Supply Chain Management Consultant/Master Facilitator - Clearance Required

Overview

LMI is seeking a skilled Supply Chain Consultant / Master Facilitator to join our team in Dayton, Ohio. The successful candidate will focus on supporting the transition of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to the services and all related Supply chain logistics related to program success. The candidate will also be a highly skilled professional who excels at guiding group discussions and processes, possessing advanced expertise in designing engaging activities, managing complex dynamics, and achieving desired outcomes in diverse situations, often with a focus on conflict resolution, consensus building, and active listening, while maintaining a neutral stance to facilitate productive collaboration among participants across various settings.

At LMI, we’re reimagining the path from insight to outcome at the new speed of possible. Combining a legacy of over 60 years of federal expertise with our innovation ecosystem, we minimize time to value and accelerate mission success. We energize the brightest minds with emerging technologies to inspire creative solutioning and push the boundaries of capability. LMI advances the pace of progress, enabling our customers to thrive while adapting to evolving mission needs. We operate completely free of political and commercial bias, and we are entirely aligned with the goals of our clients. Our clients value our specialized services in logistics, intelligence, homeland security, health care, and energy and environment markets. We believe government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking people who share that conviction.

We offer a generous compensation package with excellent benefits that start the first day of employment. Business casual dress, flexible work schedules, and generous retirement contributions are a few of our many work-life benefits available to our employees.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include:

• Client Engagement & Analysis: Support and collaborate with government organizations, including the Department of Defense (DoD), in analyzing and optimizing supply chains for inventory management, maintenance, and distribution.
• Consulting Services: Provide expertise in DoD logistics strategy and supply chain material management, emphasizing wholesale and retail-level inventory management, policy adherence, performance measurement, and analysis.
• Project Leadership: Lead and contribute to projects that evaluate and improve existing system-support supply chains at various levels, focusing on efficiency and cost-effectiveness in inventory management, distribution, and provisioning.
• Policy & Compliance Support: Assist DoD organizations in addressing audit findings and material weaknesses, ensuring compliance with standards for Inventory, Operating Materials & Supplies, and requisitioning processes.
• Innovative Solutions: Research and propose new approaches and alternatives to improve business practices and enhance decision-making processes within supply chain management.
• Documentation & Policy Maintenance: Provide both administrative and technical writing support for updating and maintaining supply chain policies, incorporating updates as needed based on GAO and IG audit recommendations.
• Program Management & Reporting: Perform data analysis, develop high-impact presentations, and provide research-based support for DoD leadership, aiding in the execution of logistics strategy and supply chain initiatives.
• Strategic Design: Creating comprehensive facilitation plans for complex workshops, meetings, or training sessions, tailoring them to specific group needs and objectives. 
• Advanced Group Dynamics Management: Recognizing and addressing power imbalances, managing disruptive behavior, and navigating challenging group dynamics with sensitivity and expertise. 
• Conflict Resolution Facilitation: Actively mediating disagreements, identifying underlying issues, and guiding participants towards collaborative solutions. 
• Consensus Building: Facilitating processes to reach agreement or shared understanding among diverse stakeholders, even when opinions differ significantly. 
• Mentorship and Coaching: Providing guidance and feedback to other facilitators, helping them develop their skills and practice best facilitation techniques. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, logistics, or similar discipline  
• 15+ plus years’ experience in DoD logistics and supply chain management.
• Excellent facilitation skills in both virtual and in-person environments.
• Significant expertise in communications principles, methods, practices, and techniques, including skill in presenting ideas in speech and in written form to inform and persuade audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of commercially based advanced modeling, networking, scheduling and inventory optimization systems and techniques in order to support development of supply, inventory management, and distribution policy to improve materiel management of spare part inventories.
• Good quantitative and analytical skills 
• Demonstrated ability to use MS Office Suite to include Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written 
• High energy, enthusiasm, tact, ability to effectively interact with senior executives from Government and industry 
• Ability to create and foster a cooperative work environment.
• Self-directed, detail oriented in completing assigned tasks, able to adapt to changing work efforts and manage impact of shifting priorities.
• Availability for occasional travel.
• This position requires an active security clearance. You must be a US citizen.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Master’s degree (Supply Chain Management or Logistics preferred)
• Prior military or DoD civilian/contractor experience 
• Knowledgable in Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 enterprise sustainment strategy
• Prior JSF Joint Program Office experiece

 Targeted Salary Range: $114,000 - $150,000

Disclaimer:

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.