business requirements with preferred carriers is maintained
- Develop the Customer relationship with key individuals within the Logistics Organization
- Serve as a 1st level of escalation and drive issue resolution
Qualifications for logistics support
- To highlight problems, discrepancies and high inventories in day to day operations
- Account for all equipments and tools used in the section
- To liaise with inter-department personnel to resolve operations problems and discrepancies
- To identify and prioritize urgent tasks
- Ensure storage area are efficiently utilized and optimized
- To ensure good housekeeping practice in the warehouse at all times
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of logistics support. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for logistics support
- Maintains knowledge of Bell Helicopter and military systems, procedures, customer manuals and publications to enable the acquisition of support material track all shipments to satisfy the urgency required
- Evaluates supply/maintenance procedures and recommend changes when necessary
- Lead weekly staff meetings, review issue log, encourage ideas & recommendations from the team on better ways to perform the job, review SOP & work instructions changes
- Requisitions civil aviation parts general supplies and equipment as necessary
- Collaborate with the logistics team to ensure shipments are delivered properly
- Act as a liaison between the Customer Service and Logistics Teams
- Monitor all shipments to delivery destination- by using all resources available
- Ensure all customer inquiries are handled in a professional and timely manner
- Cancel and Increase Pick-ups when needed
- Coordinate pick-up time with linehaul vendors and request adequate number of trucks, daily
Qualifications for logistics support
- A valid forklift license
- 3 years experience in Warehouse / Logistics operation
- Able to communicate effectively with all Supervisor and staff either orally or in writing
- Strong organizing and work planning capabilities
- Hardworking & able to work in a stressful / fast pace environment
- Able to work in a non-air conditional environment