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Karen Sagaribay

Woodbridge

Summary

Logistics leader with extensive experience at Defense Logistics Agency, specializing in strategic planning and demand forecasting. Demonstrated success in optimizing supply chain management and building strong customer relationships. Skilled in logistical analysis, driving operational success through innovative solutions and high emotional intelligence, ensuring mission readiness for warfighters.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DLA/Army Customer Account Manager (CAM) Team Lead

Defense Logistics Agency
Fort Belvoir
10.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • Senior logistician with extensive experience successfully leading teams in large, complex Joint Operations.
  • My strengths in Strategic & Operational planning, Integrated Logistics Support, Program Management.
  • Strong Customer Support ethics. Strong adaptability, multitasking and high emotional intelligence.
  • I am the Defense Logistics Agency Team Lead (DLA) Army Customer Account Manager (CAM) supporting DLA strategic plan by ensuring readiness and lethality to the Warfighter.
  • Strategic analysis, demand planning, to support our warfighter partners.
  • Extensive experience dealing with NATO and U.S. weapon system platforms, demand planning, forecast analysis.
  • This is accomplished through quality, proactive logistics vision.
  • I have an oversight of DLA Customer Service Representatives (CSR) who are embedded with our strategic partners, FORSCOM, Army Material Command (AMC), and Army Sustainment Command (ASC).
  • I distribute workload among employees, routinely monitor work products, ensure methods, deadlines and quality of work is accomplished within established timeframe.
  • I have demonstrated leadership in problem solving and exploring alternatives to improve work methods, process and procedures.
  • My responsibilities include managing weapons system platform material availability, conducting causative research through various systems to include SAP (software solution from planning, execution, transportation, (Security Cooperation Information Portal (SCIP), FEDMALL, WEBFLIS, WEBVLIPS, Transcom (IGC), Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program Hub (AESIP).
  • I lead warfighter engagements to identify and resolve warfighter issues regarding DLA level of support.
  • This is accomplished through forecasting techniques, regulations, and analytical techniques.
  • I am the DLA focal point on logistical matters and problems posed by our strategic partners.
  • I provide effective global solutions to Warfighters and valued stakeholders through establishing and maintains effective working relationship with internal and external partners to ensure Warfighter support and Mission results.
  • This is a federal job
  • Hours per week: 40
  • Series: 0346 Logistics Management
  • Pay Plan: GS - General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.).
  • Grade: 14
  • Supervisor: COL Kalin Reardon (571-319-2715)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Contact me first

Logistics Management Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency
Camp Humphreys
01.2022 - 10.2024
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • Joint Warfighter Support Representative (JWSR)/LNO who represents DLA HQ, the DLA-INDO-PACIFIC (IP) Commander, and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) by providing logistical assistance and adaptive planning support to United States (US) Military Service components including Eighth Army (8A), 2nd Infantry Division (2ID), Marine Corps Pacific, and other US federal activities in the INDO-PACIFIC Area of Responsibility (AOR), which receive logistics support, service from DLA.
  • I have detailed expertise in life cycle logistics at the wholesale and retail level; this includes all DLA managed classes of supply and DLA services such as distribution, reutilization; demonstrated proficiency in IT systems.
  • I provide direct support from unit level to the GO/FO level; assists the customer with resolving supply chain problems, training; and participates in deliberate and contingency planning.
  • I develop Weapon System critical fleet readiness, commodities trending project to monitor DLA impact on Weapon System Readiness, classes of supply, and analyze supply degraders to identify problems and solutions to restore acceptable levels of support.
  • I serve as primary point of contact (POC) for monitoring Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) support plans.
  • I coordinate with all DLA supply chains to ensure coordination of technical logistics assistance within the areas of logistics planning, logistics integration, support and requirements for the area III in KTO.
  • This includes critical aircraft items with interface to the Weapon Systems Program Manager and various Service supply chain managers.
  • I provide status of critical, key mission, principal aviation items that directly impact to critical fleet readiness of the Army Aviation in KTO.
  • I am experienced logistician and the designated DLA Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) in support of major Military Service Repair, Maintenance Facilities, operational bases, and program management offices, for the requirements of Weapon System platforms and classes of supply.
  • This is a federal job
  • Secret Security Clearance, Emergency Essential
  • Award received: Cash
  • Hours per week: 40
  • Series: 0346 Logistics Management
  • Pay Plan: GS - General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.).
  • Grade: 13
  • Supervisor: John O'Conner (+8250-3355-3246)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Program Manager

