Demand/Supply Chain Analyst

About the role

Conduct expert analysis regarding demand/supply chain performance issues and coordinate with functional process analysts and subject-matter specialists throughout the enterprise when required.

Responsibilities

• Utilize available Information Technology (IT) systems to extract and analyze transactional data from IT systems of record and related data warehouses, tables, and resources.
• Analyze data regarding past, present, and projected demand/supply chain activity.
• Evaluate implementation of accepted proposals for improving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metrics, and other demand/supply chain performance critical data to ensure the demand/supply chain area is meeting its performance targets.
• Identify trends and other factors adversely affecting performance and recommend improvements based on analyses and trends.
• Advise and assist senior management and enterprise Leadership in defining performance.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Acquisition Workforce Position NON-CAP: Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Demand/Supply Chain Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Using demand/supply chain applications, such as SAP, JDA, COPA, NDMS, SAS, and DSS, related to functional processes including system functionality and business capabilities.
• Applying and adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to investigate, analyze and evaluate activities within the demand/supply chain area.
• Performing analysis of demand/supply chain KPIs, such as Fill Rate, Material Delay, UFO/Backorder Reduction, Delay Fill Time, and Delivery Response Time.
• Writing SQL code/programs for data mining purposes and applying and adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to investigate, analyze and evaluate activities within the demand/supply chain area.
• Using provided Spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel) for data analysis, manipulation, and reporting.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• As required by 5 C.F.R. 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities.
• Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
• Acq Workforce - Non-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics, Foundational Level 1 certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years.
• Drug-Free Workplace Policy: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. Advisory: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, marijuana is illegal.