Distribution Mobility Planner

About the role

The mission of the Distribution Mobility Planner at K2 is to orchestrate complex distribution and transportation operations that ensure timely, efficient, and cost-effective delivery in high-stakes environments. Key responsibilities include developing movement plans, maintaining situational awareness, and continuously refining plans to address changing operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end distribution and mobility planning for deployment, redeployment, sustainment, and retrograde operations
• Develop movement plans for self-deploying and lift-supported assets, including personnel, equipment, and cargo
• Synchronize transportation activities across internal teams, external carriers, ports, terminals, and logistics partners
• Maintain situational awareness of available transportation capacity, lift capabilities, routing options, and infrastructure constraints
• Refine plans during execution to respond to changing operational requirements, delivery timelines, and network disruptions
• Conduct feasibility assessments of transportation options, including internal fleet, common-user transportation, third-party logistics providers, and strategic lift resources
• Identify movement constraints such as staging limitations, asset shortfalls, infrastructure bottlenecks, hazardous conditions, or bed down restrictions, and recommend mitigation actions
• Use planning, modeling, simulation, and data analysis tools to optimize routing, throughput, and delivery sequencing
• Support in-transit visibility by tracking personnel, cargo, and equipment throughout the transportation network and resolving delays or exceptions
• Balance competing demands for distribution assets and develop deconfliction strategies aligned to operational priorities
• Cookordination with planners, operations teams, and stakeholders to validate movement requirements, schedules, and execution data
• Ensure timely delivery of logistics support to meet required delivery dates and service-level expectations
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and planning updates for leadership and operational stakeholders
• Support emergency response, surge operations, network recovery, and other high-tempo logistics initiatives as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or related field (equivalent relevant experience considered)
• 5+ years of experience in logistics planning, transportation operations, distribution planning, mobility planning, or supply chain coordination
• Strong understanding of multimodal transportation, distribution operations, routing, scheduling, and capacity planning
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including proficiency with Excel and reporting tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities

Qualifications

• Master's degree in supply chain, Logistics, Transportation, or related field
• Experience in utility operations, transportation planning, large-scale logistics, emergency response mobilization, or defense-related deployment planning
• Familiarity with tools such as SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, Manhattan, Cargo Wise, Power BI, Tableau, GIS platforms, or simulation/modeling software
• Knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, TSA, OSHA, IATA, IMO, customs, or hazardous materials compliance requirements
• Experience supporting time-phased movement planning, large-scale mobilizations, or complex field operations
• Familiarity with JOPES, TPFDD, ULN validation, force flow planning, or coordination with USTRANSCOM or similar organizations
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD certification
• PMP certification
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
• Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods certification
• Defense deployment planning system training
• Security clearance (if required by contract or program)
• CDL or other transportation credential (if role-specific)