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Manage the retail supply chain, in the Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) and Marine Mart convenience stores within Marine Corps Community Services quality of life program aboard Marine Corps Installations worldwide. The Retail Supply Chain Branch Head (Director) reporting to the Chief Operating Officer at HQ Business and Support Services Division must be a strategic thinker to oversee and optimize the supply chain operations ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in supply chain operations, logistics, and distribution. This role is crucial for maintaining product availability while minimizing costs and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Supply Chain Strategy: Develop and implement supply chain strategies that align with business goals, focusing on cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and customer service enhancement.

Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and manage replenishment processes at the Regional Distribution Centers to ensure optimal stock availability while minimizing excess inventory.

Vendor Management:  Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors, negotiating to ensure favorable terms and reliable service.

Logistics Coordination: Oversee logistics operations, including transportation and warehousing, to ensure timely and accurate delivery of products to retail locations. 

Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize advanced analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor supply chain performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive data-informed decisions.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including merchandising, financial planning, and store operations, to ensure alignment and support for supply chain activities.

Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with industry, Department of Defense and Marine Corps regulations and standards while identifying potential risks in the supply chain and developing mitigation strategies.

Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of supply chain professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

Conditions of employment

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EVALUATIONS:

Qualifications

Bachelor¿s Degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field appropriate to the work of the position AND seven years of experience that demonstrates skill to serve as a Program Manager and a recognized expert to independently oversee day-to-day operation of complex supply chain organization and/or involving significant difficulty and responsibility that encompasses: mission, function, operation, activity, laws, rules and regulations authorized and funded by the agency, OR an appropriate combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of knowledge and skill equivalent to that gained in the above, OR appropriate experience that demonstrates that the applicant has acquired the knowledge, skills and abilities equivalent to that gained in the above. 

Knowledge of MCCS retail program planning, funding, and management information systems or external retail industry supply chain management is required. Skill to develop operational guidelines for a full range of actions and standards for program operations when established guidelines have not been successful, do not apply or none are available; determine appropriate products or services to define program scope, requirements and deliverables when customers have complex characteristics or needs that require combined resources of many divisions and agencies with conflicting, overlapping and inconsistent requirements and objectives; develop, modify or provide best of current successful projects to stimulate development and improvement of programs; implement high visibility or complex program plans that significantly affect overall operation and credibility of the agency to meet objectives; coordinate and integrate project activities that require negotiation and resolution of conflicts and controversial disputes over applicability of guidelines and operation of programs; monitor project activities and resources to mitigate risks that can have far reaching effects on operations and/or on large groups of people.  Skill to supervise employees in the accomplishment of work. Demonstrated ability to manage the functional-side implementation of major new software applications.

Eligible for incremental telework as determined by MR/MF policy.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application/resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. This vacancy will be filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official.