Supervisory Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Washington, DC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Supervisory Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution areas of Logistics Service at the Washington DC VAMC. The role directs, supervises, and manages the primary inventory point that receives, stores, and issues supplies and materials for clinical and administrative service areas. The incumbent oversees supply distribution through subordinate staff and coordinates Logistics activities with medical center personnel, vendors, and contractors.

The position works full-time, Monday through Friday, on one of two schedules: 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST or 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. Rotating holidays and weekends are required. Telework is unavailable, and the position is not virtual. The work is normally performed in a supply office, distribution points, warehouse, and other supply locations. It involves extensive use of an automated inventory system and physical inventory work, including standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, and pushing loaded supply carts.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements, and possess a current, valid, unrestricted state-issued driver's license. Selectees must complete required onboarding and security processes, participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program, and serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable. No educational substitution is available at this grade level.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• For current or former federal employees subject to the requirement, 52 weeks at GS-06 to qualify for the GS-07 position; required SF-50 documentation must be submitted.
• Specialized experience planning and coordinating work performed by other staff and establishing department priorities.
• Specialized experience overseeing supply and material receipt and distribution in a complex medical center; maintaining inventory stock; monitoring expiration dates; ensuring timely delivery and proper storage; training employees; resolving logistics problems; providing guidance; and recommending improvements to productivity and work quality.
• A current, valid, unrestricted state-issued driver's license.
• Ability to meet applicable background and security investigation requirements and complete online onboarding.
• Required participation in the Department of Veterans Affairs seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Ability to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Physical ability to stand and walk throughout the workday; frequently reach, bend, and lift supply packages weighing occasionally up to 50 pounds; push loaded carts weighing over 100 pounds; and, with proper assistance, move items weighing over 40 pounds.
• The announcement states that there is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Nice To Haves

• One year of specialized experience independently performing and overseeing supply operations, including receiving, storing, issuing, replenishing, shipping, turn-in, and property accountability.
• Experience monitoring stock levels and reorder points; conducting or overseeing physical inventories; verifying shipments and resolving discrepancies; ensuring proper labeling, rotation, handling, and preservation; using automated systems to maintain and analyze data and prepare or review documentation; planning, assigning, and reviewing work; training and evaluating staff; resolving operational and personnel issues; applying procedures, internal controls, safety requirements, and inventory regulations; coordinating supply requests; and recommending and implementing process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and assign subordinate work, set short-term priorities, and prepare work schedules.
• Advise, counsel, and instruct employees on work and administrative matters, including complaints and grievances.
• Identify and implement ways to reduce production bottlenecks and barriers.
• Provide guidance and evaluate work involving complex, unusual, or unprecedented situations.
• Oversee supply and material management and distribution, including stock maintenance, expiration-date monitoring, stock rotation, critical-supply monitoring, daily inventory, record reconciliation, timely delivery, and specialty cart preparation.
• Oversee receipt, unpacking, and proper storage of supplies and materials.
• Analyze and resolve difficult issues and problems to support effective planning and reliable decisions.
• Conduct market research on new products and ensure they are recorded in the automated inventory system.
• Ensure recurring supply items remain available through the computerized inventory management system.
• Analyze management reports to control fund control point limitations, identify trends, correct errors, and resolve problems.
• Work with vendors, contractors, managers, supervisors, and other medical center staff on Logistics issues.
• Coordinate with subordinate, administrative, and clinical staff and persuade stakeholders regarding implementation of policy or procedural changes.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual for qualifying prior federal or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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