Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist
What you'd do
The incumbent of this position serves as the Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist with programmatic and supervisory responsibility for the planning, provisioning, requirements determination, distribution, accountability, and ultimate issue of medical consumption, retention, or disposal of medical surgical supplies and equipment used for patient care and research in the NIH Clinical Center. This includes the inpatient and outpatient environments and all ancillary departments.
Major duties
Independently conducts complex requirements analysis for NIH CC customers in order for them to procure required medical surgical supplies considering many factors such as research needs, performance of the products, ability of vendors to deliver timely, storage requirements, shelf life, etc. Advises high level officials on supply requirements and procurement management impacts on the program. Independently develops and recommends justifications for items that are priced higher than competitive prices and, when necessary, confers with scientific and/or technical specialists to get a better understanding of the requirements. Ensures that commodities ordered are in alignment with allocated budgets and make recommendations for cost saving initiatives by reviewing reports. Recommends options to improve operational performance towards reducing cost and becoming more efficient; analysis impact of various regulations on the MMES operations such as the impact of information and technology on supply operations and medical equipment.
What you need to qualify
You qualify at the GS-13 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: have at least one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Government obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: 1.) Providing programmatic oversight for inventory management operations involving medical surgical supplies and equipment used in patient care and research environments; 2.) independently conducting complex requirements analyses and developing procurement recommendations for medical supplies while considering research needs, vendor performance, storage requirements, shelf life, and Federal Acquisition Regulations; 3.) overseeing inventory distribution, accountability, recalls, and replenishment activities for large-scale medical supply inventories; 4.) managing and using automated inventory management systems to establish reorder points, conduct audits, generate reports, and ensure data integrity; 5.) and ensuring commodities ordered align with allocated budgets while identifying cost-saving initiatives and operational efficiencies. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12998293
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