EUCOM Antiterrorism
Stuttgart
12.2020 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • I am the Program Manager at the command level over Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) for Geographic Combatant Command theatre leave threat capabilities program within Antiterrorism division.
  • I support threat risk mitigation within EUCOM area of operation to include threat intelligence operations, support to U.S. EUCOM Joint Operations Center.
  • I Provide Subject Matter Experience (SME) input to Commanders' Decision Cycle through forums to include Threat Working Group and other executive level forums.
  • I lead planning of threat mitigation planning efforts during crisis action, deliberate and future operations planning efforts that direct the execution of contingency operations.
  • Responsible to gain theatre/country level approval for C-sUAS systems to provide protection for HN partners, facilities, U.S. personnel in area.
  • I work closely with Security Cooperation desk officers and legal teams to obtain host nation permissions.
  • SIPR Systems used (secret) I use: C2IE (Command and control of the information portal), provides visual capabilities of critical infrastructures worldwide, (eMapp), Strategic Mission Assurance Data System ( SMADS), Joint Counter Office (JCO) which covers all things Counter small Unmanned Aerial Systems (CsUAS ) staying abreast of latest counter UAS incursions, new systems, current situations worldwide.
  • I mentor to anticipate, forecast areas for counter small unmanned systems potential incursions, I continuedly monitor C2IE for not only CuAS activity but alo any Force Protection incidents may effect my AOR.
  • Established live demonstrations for our partner nations and NATO.
  • I work closely with NATO headquarters and participate/brief in monthly NATO working group meetings.
  • In addition, I participate and brief at GO/FO level to Joint Counter Office of Unmanned Counter Aerial Systems (JCO) for executive level decisions on new C-sUAS systems.
  • I participate in Governance, Executive, and decisional level briefings, monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly; attendees include JCO, NORAD, CENTCOM, INDO-PACOM, NORTHCOM.
  • Through my use of several SIPR systems including C2IE, which I review current threat levels, monitor and understand established systems present in AOR.
  • I monitor and track and annotate/update UAV/UAS incursions within my area of responsibility.
  • I use Security Cooperation Programs (SCIP) to review host nation Foreign Military Sales (FMS) country cases.
  • I lead a team of military and contractor personnel through process of Task Management Tool (TMT) at GO/FO/SES level review and approval.
  • As program manager my responsibility to ensure administratively correct, prepare executive level correspondence, task orders (TASKORD), operations orders (OPORDs), and fragmentary orders (FRAGORDs) to support critical mission operations.
  • My responsibilities include managing weapons system platform material availability, conducting causative research through various systems to include: SAP (software solution from planning, execution, transportation, (Security Cooperation Information Portal (SCIP), On SIPR (secret) I use: C2IE (Command and control of the information portal), provides visual capabilities of critical infrastructures worldwide, (eMapp), Strategic Mission Assurance Data System ( SMADS), Joint Counter Office (JCO) which covers all things Counter small Unmanned Aerial Systems (CsUAS )staying abreast of latest counter UAS incursions, new systems, current situations worldwide.
  • This is a federal job
  • Special Project: I presented requirements for C-sUAS to command staff at Polish Embassy in Warsaw.
  • I identified the need and justification for a variety of potential C-sUAS systems available to meet their needs.
  • I represented and presented EUCOM C-sUAS briefing at NATO HQs to command staff to identify gaps in NATO country protection from UAS/UAV threats.
  • Arranged live air demo for senior Polish Military leaders to recommend the systems and need for protection.
  • Presented C-sUAS developments in production to Antiterrorism senior leaders to include team from JCO office from the Pentagon.
  • Award: Received Superior Joint Civilian Service Award
  • Cash award received.
  • Top secret clearance/ daily use of Centrix, SIPR, Top Secret system (JAWICS) account and daily use
  • Hours per week: 40
  • Series: 0340 Program Management
  • Pay Plan: GS - General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.).
  • Grade: 13
  • This is a time-limited appointment or temporary promotion
  • Supervisor: Scott Throckmorton (314-430-8133)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Operations Officer/Program Manager

