Commercial Logistics Planner

MANTECH seeks a mission-driven and detail-oriented Commercial Logistics Planner to join our team in Oahu, Hawaii.

This role is for a supply chain veteran who can navigate the fast-paced world of commercial logistics while expertly providing decisional advantage to defense clients for the end-to-end orchestration of complex commercial and military global supply chains.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Strategic Network Design: Working with the Defense client, develop and optimize multi-modal transportation strategies (Air, Sea, Road, Project) that fulfill mission goals utilizing the commercial logistics enterprise.
• Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as the primary, onsite knowledge liaison for commercial capabilities and be the trusted advisor to Defense clients to ensure the seamless execution of project plans.
• Process Engineering: Implement plans and processes that integrate Defense standards and requirements into commercial workflows for compliant networked logistics operations.
• Risk Mitigation: Conduct proactive bottleneck analysis, construct logistics playbooks and develop contingency plans for geopolitical disruptions or regulatory shifts that impact logistics pipelines.
• Partner Management: Lead the selection and oversight of 3PLs and carriers for project execution; ensure they meet mission performance KPIs.
• Data Analytics: Provide actionable insights on commercial network availability and vendor performance to ensure assuredness in mission delivery.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field and 10 years of progressive experience in commercial logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain management.
• Proven track record of managing high-volume, global logistics networks.
• Solid knowledge of [DOD] defense related logistics, deployments operations, and OEM supply chains.
• Capable of working in joint, multi-national environments and with geographically dispersed teams
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Professional designations such as CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), CLTD (Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution), or PMP.
• Familiarity with Defense related operational contract support and deployment processes
  
  

Clearance Requirements

• Must hold an Active Public Trust clearance with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.