Inventory Management Specialist (EX)

About the role

This position serves as an Inventory Manager in the Commodity Management Division of the Logistics Service in the VA Health Care System responsible for the inventory and management of all expendable supplies and durable medical equipment in the assigned area(s).

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Inventory Management and Control: Responsible for the management and control of an assigned class of expendable material; serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems; conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis; conducts spot checks; and complies with special requirements for firearms, ammunition and sensitive equipment
• Returns, Recalls, and Reutilization: Implements federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies; coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies; makes emergent procurement decisions; and participates in root cause analysis process
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/30/2026.

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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Specialized Experience

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes:

• Managing a variety of expendable items and durable medical equipment
• Developing and supporting the creation of acquisition strategies to acquire and purchase durable medical equipment
• Implementing federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies
• Utilizing best practices - principles and tools - concepts and methodologies to determine and evaluate supply system performance
• Serving as a point of contact for the coordination of material support and the resolution of logistics problems

NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education Substitution

Graduate Education: Have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. of J.D. - if related that demonstrates the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

Combination

Equivalent combination of successfully completed education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. Only education in excess of the first year (18 semester hours) may use to qualify applicants for the GS-09 level. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized to qualify - a copy of your transcript is required.

Preferred Experience

Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to:

• Plans and reviews all inventory processes - functions - and related systems
• Conducts market research on product pricing and performance
• Performs analytical work to manage - regulate - coordinate and exercise control over expendable supplies
• Coordinates with property managers for disposal of surplus or excess supplies
• Maintains inventory control records in an automated system
• Researches and develops solutions to complex and routine problems

Schedule

Monday - Friday / 08:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m