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Serves as an Inventory Management Specialist in a Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) with responsibility for inventory management and purchase of expendable and nonexpendable supplies in the assigned CMOP.
03/03/2021 to 03/11/2021
$53,433 - $69,462 per year
GS 9
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
No
CBAB-11036108-21-MDS
593835600
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
OPEN TO CURRENT, PERMANENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ONLY **First Area of Consideration: Current, permanent CMOP employees (including satellite CMOP) **Second Area of Consideration: All other current, permanent VA employees
THIS POSITION WILL SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE EFFORTS TO COVID-19
Major Duties Include (but are not limited to):
Manages and controls an assigned class of expendable material for a CMOP location. Recognized as an authority on expendable (EX) and non-expendable (NX) commodity management and serves as a point of contact to all service lines. Inventories managed include a wide variety of pharmaceuticals, EX, and NX items that may or may not be available through contracted vendor programs (e.g., Pharmacy Prime Vendor (PPV), Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV)) or other negotiated or federal contracts (e.g., Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)). Acts as a point of contact for coordination of commodity support and resolution of supply problems across departments. Acts as a point of contact for coordination for new EX and NX supply procedures.
Makes decisions and commitments for the CMOP on pharmaceutical, medical/surgical, and other supplies. Conducts quantitative analysis of historical usage patterns for opportunities for potential cost savings, efficiencies, and process improvements. Utilizes performance measures to conduct forecasting and quantitative analysis. Contributes to the development of standard operating procedures.
Contributes to short-, mid-, and long-term advanced planning for expendable items, utilizing enterprise-wide automated planning tools. