Supply Chain and Inventory Optimization SME

Logistics Management Institute

  • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
  • $99,000-155,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Overview:LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.This role will support USAF acquisition logistics digital transformation utilizing cutting-edge technologies as well as streamlining and accelerating logistics processes using Agile methodologies. This client-facing position is full-time at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH working in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). Responsibilities:
  • Utilizing the Aircraft Sustainability Model (ASM) and other analytical models to assess operational capability, compute spare parts requirements, and stock leveling to forecast and optimize cost
  • Analyzing logistics, supply chain, and weapon systems to support logistics operations, including math modeling, logistics operations research, and systems analysis and programming
  • Advise and assist client in developing and managing effective and affordable solutions across the weapon system’s lifecycle
  • Develop, integrate and manage complex integrated master schedules, risk-informed product support timelines, and planning for major USAF weapon systems
  • Apply expert-level knowledge of schedule management, logistics integration, and risk analysis in support of long-term program success
  • Collaborating with program offices, depot teams, contractors, and IPTs to synchronize product support milestones with broader acquisition and sustainment timelines
  • Performing critical path analysis, variance tracking, schedule risk assessments, and identifying potential schedule conflicts impacting cost, readiness, or delivery
  • Performing schedule risk assessments using qualitative and quantitative methods (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation, confidence level analysis) to identify and mitigate critical-path threats.
  • Briefing senior leadership on schedule risk posture, mitigation plans, and time-sensitive corrective actions affecting cost, performance, or readiness
  • Supporting maintenance planning concepts and analyzing and delivering recommendations for adjustment which include areas for improvement in optimizing maintenance intervention to meet supportability and affordability goals
  • Analyzing government agency logistics and supply chain policies and procedures against current performance metrics and making recommendations on policy and/or process improvements
Qualifications:Required Education, Experience, & Skills:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting logistics, supply chain, product support, or related fields within the Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Ability to demonstrate high degree of proficiency in Aircraft Sustainability Model
  • Knowledge of commercially based advanced modeling, networking, scheduling and inventory optimization systems and techniques to support development of supply, inventory management, and distribution policy to improve materiel management of spare parts inventories
  • Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
  • Strong knowledge of DoD logistics, supply chain and acquisition processes
  • Expert use of schedule tools (Microsoft Project) and risk tools (e.g., @Risk, Acumen Risk, Monte Carlo analysis tools)
  • Superior communication skills, both oral and written
  • Self-directed, detail oriented in completing assigned tasks, able to adapt to changing work efforts and manage impact of shifting priorities
  • Must be available for occasional travel
  • Applicants must hold a current U.S. Government TOP SECRET clearance
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field
  • Certification in logistics, supply chain, Acquisition or related disciplines
  • Expertise in Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) and Product Support life cycle management tools
  • Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to influence and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and drive organizational change
Targeted Salary Range: $99,000 - $155,000Disclaimer:The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Logistics Management Institute