Logistics Specialist

Job description / Role

Location

Erbil, Iraq

Purpose and scope

Performs a variety of warehouse functions in support of a distribution depot. Interfaces with customers to verify discrepancies and resolve as appropriate. Performs quality assurance duties in support of the warehouse function.

Essential responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, coordinating, and integrating the overall logistics/supply support requirements of all organic ground vehicle assets.
• Reviews available documents on operational mission requirements and recommends the most suitable organic and cost-effective logistics/supply support concepts.
• Participates in the planning and evaluation of exercises to ensure that logistics/supply support concepts are responsive to operational needs.
• Makes recommendations for improvements where necessary to increase the effectiveness of support required.
• Determines the need for, prepares, and conducts individual and group training, as required, on areas of interest within the logistics/supply area.
• Prepares correspondence on a daily basis on a variety of logistics/supply related issues as may be required.
• As directed, performs a variety of warehousing duties, which require an understanding of the establishment's storage plan.
• Verifies materials (or merchandise) against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages.
• Stores, stacks, or palletizes materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods.
• May operate hand or power trucks in performing warehousing duties.
• Performs miscellaneous quality assurance duties including inspections, inventory process checks, inspecting and examining materials, article inspections, etc.
• Performs all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum position knowledge, skills, and abilities required

• Vocational/technical training beyond high school and at least 5 years of job-related experience or equivalent

Work environment, physical demands, and mental demands

Typical warehouse environment with no unusual hazards, frequent lifting to 20-60 pounds, kneeling, standing, and walking, routinely sitting and constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

Other responsibilities

Safety - The company enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the company quality policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable quality system documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her quality management and customer satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.

The company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

About the Company

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics.