Inventory Management Specialist
About The Position
This position serves as an Inventory Manager in the Commodity Management Division of the Logistics Service at a Veteran Affairs Health Care System and its supported catchment area. The role is responsible for inventory management of all expendable supplies and durable medical equipment (DME) in assigned areas. The position manages and controls assigned classes of expendable material, coordinates material support and resolves logistics problems, conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis, performs spot checks, and follows special requirements for firearms, ammunition, and sensitive equipment. It also implements federal and agency programs for returning and reutilizing medical supplies, coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies, makes emergent procurement decisions, and participates in root cause analysis. Other related duties may be assigned. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives, critical skills incentive, and permanent change of station are not authorized or approved.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
- Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
- Subject to a background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants must complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
- Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
- For GS-07, meet time-in-grade requirements if applicable and qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05, qualifying graduate education, a qualifying combination of education and experience, or Superior Academic Achievement at the baccalaureate level.
- For GS-09, meet time-in-grade requirements if applicable and qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, qualifying graduate education, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
- Submit transcripts when relying on education to meet qualification requirements; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcripts.
- Specialized experience examples include managing expendable items and durable medical equipment; forecasting inventory needs; analyzing inventory reports; using automated inventory systems; researching and resolving issues; and implementing return and reutilization programs for medical supplies.
- For GS-09 specialized experience, examples also include developing acquisition strategies for DME, evaluating supply-system performance, and coordinating material support and resolving logistics problems.
Responsibilities
- Manage and control an assigned class of expendable material.
- Serve as the point of contact for coordinating material support and resolving logistics problems.
- Conduct forecasting and quantitative analysis.
- Conduct spot checks and comply with special requirements for firearms, ammunition, and sensitive equipment.
- Implement federal and agency programs for returning and reutilizing medical supplies.
- Coordinate the disposal of surplus or excess supplies.
- Make emergent procurement decisions.
- Participate in the root cause analysis process.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