Program Executive Office (PEO)
Bagram
02.2020 - 12.2020
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • I am the Operations Officer for CENTCOM Force Protection Systems throughout AOR.
  • Includes Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Africa, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, UAE, Qatar, Syria.
  • I manage the daily technical, administration and executive aspects of programs to accomplish the mission in support of our War fighters.
  • I make decisions on difficult, complex issues that affect our military, DoD, and contractor personnel serving in AOR.
  • The equipment I am responsible for is unique and requires specialized skill sets to operate and repair to ensure our U.S. personnel and allies are safe.
  • I track my personnel daily through PERSTAT and use of Operational Contract Support System (OCSIC)
  • I am the government oversight and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for over 350 contractors in my AOR.
  • These include Forward Repair Specialists (FSR) and contractor leads.
  • Maintains current, renewal and future contract status.
  • My responsibilities include ensuring contractors are covered under the base operating support integrator (BOS-I) for life and health support, arranging travel for FSR(s) to designated base, camp, or other country to repair force protections systems which are unserviceable due to weather or fault.
  • I maintain daily PERSTAT on contractor status and location as they move frequently to install, de-install, or repair equipment as necessary.
  • Due to certain locations they travel I also ensure my contractors have military security with them.
  • I provide executive level briefings on capabilities of Force Protection portfolio based on requirements of Combat Commanders to include GO/FO level.
  • This includes a walk-thru for all systems, their capabilities and desired level of protection for their AOR.
  • I maintain weekly communication with my HQs in CONUS on contractor status, equipment readiness and any issues which may arise to ensure they are informed.
  • Systems I am responsible for include the following: Persistent Surveillance and Dissemination System (PSDS2), Integrated Ground Security, Surveillance, and Response Capability (IGSSR-C), Base Expeditionary Targeting Surveillance Systems (BETSS-C), Bistatic Surveillance Systems (BSS), Ground-based Operational Surveillance System (Expeditionary) (G-BOSS-E), Integrated Base Defense (IBD-K) Kitting, Combat Outpost Surveillance Force Protection System (COSFPS), Rapid Deployment Integrated Surveillance System (RDISS), Entrance Control Point (ECP), Non-intrusive Inspection Systems (NHS), Counter Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (CVBIED).
  • This is a federal job
  • Special Projects: COVID challenges during the drawdown of U.S. military troops by POTUS.
  • This became challenge due to requiring contractors to have Covid test every time they travelled.
  • Base commanders’ written approval to allow contractors on their base to repair force protection equipment.
  • The establishment and enforcement by USF-A of no additional troops, DoD, or contractor personnel into Afghanistan.
  • This meant; no leave for anyone with exception of Red Cross messages, this was also a One-Way ticket.
  • Meaning if one of my contractors wanted to go home on leave, they could not return, and no one would replace them.
  • Contractor personnel testing positive with Covid and their two-week quarantine period.
  • Contractor containment in Kuwait for over 2-month period as established by the Kuwaiti government due to Covid concerns.
  • Drawdown operations during Covid ~ as bases where slotted for closure ensuring force protection equipment was properly removed and secured for protection from adversaries was critical during this time.
  • Challenges to move contractors with security, stability on the ground, retro-grade of equipment to Kuwait.
  • Awards: I received Superior Civilian Service Award
  • Cash award received.
  • Hours per week: 88
  • Series: 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program
  • Pay Plan: GS - General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.).
  • Grade: 13
  • This is a time-limited appointment or temporary promotion
  • Supervisor: Dean marshal (703-704-4336)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Senior Logistics Advisor

