Logistics & Supply Chain Specialist

Position Title: Logistics & Supply Chain Specialist

Location: On Site in Columbia SCWm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Position Start Date: Immediately

Project: Columbia SC VA EHRM Cabling and Infrastructure Upgrades

Salary: Competitive

Sick Leave/Paid Time Off: Up to 56 hours per year

Position Summary

As a Logistics & Supply Chain Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting the infrastructure upgrade project for the VA's EHRM initiative at the Columbia VA campus. You will ensure timely, accurate management of materials, equipment, and supplies (including cabling, fiber backbone components, patch panels, network racks, power distribution units, etc.) to support the multi-building upgrade of the campus telecommunications, data infrastructure and network wiring systems. You will coordinate procurement, inventory, distribution, tracking and logistics for all project phases and interfaces with engineering, construction, IT, and facilities teams.

About the company: Since its founding in 1986, MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. has been a reliable provider of quality services in the information and technology fields. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a Small Disadvantaged Business, the company was founded to offer efficient, cost-effective information technology services to commercial and government clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop logistics/supply-chain plans aligned with project scheduling, material staging and installation milestones for the EHRM cabling and infrastructure upgrade.
• Support logistics planning for high-volume deliveries and project milestones
• Procure, receive, inspect, store, document, inventory and distribute materials, tools, and equipment including: Cat6A cable, fiber optic cable/backbone, patch panels, racks, UPS/PDUs, conduit/duct banks, power distribution equipment, network cabinets, telecom outlets, etc.
• Organize and maintain warehouse layout for optimal accessibility and safety
• Manage and maintain inventory systems (tracking quantities, locations, issue/return, material status), maintain accurate records of material consumption, re-ordering triggers and lead times.
• Track inventory using eTurns TrackStock or equivalent software to ensure accurate counts, reorder thresholds, and usage logs
• Coordinate with field teams to fulfill material requests and ensure timely delivery to work zones
• Coordinate with vendors, freight/shipping carriers, site warehouse, construction/installation teams, and IT/telecom technicians to ensure materials are delivered to correct locations and on schedule.
• Monitor material costs, budget variances, and supply-chain risk (e.g., long lead-time items, fiber cable shortages, site access constraints).
• Collaborate with site logistics for staging, secure storage, staging plan, site mobilization and demobilization.
• Process returns and exchanges with vendors in compliance with site protocols
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, site safety standards, and company procedures
• Ensure compliance with safety, handling, storage, transportation, waste/disposal of unused materials, hazardous-material requirements and project site policies.
• Support installation teams in verifying correct components, tracking installation status, supporting documentation for audit/quality control, assisting with material reconciliation post-installation.
• Conduct regular cycle counts and reconcile discrepancies
• Provide regular status reports to project management: inventory levels, material shortages, incoming shipments, leftover materials, logistic issues impacting schedule.
• Work cross-functionally with construction management, IT infrastructure leads, telecom and network engineers to align supply-chain logistics with installation sequences and project milestones.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering Technology or related field — or equivalent combined experience.
• At least 3-5 years of logistics/supply chain experience supporting infrastructure, construction, telecommunications, network or IT-related projects — ideally large-scale multi-building.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders (vendors, carriers, site teams, construction/IT).
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and operate forklifts or pallet jacks (certification preferred)
• Familiarity with construction materials, tools, and safety equipment
• Familiarity with material management for network/telecom infrastructure: fiber optic cable, network cabling (Cat6A/OM4 fiber), patch panels, racks, telecommunications rooms, data centers.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, ability to manage multiple shipments, track lead-times, anticipate delays and adjust logistics plans accordingly.
• Strong inventory-management skills (warehouse logistics, distribution, material tracking systems).
• Proficiency with eTurns TrackStock or similar inventory management systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Fishbowl)
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, mobile apps, barcode scanning, MS Project, or other scheduling tools, ability to produce status reports.
• Willingness to be onsite in Columbia, SC and travel between campus buildings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on federal projects, Marine Corps, Navy, especially in the VA or government-contracting environment.
• Understanding of construction/telecom cabling logistics (conduit/duct banks, fiber backbone, telecommunications rooms) as seen in EHRM infrastructure upgrades.
• Familiarity with procurement regulations and documentation for government contracts.
• Knowledge of serialized asset tracking and consumable inventory workflows
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with field crews and vendors
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of apps and intermediate experience in MS Excel.
• Experience with material staging for retrofit or occupied-facility construction environments.

Required:

• OSHA 10 Certificate or card
• TB blood tests results, (also called interferon-gamma release assays or IGRAs)

Work Environment:

• This project covers the VA Medical Center campus in Columbia, SC and multiple buildings undergoing infrastructure upgrades (network/telecom/data center/cabling).
• Work will require coordination with construction crews, IT/telecom teams, facility management and could include some site-walks, material staging outdoor (duct banks, fiber runs) and indoor equipment rooms.
• Some flexibility in hours may be required to align with construction schedules and deliverables.
• Travel between campus buildings as needed; occasional vendor site visits may be required.

Applicants for U.S. based positions with MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.  

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