<p>The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Inventory Management Specialist. The Inventory Management Specialist will function in Logistics Service.</p> <p>Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:</p> <ul> <li>Serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems. </li><li>Implements federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies. </li><li>Coordinates emergent procurement decisions and directs disposal of surplus items. </li><li>Plans and reviews all inventory processes, functions, and related systems. </li><li>Conducts wall-to-wall and periodic inventories. </li><li>Maintains perpetual inventory accounts for expendable items. </li><li>Analyzes data that impacts procurement decisions. </li><li>Researches opportunities for and conducting analysis of potential cost savings, efficiencies, and process improvements using quantitative and historical usage patterns. </li><li>Utilizes best practices, principles and tools, concepts and methodologies to determine and evaluate supply system performance. </li><li>Identifies and rectifies inventory management issues. </li><li>Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for expendable items and durable medical equipment. </li><li>Performs analytical work to manage, regulate, coordinate and exercise control over expendable supplies. </li><li>Analyzes and advises customers on supply/durable medical equipment purchase recommendations. </li><li>Conducts data/information analysis for acquisition planning associated with durable medical equipment. </li><li>Administers an expendable inventory management program. </li><li>Coordinates with property managers for disposal of surplus or excess supplies. </li><li>Advises and informs stakeholders concerning the management, control and accountability of expendable items in use. </li><li>Acts as a central point of contact for the coordination of material support and the resolution of logistics problems. </li><li>Prepares submissions to obtain approval and/or funding for national level expendable supply contracts. </li><li>Maintains inventory control records in an automated system. </li><li>Utilizes automated inventory management systems to maintain current inventory data. </li><li>Manages inventory, independently sets initial stock, par levels, reorder points, and resolves issues. </li></ul> <p>Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.</p> <p>Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, 7:00am -3:00pm/4:00pm, 8:00am - 4:30pm.</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Position Description/PD#: Inventory Management Specialist/PD421187</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p>