Submarine Logistics Support Analyst
KMS Solutions, LLC, Alexandria, VA, United States
Company Overview:
KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation’s security and well‑being. KMS is a two‑time winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces and has received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work‑Life Flexibility.
Position Summary / Objective:
KMS Solutions, LLC is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Submarine Logistics Support Analyst for In‑Service Strategic Submarines Program Office (PMS 396). This role supports the Department of the Navy program office to ensure the acquisition, sustainment, and operability of all in‑service strategic submarines, currently the Ohio Class and soon the Columbia Class. The position is part of Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager Submarines, Program Acquisition Executive Undersea, and Team Submarine.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Serve as the primary liaison between Submarine Fleet stakeholders, the NAVSEA and SSP Program Offices, and the NAVSUP and DLA supply communities to resolve complex maintenance and material challenges.
Execute in‑depth research to identify impediments to supply support and recommend or undertake interventions when possible to accomplish positive supply action.
Interventions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Identification of contracting actions requiring priority attention.
Coordination with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) advocates to positively influence supplier performance.
Coordination with cognizant inventory control point or In‑Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) points of contact for alternate material resolution.
Drive strategic growth by expanding the Defense Industrial Base with new, reliable vendor partnerships for the critical reverse engineering of obsolete parts.
Identify parts, research technical data, secure vital funding, establish contracts, and oversee manufacturing, testing, and vendor qualification to deliver trusted components that sustain the life span of the Ohio Class Submarine.
Assist in the identification of any financial programming and resourcing required to support the operation of the PMS396L2 Division.
Required Education and Experience:
7+ years working in a related logistics position.
5+ years working with the Department of Defense.
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a business or technical field.
Active Secret clearance required.
Preferred Education and Experience:
NAVSEA experience.
Submarine experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Working knowledge of databases used in submarine maintenance such as Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N‑ERP), Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP), eCANNAB, In‑Service Submarine and Sustainment Reliability Portal (ISARP), Naval Sea Logistics Center (NSLC) suite, Maintenance and Ship Work Planning (M&SWP), Submarine Maintenance Monitoring Information Systems (SMMIS), Haystack, and Onetouch.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
High comfort level working with all military/organizational levels.
Highly reliable with personal initiative to operate in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities.
Competencies:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook).
Great verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Understanding of project management fundamentals including critical path items, risk management, and long‑lead‑time items.
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
Active Secret clearance required.
Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility:
The position may be eligible for promotion to a supervisory position, but is not initially supervisory.
Work Environment:
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms and has a lifting capacity of a minimum of 20 lbs.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work:
The typical workday is eight hours. Normal hours are 7:30 AM‑3:30 PM. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the core hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full‑time status.
Telework:
This position allows up to 20% telework, although that may change based on customer requirements.
Travel:
No travel is expected; however, it may be required at direction of NAVSEA customer.
Benefits and Additional Compensation:
KMS offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401(k) / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.
AAP/EEO Statement:
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. KMS Solutions is a drug‑free workplace.
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KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation’s security and well‑being. KMS is a two‑time winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces and has received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work‑Life Flexibility.
Position Summary / Objective:
KMS Solutions, LLC is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Submarine Logistics Support Analyst for In‑Service Strategic Submarines Program Office (PMS 396). This role supports the Department of the Navy program office to ensure the acquisition, sustainment, and operability of all in‑service strategic submarines, currently the Ohio Class and soon the Columbia Class. The position is part of Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager Submarines, Program Acquisition Executive Undersea, and Team Submarine.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Serve as the primary liaison between Submarine Fleet stakeholders, the NAVSEA and SSP Program Offices, and the NAVSUP and DLA supply communities to resolve complex maintenance and material challenges.
Execute in‑depth research to identify impediments to supply support and recommend or undertake interventions when possible to accomplish positive supply action.
Interventions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Identification of contracting actions requiring priority attention.
Coordination with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) advocates to positively influence supplier performance.
Coordination with cognizant inventory control point or In‑Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) points of contact for alternate material resolution.
Drive strategic growth by expanding the Defense Industrial Base with new, reliable vendor partnerships for the critical reverse engineering of obsolete parts.
Identify parts, research technical data, secure vital funding, establish contracts, and oversee manufacturing, testing, and vendor qualification to deliver trusted components that sustain the life span of the Ohio Class Submarine.
Assist in the identification of any financial programming and resourcing required to support the operation of the PMS396L2 Division.
Required Education and Experience:
7+ years working in a related logistics position.
5+ years working with the Department of Defense.
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a business or technical field.
Active Secret clearance required.
Preferred Education and Experience:
NAVSEA experience.
Submarine experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Working knowledge of databases used in submarine maintenance such as Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N‑ERP), Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP), eCANNAB, In‑Service Submarine and Sustainment Reliability Portal (ISARP), Naval Sea Logistics Center (NSLC) suite, Maintenance and Ship Work Planning (M&SWP), Submarine Maintenance Monitoring Information Systems (SMMIS), Haystack, and Onetouch.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
High comfort level working with all military/organizational levels.
Highly reliable with personal initiative to operate in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities.
Competencies:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook).
Great verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Understanding of project management fundamentals including critical path items, risk management, and long‑lead‑time items.
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
Active Secret clearance required.
Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility:
The position may be eligible for promotion to a supervisory position, but is not initially supervisory.
Work Environment:
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms and has a lifting capacity of a minimum of 20 lbs.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work:
The typical workday is eight hours. Normal hours are 7:30 AM‑3:30 PM. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the core hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full‑time status.
Telework:
This position allows up to 20% telework, although that may change based on customer requirements.
Travel:
No travel is expected; however, it may be required at direction of NAVSEA customer.
Benefits and Additional Compensation:
KMS offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401(k) / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.
AAP/EEO Statement:
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. KMS Solutions is a drug‑free workplace.
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