Supply and Logistics Officer Careers NJ PA DE MD - U.S. Navy : Job Details

A big part of life on a Navy ship is making sure the right items arrive at the right time. As a Supply Corps Officer, you make sure the right sonar parts arrive so technicians can make repairs, or the right medicines show up on the way to a humanitarian mission across the world or simply that tonight's meal is ready for Sailors on your ship. Navy missions rely on having logistics down to a science, which is why Supply Corps Officers are so valuable. These Sailors know how to get just about anything to anywhere at any time, no matter the situation or distance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The success and safety of every mission depend on getting needed supplies, materials, and equipment at a moment's notice. Supply Corps officers make sure the Navy has what it needs, when it needs it. Responsibilities for this job may include:

• Analyzing the demand for supplies and forecast future needs
• Ensuring all parts and equipment needed for ship maintenance and repairs are ordered and received on time
• Overseeing all retail services, logistics, and culinary operations
• Managing the inspection, shipping, handling, and packaging of supplies and equipment
• Directing personnel who receive inventory and issue supplies and equipment
• Evaluating bids and proposals submitted by potential suppliers
• Maintaining budgets
• Studying ways to use space and distribute supplies efficiently
• Determining the fastest, most economical way to transport cargo or personnel
• Overseeing the handling of special items such as medicine and explosives

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree
• U.S. citizen or equivalent

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Professionals in Navy purchasing, supply, and logistics work in offices, shore-based warehouses, air cargo terminals at naval air stations, and aboard ships and submarines. The diverse working locations provide a variety of excellent opportunities for expanding knowledge and skills in inventory management, financial management, procurement, and warehouse management.