General Supply Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency • Anniston, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The General Supply Specialist performs research and analysis to investigate inventory discrepancies and determine their causes. The role collects, analyzes, and evaluates information affecting inventory adjustments; takes corrective action to align depot records with physical inventory; and develops recommendations and procedures to prevent errors and improve inventory accuracy. The specialist analyzes data from automated systems for recurring trends, conducts operational and systemic studies, validates data using ADP systems, and arranges, plans, schedules, and conducts inventories to reconcile accountable records. The position may involve operating material handling equipment to locate or move materials and leading lower-graded technicians performing inventory functions. Work is primarily sedentary and takes place at a desk and at storage locations. The position may be filled on various shifts at DLA Distribution Anniston in Anniston, Alabama.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid license to operate material handling equipment (MHE).
• Must complete a required pre-employment physical.
• Must meet GS-09 qualification requirements through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, qualifying graduate education, or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience must include planning, scheduling, and conducting inventories; investigating and analyzing inventory discrepancies; and recommending corrective or preventive measures.
• Applicants must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions and other regulatory requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for or exempt from Selective Service.
• Must undergo a favorable suitability or fitness determination when reciprocity cannot be applied; an unfavorable background adjudication may result in removal.
• Employees must comply with DLA's drug-free workplace policy and may be subject to pre-employment and ongoing drug testing.
• Must provide transcripts or other documentation when using education to qualify; foreign education used for qualification must be appropriately evaluated or credited by an accredited U.S. institution.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze discrepancies identified through physical inventories, warehouse refusals, Reports of Survey, or customer complaints.
• Determine causes of inventory record imbalances by collecting, analyzing, and evaluating relevant factors.
• Initiate corrective actions to synchronize depot records with physical inventory balances.
• Prepare Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL) reports in accordance with agency policy and procedures when appointed in writing by the proper authority.
• Recommend procedures to correct or prevent errors.
• Gather data from automated systems and analyze trends in recurring discrepancies.
• Conduct operational and systemic studies to identify causes of physical inventory and location inaccuracies.
• Validate data using ADP systems to resolve record accuracy problems.
• Develop and initiate procedures to reduce inventory record errors, streamline inventory processes, and comply with agency guidance.
• Arrange special inventories to reconcile accountable records.
• Plan, schedule, and conduct inventories.
• May operate material handling equipment, such as forklifts and stock selectors, to locate and move materials.
• May lead lower-graded technicians performing inventory functions.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level