Warehouse and Inventory Manager

Position: 

Warehouse and Inventory Manager (Job ID: 4518)
Location: 
San Diego, CA

Remote Status: On-Site
Job Id: 

4518
# of Openings: 

1

Warehouse and Inventory Manager

Purpose:

• Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for a Warehouse and Inventory Manager to establish and operate a project warehouse supporting Navy maintenance, sustainment, prototyping, material assurance, and logistics activities.


• The selected candidate will be responsible for day-to-day warehouse operations, inventory accountability, receiving, storage, staging, shipping, WHE/MHE coordination, and support to project material movement requirements. This position requires extensive hands-on experience with U.S. Navy supply systems and a comprehensive understanding of Navy afloat and ashore supply, material management, requisitioning, inventory control, and logistics processes.


• Located in San Diego, CA

Job Description:

• Establish and manage daily warehouse operations for receipt, storage, accountability, staging, issue, shipment, and disposition of project materiel.


• Implement and maintain an inventory management process/system that provides accurate, auditable material records.


• Coordinate receiving inspections, storage locations, preservation, packaging, shipment preparation, and material movement.


• Manage forklift and other WHE/MHE use, maintenance coordination, safety, and operator requirements.


• Maintain warehouse organization, housekeeping, access control, safety, and material handling standards.


• Support storage and staging of parts, tools, equipment, prototypes, and materials used for shipboard and technical activities.


• Coordinate with logistics, engineering, project management, vendors, carriers, and Government stakeholders regarding material status and movement.


• Use Navy supply systems and authoritative logistics data sources to research National Stock Numbers (NSNs), National Item Identification Numbers (NIINs), part numbers, sources of supply, material availability, requisition status, substitutes/interchangeability, and supply supportability.


• Manage and monitor the Navy material requisition lifecycle, including requisition initiation, validation, status review, receipt, issue, redistribution, shipment, cancellation, and reconciliation of outstanding requirements.


• Apply Navy supply policy and procedures, including MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP transactions, priority designators, project and advice codes, fund and cognizance data, controlled equipage/material requirements, repairable/DLR management, and material accountability.


• Coordinate material and supply actions with shipboard Supply Departments, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Centers, Regional Maintenance Centers, DLA, TYCOM representatives, OEMs, and other Government supply and maintenance organizations.


• Research and resolve supply discrepancies, unmatched receipts, frustrated requisitions, material identification issues, excess/shortage conditions, inventory variances, and other supply support problems affecting Fleet maintenance and readiness.


• Prepare monthly material accounting data and support inventories, audits, and reporting requirements.


• Supervise or direct warehouse/material handling personnel when assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must have an Associate’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or at least 8 years of directly relevant warehouse and inventory management experience.


• Must have at least 5 years of experience managing warehouse, material accountability, receiving, shipping, and inventory control operations.


• Must have at least 8 years of directly relevant U.S. Navy supply, logistics, material management, warehouse, or inventory control experience, including substantial hands-on experience supporting Navy afloat and/or ashore supply operations.


• Must possess extensive working knowledge of Navy supply systems and logistics applications used to identify, requisition, track, receive, issue, account for, and manage material. Experience should include NTCSS/RSUPPLY or successor afloat supply systems and Navy ERP or other applicable Navy ashore supply systems.


• Must have demonstrated experience using Navy and DoD logistics research and ordering tools such as One Touch Support (OTS), FEDMALL, DLA logistics applications, WebFLIS/FLIS data, or equivalent current systems to research material, validate sources of supply, and resolve supply support issues.


• Must have extensive knowledge of Navy requisitioning and material control processes, including MILSTRIP/MILSTRAP, Uniform Material Movement and Issue Priority System (UMMIPS), requisition status, priority designators, advice codes, project codes, fund codes, cognizance symbols, repairables/DLRs, carcass tracking, inventory management, and material accountability.


• Must be able to interpret and apply applicable NAVSUP supply policy, procedures, and material management requirements in support of Fleet maintenance and sustainment operations.


• Must have demonstrated ability to research and resolve complex Navy supply problems involving obsolete or hard-to-source material, incorrect or incomplete identification data, long lead-time items, substitutes/interchangeability, requisition delays, and material availability.


• Must have experience with Government-furnished property, Government property accountability, or controlled material.


• Must have experience with electronic inventory management systems and auditable material records.


• Must understand warehouse safety, material handling, storage, packaging, and shipping practices.


• Must have experience operating or supervising forklift and material handling equipment operations.


• Must be able to organize priorities and work independently in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Current forklift operator certification or experience managing certified forklift operators.


• Prior service as a U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist (LS), Supply Corps Officer, NAVSUP civilian/contractor, or equivalent experience directly supporting Navy Fleet supply operations.


• Experience supporting a Navy ship, Regional Maintenance Center, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, TYCOM staff, or other Fleet maintenance/logistics organization.


• Experience with Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), obsolescence management, strategic stocking, allowance support, and emergent material requirements for shipboard systems.


• Experience conducting material research and supply support analysis for maintenance casualties, technical assistance, ship repair, or other time-critical Fleet requirements.


• Experience with WHE/MHE inspection, safety, and material movement planning.


• Experience supporting prototype, repair, or industrial maintenance activities.


• Familiarity with hazardous material, controlled material, preservation, and long-term storage requirements.

Security Requirements:

• Must have an Active DoD Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain it.


• Must have and maintain a valid passport.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel – up to 10%


• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )

Physical Requirements:

• Repetitive motion, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, and visual acuity.


• Must be able to work around forklifts, trucks, pallets, racks, tools, and industrial warehouse equipment.


• Exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects and materials.

Pre-Employment Requirements:


Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.

Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie’s commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).


Pay Range: $65,000 - $80,000 per year


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