Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist I (Expendable & Non-Expendable Assets)

Employment Type: Full-Time Contract

Position Overview

The Inventory Specialist is responsible for managing and controlling an assigned class of EX material for a VA Health Care System (HCS) and supported catchment area. This role serves as a subject matter expert for EX commodity management and supports logistics coordination, inventory forecasting, and strategic planning efforts across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages and controls an assigned class of EX material for a VA HCS and supported catchment area.
• Recognized as an authority on EX commodity management and serves as a subject matter expert to all services and service lines.
• Acts as a central point of contact for the coordination of commodity support and the resolution of logistics problems across organizational lines.
• Acts as a focal point for new EX supply procedures.
• Analyzes data to include demand history, program requirements, VA HCS operations, procurement lead-time, current stock levels and other factors.
• Uses a range of well-established and commonly applied inventory principles, standard and nonstandard methodologies, and concepts to determine need to intervene in the supply system in response to fluctuations in rates of usage, cost, availability for established suppliers, alternative sources of supply and other similar conditions.
• Proactively engages customers to make recommendations for product changes, substitutions, and additions to product lines with a focus on increasing supply economy and efficiency.
• Applies knowledge of systems, techniques, and underlying management concepts, for determining, regulating, and controlling the level and flow of supplies.
• Forecasts short and long-range inventory needs considering changes in medical and surgical technologies, clinical scheduling changes, and program requirements.
• Participates in VISN and facility strategic planning to support major and minor projects and initiatives, ensuring that supply needs are met while considering cost, policies/procedures, sources of supply, and other variables.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in inventory management, logistics, supply chain, or materials management, preferably within a healthcare or federal environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of inventory control principles and commodity management practices
• Experience analyzing inventory data, demand history, and supply usage trends
• Ability to apply inventory methodologies to regulate and control supply levels and flow
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across organizational lines
• Proficiency using inventory management systems and standard office software
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
• Must meet all VA background investigation and security requirements