CSTC-A Combined Security Assistance Command-Afghanistan
HKIA
10.2016 - 02.2019
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • I volunteered and was selected to attend the Ministry of Defense Advisor program referred to as (MoDA).
  • Requirements consisted of training with the Institute of Peace, learning to speak in Dari, weapons qualification, offensive driving, vignettes with Afghan role players to ensure our capability to advise under extreme and austere environment.
  • As a Senior Operational and Sustainment logistics advisor to Ministry of Interior Afghanistan.
  • I train, advise, and assist an Afghan general officer on procurement, sustainment, integrated logistics, life cycle logistics at the national level.
  • My train, advise, assist includes supportability, sustainability, and forecasting budget requirements for major weapons systems, non-standard weapons system, ammunition, military vehicles, sensitive items, bulk fuel requirements, and CoreIMS (Internet-based Inventory Management System used by the (ANDSF) (Afghan National Defense Security Forces) utilized at National and Regional level.
  • I have a strong military background on supply, maintenance, and transportation requirements for total life cycle package.
  • My advising includes from cradle-to-grave expertise; returning of equipment back to US control at the end of useful life; ECOD and Demil requirements.
  • I teach on strategic analysis of long-term life cycle, accountability, transparency, and responsibility across the wide arena of logistics.
  • I have strong Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience and background; I advise on available programs, process, and procedures to acquire essential needed equipment to support the Afghan National Security Forces Afghanistan.
  • I work closely with security assistance office (SAO) to ensure compliance with the FAR.
  • I advise to senior Afghan military and civilian leaders on the development, management, and execution plans, programs and policies for the respective functional areas under the strategic direction and guidance Director of Logistics.
  • I established and led joint working groups between CSTC-A, our Afghan and NATO partners.
  • Team building allows our partners to gain the confidence to develop Afghan ideas.
  • I established and maintained daily working relationship with NATO allies; I prepare and present daily briefings at general officer level.
  • I maintain situational aware; as I travel outside the wire 2-4 times weekly to meet with my counterpart to TAA (train, advise, assist) in armored vehicles or chopper throughout Kabul or Afghanistan as needed.
  • This is a federal job
  • Certified in DA-200 Introduction to Strategic Advising Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU), DA-201 Strategic Advisor (SAC) and DA-202 Country and Mission Seminar.
  • Awards: I received Superior Civilian Service Award
  • Cash award received.
  • Hours per week: 60
  • Series: 0346 Logistics Management
  • Pay Plan: GS - General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.).
  • Grade: 14
  • Supervisor: COL Alan South (318-449-1280)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Supervisory Industrial Property Management

Defense Contract Management Agency
Folcroft
02.2015 - 10.2016
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • I am the Director for the Plant Clearance Group which encompasses Industrial property management specialists.
  • I have full supervisory functions; interviewing and selecting to fill vacancies, assigning workload priorities, prepare and submit yearly budget requirements; ensure compliance of SHARP and EEO are followed.
  • I provide overall direction and guidance to first line supervisors to implement throughout my area of responsibility.
  • I supervise and manage diverse teams throughout CONUS and OCONUS with over 85 personnel we are performance-driven in fast paced, high-intensity environment.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience regarding federal regulations, policy and directives; I provide the guidance, leadership and direction regarding accountability and responsibility of Government Property in the stewardship of contractors.
  • I maintain group oversight to provide reasonable assurance that obligations and costs are following applicable laws; funds, property, and other assets are safeguarded against waste, loss, unauthorized use, or misappropriation.
  • Extensive experience regarding Property Accountable, Sales, Foreign Military Sales, Property Disposal, Demilitarization, Donations, Contracting, Quality Assurance, Hazardous Materials, Transportation, Maintenance of equipment and Packaging.
  • I provide sound judgment and guidance to complex disposal issues.
  • We manage over $l 62B in property annually, ensuring timely and cost-effective reutilization of government assets, avoiding costly re-procurements.
  • Through my analysis and reviews of work assigned using internal review process systems using (PCARSS) Plant Clearance Automated Reutilization system to ensure teams are processing contractor's requests for disposal of government furnished equipment per the requirements of their contracts.
  • We manage ACAT I, IAC, IC, ID, and ACAT II contracts.
  • I review contracts through (IWMS) Integrated Workload Management System; I provide guidance to supervisors for clarification.
  • We are accountable for internal records and transactions which are promptly accomplished, properly authorized, and executed.
  • Maintain audit readiness for FIAR (Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness).
  • This is a federal job
  • Special Projects: I implemented realignment of my organization to optimize support to our customers; initiated change to our instructions and process to improve and apply consistent execution across my group.
  • I effectively implemented changes to our internal guidance, and way forward for my group regarding accountability and responsibility of Government Property in the stewardship of contractors.
  • Awards: Cash award Received
  • Hours per week: 40
  • Series: 1103 Industrial Property Management
  • Pay Plan: GS - General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.).
  • Grade: 14
  • Supervisor: Andrew Obermeyer (808-734-0494)
  • Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Logistics Management Specialist

