Logistics Manager Journeyman

Sierra Management and Technologies, Inc. (Sierra), provides unparalleled logistics and program management, cutting-edge software and IT system development, and innovative data science and analytics services to our Department of Defense clients as well as superior support to Government Contracting Facility Security Officers (FSO).

As a disadvantaged, minority-owned, small business, we are committed to exceeding expectations and fostering excellence within our workforce. Sierra has a proud history of hiring veterans and encourages those who have served in the armed forces to apply.

Sierra is an honored recipient of the following awards:

• HIRE Vets Medallion Award
• VETS Indexes Employer Award

The Logistics Manager, Journeyman serves as the day-to-day onsite technical lead for the Task Order supporting the Acquisition Product Management Lead (APML) and executes Product Support Manager (PSM) objectives. The position provides logistics and maintainability expertise across the development, operation, evaluation, and improvement of weapon system supportability programs, with a primary focus on Pre-Milestone B systems, prototypes, and rapid acquisition initiatives.

The Logistics Manager plans, develops, coordinates, and executes comprehensive logistics and Product Support Strategies (PSS) to ensure supportability, reliability, maintainability, sustainability, and life-cycle cost considerations are integrated early in system development and prototype design. The position works closely with Program Management, Engineering, Contracts, Financial Management, and other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to identify requirements, resolve complex logistics issues, and support programming milestones.

• Lead logistics planning, performance, and execution for new prototypes, Pre-MS-B systems, and rapid acquisition initiatives, working with internal and external stakeholders to establish effective support strategies.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) documentation, Product Support Strategies, and early Life Cycle Sustainment Planning (LCSP) in accordance with NAVAIR, DON, and DoD policies and procedures.
• Integrate supportability, reliability, and maintainability considerations into early system development and design activities, including participation in technical reviews and design trade studies.
• Conduct and support life-cycle cost (LCC), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), core logistics capability, and other logistics trade-space analyses to inform acquisition and sustainment decisions.
• Support logistics execution across Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Fielding pathways, tailoring sustainment strategies to balance accelerated delivery timelines with long-term supportability requirements.
• Develop interim support approaches for prototype and operational test activities, including maintenance, supply support, training, and other logistics requirements necessary to enable fielding and evaluation.
• Support transition planning for successful prototypes transitioning to traditional Programs of Record (PoR), follow-on acquisition, or sustainment pathways.
• Develop and coordinate logistics and supportability requirements for Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), solicitations, and other acquisition documentation, including requirements associated with non-traditional contracting approaches such as Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs).
• Integrate logistics requirements, performance metrics, warranties, data rights, and other sustainment considerations into contract and OTA structures to support long-term government sustainment objectives.
• Understand and support management of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and Unique Item Identification (UID) requirements for systems under cognizance.
• Collect, compile, analyze, investigate, and research logistics, maintenance, acquisition, engineering, and financial data to identify requirements, assess performance, and resolve supportability issues.
• Develop, modify, prepare, and validate logistics and maintenance documentation, automated data reporting systems, and management information products.
• Assist in breaking down logistics work and incorporating requirements, activities, and dependencies into Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Monitor progress against logistics plans and program milestones; identify root causes, impacts, risks, and corrective actions associated with delays and…