Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist

Summary

Duties

Major duties of this position include but are not limited to...

• Plans, directs and manages the activities of the Material Management Section, to include property management, equipment management, full warehouse receiving, and distribution


• Synchronizes the section's requirements with other services/sections in the development of a sound course of action and rendering the correct interpretations and decisions involving all phases of the operations/requirements


• Develops multi-year equipment/NX plans for the entire VA HCS and supported catchment area, utilizing advanced automated non-expendable planning tools


• Participates in facility and VISN strategic planning, quality management of the equipment program, equipment replacement planning on a progressive basis, integrated with management budgetary plans and consistent with life expectancy of equipment


• Conducts data analysis regarding NX asset needs based on disparate data points including projected lifecycle, down time, repair rates, lost workload, cost, depreciation, trade-in value and other factors which impact procurement decisions


• Coordinates final disposition of NX assets, including the reutilization program; organizes requirements of hazardous materials disposals, IT sanitation control


• Oversees the management and control of non-expendable equipment for a VA Healthcare System


• Implements best practices, principles, tools and concepts to evaluate and improve supply system performance


• Develops strategies for implementing all future NX automated replacement systems, supply technologies and/or business practices related


• Manages the equipment/supplies loan program, equipment test and evaluation program, revocable license programs, delivery distribution, storage, transportation, mail center functions, warehousing, and coordinated management oversight with finance, acquisition, and monthly reconciliation of the General Ledger accounts


• Supervises employees from separate but interrelated units comprised of the Property Management Warehouse, and/or Mail Center and/or transportation sections


• Makes recommendations for promotions, reassignments and awards; develops position descriptions and performance standards and conducts semi-annual and annual performance reviews


• Writes, develops, interprets and implements policies and procedures to ensure an efficient program, in order to avoid inefficiency at the medical center and supported catchment area