Army Material Command 401st AFSB
Bagram
11.2010 - 02.2015
  • Company Overview: This is a federal job
  • I have dual responsibilities as Accountable Officer and Deputy OIC to the Logistics Task Force Commander.
  • I am responsible for over 300 personnel including civilians and military.
  • I supervise teams conducting inventories throughout area of operations.
  • I provide direct customer support to our Warfighters as Accountable Officer, assisting and providing problem solving solutions to accountability and responsibility through extensive knowledge of directives and policies.
  • I maintained supply discipline and property management (IAW) regulations, directives, and guidance.
  • I am responsible for over $537 million in sustainment and retrograde military equipment; over 732,000-line items.
  • Appointed as COR over largest contractor in Afghanistan; duties included providing risk-based surveillance of contractor quality systems and process from contract award to contract completion.
  • I review and ensure flow-down of contract requirements to the contractor’s inspection system and or/ quality management system.
  • Extensive knowledge required as equipment included MRAP family of vehicles, sensitive communication equipment, weapons, and Special Forces type equipment.
  • I ensure Army prepositioned stock (APS) is properly prepared for Care of Supplies in Storage (COSIS), if retrograde equipment is customs inspected, and Agriculture washed for CONUS shipments.
  • I served as investigating Officer for FLIPO (Financial Liability investigations of Property).
  • I assisted in formulating strategic level policies, plans, programs, and budget proposals related to operational logistics planning.
  • I assist my commander prioritize training requirement and determine unit readiness using standardized mission essential task (METL) and supporting collective tasks (SCT)
  • Conduct training sessions and develop criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of training activities.
  • Maintain records of training activities, participant progress, and program effectiveness.
  • Instruct students using current Army standards.
  • I provide logistical analysis to ensure policies and procedures are in place for all operations prior to the unit’s turn in equipment.
  • Assist with guidance regarding our support contractors, interpretation of their contracts and what is the responsibly of the government entities.
  • Developed and implemented logistics contingency plans, policies and programs to ensure that customers will receive the resources required for operational and transformational requirements.
  • I am responsible for operational and contingency planning in support of the organization expeditionary operations to include sustainment and retrograde.
  • This is a federal job

Education

Business Management - Business Management

Central Texas College
Korea Campus
11-1989

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Demand forecasting
  • Integrated logistics support
  • Supply chain management
  • Logistical analysis
  • Customer relationship management

Availability

Permanent, Term, Full-time

Desired Locations

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • Egypt
  • Iraq
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
  • All European countries
  • Australia

Accomplishments

  • Superior Civilian Service award (4)
  • Superior Joint Service award (1)
  • Global War on Terroriism

Languages

English
Professional
Dari
Elementary

Certification

  • Advanced Life Cycle Logistics
  • Program Management

Timeline

DLA/Army Customer Account Manager (CAM) Team Lead

Defense Logistics Agency
10.2024 - Current

Logistics Management Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency
01.2022 - 10.2024

Program Manager

EUCOM Antiterrorism
12.2020 - 01.2022

Operations Officer/Program Manager

Program Executive Office (PEO)
02.2020 - 12.2020

Senior Logistics Advisor

CSTC-A Combined Security Assistance Command-Afghanistan
10.2016 - 02.2019

Supervisory Industrial Property Management

Defense Contract Management Agency
02.2015 - 10.2016

Logistics Management Specialist

Army Material Command 401st AFSB
11.2010 - 02.2015

Business Management - Business Management

Central Texas College

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