LOGISTICS SPECIALIST
Primary Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing inventory to include shipping, receiving, delivery of IT equipment and supplies
- Coordinates purchases and logistics of equipment orders with customers
- Sources and purchases technical equipment and supplies
- Ensures supply of products meets customers’ specifications
- Determines procurement needs and delivery requirements
- Sources and purchases technical equipment and supplies
- Assists with vendor management and relationships with key suppliers
- Tracks deliveries, reconciles order discrepancies, and picks up equipment from vendors/stores as needed
- Assists in maintaining project and program metrics; tracks deliverables and schedules as needed
- Participates in special projects as requested
Required Technical Skills
- Asset tracking / inventory control systems
- Strong understanding of information technology systems in a data center environment
- Basic understanding of networking environment and ability to understand network block diagrams
- MS Windows proficiency
- MS Office suite proficiency
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 6+ years of experience in logistics/inventory management in information technology environment
- Solid experience with purchasing, delivering, shipping and receiving IT equipment
- Extremely detail-oriented, with demonstrated ability to prioritize and multitask
- Superior oral and written communication skills to ensure effective relationships with customers
- Must be able to work effectively in a small team environment with minimal supervision
- Self-starter with ability to learn quickly and accomplish tasks on time, working within strict deadlines
- Capable of lifting and moving equipment up to 50 pounds
- Ability to drive large commercial vehicles to deliver/pickup equipment as necessary
- Capable of operating a forklift in a warehouse environment
- Ability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as needed
- Position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship
Location: Prince William County / Dulles, Route 28 corridor
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Travel: 5%