Supervisory Supply Management Specialist

Veterans Health Administration • Fayetteville, NC

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About The Position

This position serves as a Logistics Management Specialist responsible for directing and controlling logistics planning across multiple activities, potentially including geographically separated areas without assigned supply chain management personnel. The role directs, develops, and implements policy, programs, and procedures for accurate Supply Chain Management (SCM) planning and provides administrative and technical oversight to a lower-graded specialist. As an SCM team member, the specialist collaborates with the Chief Supply Chain Officer, VAMC senior leadership, VISN staff, VHA program offices, and leaders in supported activities to develop supply chain strategies for the VA Health Care System and its supported catchment area. The position also serves as deputy to the Facility Chief Supply Chain Officer and supports effective logistics for Veteran care.

The role addresses high-priority logistics, supply, distribution, information, and service problems; integrates SCM operations with VAMC services and supported activities; and supports emergency response readiness. It assesses strategic supply support, identifies systemic problems, and develops supply inputs for fiscal-year and long-range plans. The specialist analyzes logistics and vendor support, develops strategic analyses and improvement recommendations, researches industry and VA practices, and supports long-range supply chain requirements. The role also develops training and customer support opportunities, contributes to educational materials, and communicates the role of logistics in operational readiness and sustainability.

Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ad-hoc telework may be authorized and will be discussed during the interview. This is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11, including supply chain leadership and responsibility for meeting an organization's logistical requirements.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and evaluating operations to ensure effective and efficient supply chain operations.
• Knowledge and skill in acquisition management, purchasing, transportation, distribution, inventory management and control, expendable and non-expendable equipment, and warehouse operations.
• Experience assisting with budget formulation and expenditure forecasting.
• Experience leading and/or managing a group with a variety of occupations.
• For current or former federal employees subject to time-in-grade rules: 52 weeks at GS-11 for the GS-12 position.
• Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Selected applicants for testing-designated VA positions are subject to urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Pass a background/security investigation and complete the online onboarding process and employment identification requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Direct, develop, and implement policies, programs, and procedures for accurate Supply Chain Management planning.
• Provide administrative and technical oversight to a lower-graded specialist.
• Collaborate with the Chief Supply Chain Officer, VAMC senior leadership, VISN staff, VHA program offices, and leaders of supported activities to develop supply chain strategies.
• Resolve or coordinate resolution of high-priority logistics, supply, distribution, information, and service problems.
• Establish procedures integrating SCM operations with VAMC services and supported activities for mission-essential emergency response planning.
• Ensure assigned personnel and equipment are identified and prepared for deployment during simulated and actual emergency response exercises.
• Assess strategic supply support in coordination with customers and alert management to systemic problems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve supply chain deficiencies that affect the mission.
• Develop designated supply input for fiscal-year and long-range plans and programs, evaluating material for reasonableness, consistency, and validity.
• Analyze the effectiveness of logistics and vendor support services.
• Develop strategic analyses across supply chain activities and recommend improvements.
• Research private-industry and VA best practices and apply suitable concepts to supply chain requirements.
• Support long-range supply chain requirements and interactions to optimize supply chain support.
• Develop logistics and supply chain training opportunities and customer supply chain systems, programs, support offerings, supplies, and services.
• Participate in developing education and training documentation.
• Communicate with customers and personnel about logistics' role in comprehensive support, operational readiness, and sustainability.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed