Inventory Manager

Kalman & Company is seeking an experienced Inventory Manager for a government proposal. This role will be supporting the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution onsite in Barstow CA. 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. The salary range for this position is $71K/yr-$95K/yr.

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 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.

Kalman & Company Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment and random substance abuse testing and background verification checks.

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.