Inventory Management Specialist

Naval Supply Systems Command • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

You will serve as an Inventory Management Specialist with NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville. The role performs daily physical inventory operations, including planning, coordinating, and evaluating actions needed to support schedules and missions. It conducts location surveys by reviewing material in storage locations and comparing it with ERP stock-item data to ensure location validity. The specialist maintains inventory control records, develops methods for meeting quality standards, analyzes data for trends and recurring discrepancies, and recommends corrective actions to prevent recurrence. The role also conducts periodic quality-control studies of logistical supply functions to assess operational efficiency and accuracy.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program.
• New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must meet applicable restrictions concerning appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
• Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Knowledge of technical supply functions, including systems management, physical inventory management, and warehouse receiving and storage practices.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense supply policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and principles, as well as Navy technical and administrative procedures, directives, and orders.
• Experience inputting and retrieving data in Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or a similar system to accomplish daily tasks.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to establish sound relationships with managers and coworkers.
• In lieu of specialized experience, qualifying education may include a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; transcripts are required when qualifying through education.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate daily physical inventory actions required to support specified schedules and missions.
• Conduct location surveys by reviewing materials in locations and comparing them with ERP stock-item data to ensure location validity.
• Maintain inventory control records and develop methods for achieving quality standards.
• Analyze data to identify trends and recurring discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Perform periodic quality-control studies of logistical supply functions to determine operational efficiency and accuracy.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive range of benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants should contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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