What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Manager position at Prolog Inc.?
ProLog, Inc. is building a team for an anticipated Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution opportunity. The contract will support warehouse and distribution operations in a sustained, audit-ready environment, including receiving, storage, inventory, issue processing, packaging, transportation, equipment support, and related mission functions. This position is contingent upon contract award, final funding, Government acceptance of the candidate, and completion of all required security and access actions.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Inventory Manager will oversee inventory operations for Government-owned mission stock and will be accountable for accurate, timely, auditable inventory processes that meet contractual Acceptable Performance Levels and DLA accountability requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direct personnel performing physical inventories, cycle counts, controlled-item counts, location surveys, and related inventory operations.
- Oversee research and resolution of inventory discrepancies, including gains and losses, causative research, denial research, and item-data maintenance.
- Protect the integrity and accountability of Government-owned mission stock and associated transaction records.
- Monitor inventory performance against contractual Acceptable Performance Levels and implement recovery actions when results are below standard.
- Plan weekly and monthly use of personnel, equipment, facilities, and materials based on projected and actual workload.
- Establish priorities, deadlines, and work sequences and redirect resources to accommodate unanticipated work and daily workload fluctuations.
- Develop workload estimates, staffing recommendations, schedules, performance analyses, and management reports.
- Use DLA WMS and other Government systems to execute, monitor, document, and validate inventory requirements.
- Support audit counts, evidential-matter requests, transaction tracing, quarter-end cutoff procedures, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- At least three years of inventory experience using DLA WMS or an equivalent automated warehouse management system within the past five years.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Government inventory accountability, discrepancy research, inventory adjustment, denial research, and item-data maintenance.
- Experience directing personnel and balancing workload, staffing, equipment, and priorities in a warehouse or distribution environment.
- Ability to analyze inventory data, develop schedules and estimates, and implement corrective actions.
- Strong organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
SECURITY, SUITABILITY, AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
- Must be eligible for access to a DoD installation and successfully complete the Government-required Moderate Risk Personnel Security Investigation and suitability process for a public trust or sensitive position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC), installation identification badge, PKI token, and controlled-area access, as applicable to assigned duties.
- Because the position is expected to use DLA WMS and other Government systems, must be eligible for minimum IT II access, including submission of required access forms and a favorably adjudicated T3 investigation, unless the Government approves an exception.
- Must safeguard classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), proprietary information, Government systems, facilities, property, and mission data in accordance with DoD, DLA, CMMC, and local installation requirements.
- Must complete initial and recurring security training, including CUI, Antiterrorism/Force Protection, OPSEC, Counterintelligence, INFOSEC, and Combating Trafficking in Persons training.
- Must comply with visitor-control, key-and-lock-control, incident-reporting, suspicious-contact-reporting, and local force-protection procedures.
KEY PERSONNEL AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENT
As designated Key Personnel, the employee must be available, upon notification, to meet Government personnel on-site within one hour during normal duty hours and within two hours outside normal duty hours, unless in an approved excused-absence status. The position may also require extended hours, alternate shifts, emergency response, continuity operations, holiday on-call support, and work during heightened force-protection conditions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with DLA WMS and/or DSS, controlled or sensitive material, audit counts, financial audit readiness, and Government mission stock.
- Experience improving inventory accuracy, location accuracy, denial performance, or research-cycle time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in warehouse, industrial, transportation, and administrative areas on a military installation. The employee must be able to move safely through operational areas, comply with personal protective equipment and local safety requirements, work around material-handling equipment and vehicle traffic, and maintain performance during changing access or force-protection conditions.
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Selection and employment are contingent upon contract award, final labor authorization, Government acceptance where required, verification of experience, successful completion of background and security processes, and the ability to obtain and maintain all credentials, access, training, and clearances required for the position. The final job duties, location, schedule, and qualifications will be governed by the awarded contract and may be updated when the final solicitation and site-specific Attachment 2 are issued.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
ProLog, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.