Logistician

Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.

Report project plans, progress, and results.

Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.

Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.

Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.

Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.

Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.

Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.

Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.

Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.

Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.

Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.

Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.

Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.

Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.

Protect and control proprietary materials.

Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.

Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies.

Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.

Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence.

Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.