Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist for non-expendable (NX) reports to the Supply Chain Management Service. Position supervises multiple supply or material classes/series. Serves as Section's subject matter expert and as advisor and consultant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer and Assistant on property management matters for sound material management concepts, practices, and control of all personal property.
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This position serves as a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist for non-expendable (NX) assets/material in a VA Health Care System (VÁ HCS) and supported catchment area. Supervises multiple supply or material classes/series.
Is recognized as Material Management Section's subject matter expert and serves as advisor and consultant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Assistant CSCO on property management matters for sound material management concepts, practices, and control of all personal property. Occupies a major position on the Facility Logistics Service staff and is critical to the operations of the medical center and supported catchment area.
Additional Duties Include But Not Limited To: Plans, directs and manages the activities of the Material Management Section, to include property management, equipment management, full warehouse receiving, and distribution. Transportation, mail center operations, and other operations sections may also fall under his/her purview.
Synchronizes the section's requirements with other services/sections in the development of a sound course of action and rendering the correct interpretations and decisions involving all phases of the operations/requirements. Ensures compliance in section's specific areas of external quality assurance and business reviews. Oversees the lifecycle management of non-expendable assets in the VA HCS and supported catchment area.
Develops multi-year equipment/NX plans for the entire VA HCS and supported catchment area, utilizing advanced automated non-expendable planning tools. Participates in facility and VISN strategic planning, quality management of the equipment program, equipment replacement planning on a progressive basis, integrated with management budgetary plans and consistent with life expectancy of equipment.
Utilizes performance improvement methodologies such as lean and six/sigma to improve the overall management of NX assets in the VA HCS and supported catchment area. Conducts analysis and uses intensive knowledge of NX assets to make recommendations about standardization opportunities to local, VISN and national standardization initiatives. Through subordinates, directs and oversees the lifecycle management of individual assets in the VA HCS.
Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for new and replacement NX assets. Conducts data analysis regarding NX asset needs based on disparate data points including projected lifecycle, down time, repair rates, lost workload, cost, depreciation, trade-in value and other factors which impact procurement decisions.
Advanced planning requires significant interaction and coordination with service lines, biomedical engineering, and other stakeholders to balance competing priorities including clinical requirements, technological enhancements, and budget constraints. Participates in VISN and facility strategic planning to support major and minor construction projects, activation of new facilities, and reuse of existing space involving multi-million dollar projects.
Develops and supports the creation of acquisition strategies and standardization initiatives to acquire and purchase high-tech, high-cost medical devices, surgical equipment devices and major classes of materials, displaying familiarity with contracting laws and regulations with industry practices. Supports customers and acquisition personnel in developing requirements, utilizing mandatory sources and standardization of sources.
Exercises Ordering Officer Authority in determining best value and contract sourcing. Conducts data/information analysis for acquisition planning associated with materials and/or capital equipment. Assists customers in the creation of acquisition artifacts in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) for competition and formal advertisement.
Conducts procurement review, analyzing quotations received from vendors and recommends awards using the "best value" approach utilizing factors such as lifecycle, price, payment discounts, shipping costs, delivery times, and specifications in order to make recommendation of award to the vendor that offers the greatest advantages to the Government. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm, subject to change based on agency needs. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist/PD99825S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Kathryn.Miller1@va.gov · 1-407-631-8452
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $79533 – $103399/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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