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USAJOBS · 1 day ago

Supervisory Inventory Management

Salisbury, North Carolina, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$76K/yr - $98K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist for the Veterans Health Administration at the Salisbury, VA Medical Center. The role involves managing inventory of medical supplies and supervising staff within the supply chain management service.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Recognized as the Commodity Management Division's subject matter expert and serves as an advisor and consultant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Assistant CSCO on inventory management

Plans, directs and manages the activities of the Commodity Management Section, to include inventory management, supply management, receiving, purchasing, distribution, control of facility, pandemic, environmental supplies, office supplies, non-OIT consignment and prosthetics consumables, equipment instrumentation and applicable services

Exercises authority to plan and coordinate the Commodity Management Section and synchronize requirements with other services/sections in the development of a sound course of action and renders 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 inventory management, control and distribution of expendable inventory for a VA HCS and supported catchment area

Establishes procedures and oversees and reviews physical inventories and supply reconciliation

Establishes reporting techniques to foresee any potential problems in Supply control

Resolves any problem areas identified by the use of data and interpretation of such factors as value of items, volume purchase advantages, market conditions, storage facilities, holding characteristics, administrative costs, seasonal variations, cost of transportation, susceptibility of change and fluctuations, source of supply, and method of procurement, i.e., consignment agreements, blanket purchase agreements, etc

Plans the grouping of items and establishment of cycles of acquisition that will most nearly accommodate the best combination of these conditions, both marketing and otherwise

Manages Federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies

Ensures compliance and immediate response to the VA National Center for Patient Safety Recall Office

Approves emergent procurement decisions in coordination with stakeholders based on back order issues created by national recalls

Participates in Root Cause Analysis process to assist in determining how the supply chain is impacted upon a near miss or patient care mishap

Serves as the utilization and disposal official for excess consumables

Supervises employees from separate but interrelated units comprised of the Inventory Management, Medical Supply Distribution and may include the Purchasing section

Makes recommendations for promotions, reassignments and awards; and conducts semi-annual and annual performance reviews

Assists subordinate staff with performance issues as necessary; schedules and grants leave; and monitors overtime usage

Resolves informal complaints and grievances, discusses corrective actions with employees, and recommends appropriate disciplinary and/or adverse action

Assists the CSCO and Assistant CSCO in hiring and successfully transitioning new hires into the position by communicating performance elements and standards with applicable timeframes, providing ongoing feedback, coaching, and making appropriate use of the probationary period to assess the employee's ability to perform

Develops the ability of subordinate staff and others as appropriate to perform and contribute to the organization through coaching, mentoring, providing ongoing feedback, and by granting opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods

Develops individual development plans (IDPs) for professional growth and development

Writes, develops, interprets and implements policies and procedures to ensure an efficient program, in order to avoid inefficiency at the medical center and supported catchment area

Qualification

Inventory ManagementSupply Chain ManagementData AnalysisPlanningEvaluatingLeadershipReasoningTechnology ApplicationSupervisory SkillsEffective CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 grade level

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization

Must possess a valid state driver's license or commercial driver's license (COL), as applicable, if required to operate a motor vehicle or commercial vehicle

Preferred

Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or successfully completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field related to this position

A combination of specialized experience as described in A and more than two years of graduate education as described in B