Supervisory Supply Technician

Major Duties and responsibilities include:

• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates; sets and adjusts short term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work based on priorities;
• Advises counsels and instructs employees on work and administrative manners such as complaints grievances etc.;
• Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production;
• Provides guidance and evaluates work involving new complex or unusual situations and those without clear precedence;
• Oversees management and distribution of all supplies and material in the medical center through subordinates who maintain stock monitor expiration dates and rotating stock ensure critical supplies are monitored perform daily inventory resolve differences in records distribute items deliver supplies in a timely manner and complete specialty cart preparation;
• Oversees the receipt of supplies and material into the medical center;
• Ensures supplies are unpacked and properly stored in inventory areas;
• Analyzes and resolves difficult issues and problems in order to plan effectively and render equitable and reliable decisions;
• Conducts market research on all new products and ensures they are recorded in the automated inventory system;
• Ensures availability of recurring supply items which are managed and distributed through the computerized inventory management system;
• Analyzes management reports in order to manage and control the fund control point limitations and identify trends correct errors and resolve problems;
• Works with members of the vendor and/or contract community managers supervisors and other staff throughout the medical center on Logistics issues; and
• Communicates with subordinate staff and other administrative and clinical staff to coordinate and persuade logistics activities on the implementation of policy or procedural changes.

Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Monday-Friday
Telework: Eligible for Telework.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Supply Technician/PD99831S
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Chang of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/14/2026.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge skills and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position you must meet the following:

• One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of this Supervisory Supply Technician (Medical) position. Specialized experience includes: planning and coordinating work to be accomplished by other staff; establishing priorities for a department; overseeing the receipt and distribution of supplies and materials for a complex medical center; maintaining stock at inventory locations; monitors expiration dates; ensure supplies are delivered timely; training new employees and answering questions on local processes and procedures; ensuring proper storage of supplies and materials; resolving problems and providing guidance to others on logistics activities; and making recommendations on improvement of work production and quality of work.