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 1099 Defense Item Manager (LMP / Wholesale Supply SME) – Instructor & Surge Consultant

Overview:
Seeking a specialized Defense Item Management & Wholesale Supply Subject Matter Expert (SME) to deliver functional workforce training and provide 1099 surge consulting support for defense prime contractors. This role focuses strictly on the national-level lifecycle management, predictive forecasting, Requirements Determination, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), cataloging, and sustainment of military hardware and weapon system readiness components.

What This Role IS NOT:

• This is NOT a commercial Supply Chain Management (SCM) or retail warehouse operations role.
• This is NOT an SAP or commercial ERP software development/configuration position (though you will teach functional user workflows inside defense ERPs).
• This is NOT open to corporate C2C or B2B staffing vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Instructor-Led Training: Instruct on DoD wholesale supply execution, Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO), Requirements Determination (Requisitions & Procurement), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Wholesale Stockage Requirements, and National Stock Number (NSN) lifecycle and cataloging control.
• Systems Instruction: Train candidates on how to execute functional data decisions within converged defense logistics platforms (e.g.,  LMP, AESIP, GCSS-Army, Army Vantage ) to resolve real-world weapon system readiness and backorder issues.
• Surge Consulting: Provide immediate, short-term 1099 surge consulting for prime defense contractors requiring expert wholesale demand planning, material readiness, and sustainment analysis.

Qualifications:

• DoD Expertise: 8+ years of direct, hands-on experience as a DoD National Item Manager, Inventory Management Specialist, or Logistics Management Specialist supporting Army Materiel Command (AMC) LCMCs, DLA, or similar defense program offices.
• Regulatory Deep Knowledge: Deep functional understanding of modern military logistics regulations (e.g., AR 710-2, AR 710-4) and Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS).
• Instructional Capability: Proven ability to translate complex federal Requirements Determination, predictive analytics, and wholesale supply management data into practical, classroom-ready instruction.
• Civil Service / Military Background: Current or former GS-0346 or GS-2010 (GS-12 level or higher preferred).
• Structure: Must operate as an independent 1099 consultant.

Ideal Affiliations

• Prior instructor background at the Army Sustainment University (ASU), Defense Acquisition University (DAU), or DLA training centers.
  
• Active SOLE Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) or Demonstrated Master Logistician (DML) credential.
  
• Professional certifications from the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in Life Cycle Logistics. 

If you are a seasoned instructor, trainer, or independent consultant ready to help develop mission-ready professionals while supporting high-impact client work with a growing, veteran-led academy, please submit your resume and a brief overview of your training delivery, lesson enhancement, subject matter, and consulting capabilities to https://ptmacademy.org/careers (or below).