Distribution Project Manager – DLA Distribution

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution

Position: Full-Time / On-Site

- 450 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Robins AFB, GA 31098

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Caladwich Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Distribution Project Manager to support Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution operations at a DLA Distribution Center. The Distribution Project Manager serves as the Contractor's senior on-site representative, providing overall leadership, operational oversight, and contract management for warehouse and distribution operations supporting the Department of Defense.

This position offers the opportunity to lead mission-critical logistics operations that directly sustain military readiness by ensuring efficient, compliant, and audit-ready distribution services across receiving, warehousing, inventory, transportation, and customer support functions.

WHO WE ARE:

Caladwich is a U.S.-based Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA 8(a) certified company providing professional services and mission support solutions to federal agencies worldwide. Our capabilities include Acquisition Support, Program Management, Logistics Support Services, Process Improvement, Asset Management, and Operational Support Services for DoD, DHS, VA, and GSA customers.

As a Veteran-owned company, our mission remains steadfast:
Integrity. Solutions. Results.

Core responsibilities

· Serve as the Contractor's primary point of contact with the Government, exercising full authority over all contract performance matters. 

· Lead and oversee all warehouse and distribution center operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution of contract requirements. 

· Manage personnel, operational resources, budgets, schedules, and subcontractor performance to achieve mission objectives. 

· Monitor operational performance, workload trends, and key performance indicators while implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives. 

· Ensure compliance with DLA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Quality Control Plans, internal controls, audit readiness requirements, and regulatory guidance. 

· Coordinate with Government leadership, customers, and stakeholders to resolve operational issues, support mission priorities, and maintain customer satisfaction. 

· Lead contingency operations, workforce planning, surge support, and transition activities to ensure uninterrupted mission execution.

Operational Support

· Direct warehouse operations supporting receiving, storage, inventory management, packaging, shipping, transportation, and distribution services. 

· Oversee implementation and effective use of the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and other Government information systems. 

· Ensure inventory accuracy, property accountability, quality assurance, and operational compliance across all functional areas. 

· Review operational metrics, audit findings, and production reports to identify risks and improve organizational performance. 

· Support workforce development through training, mentoring, succession planning, and performance management. 

· Manage required contract deliverables, Government reports, meetings, and customer service initiatives. 

· Coordinate emergency response, continuity of operations, workload surges, and special projects in support of DLA Distribution missions.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field. 

         o Equivalent combination of education and ten (10) years of Government or private-sector experience may be substituted. 

· Minimum three (3) years of management experience leading logistics, warehouse, distribution, or large-scale operational programs. 

· Demonstrated experience managing projects, contracts, personnel, budgets, and operational resources. 

· Experience leading warehouse or supply chain operations utilizing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or equivalent automated logistics systems. 

· Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, transportation, quality management, and federal logistics operations. 

· Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills. 

· Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience briefing Government leadership and customers. 

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and automated logistics management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

· Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. 

· Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent continuous improvement certification. 

· Experience supporting DLA Distribution, Department of Defense logistics, or large federal supply chain operations. 

· Experience managing performance-based federal service contracts.

Other Requirements:

· Must be a US Citizen

· Must be able to pass background investigations including a FBI fingerprint check and a National Agency Check with Inquires (NACI) adjudication.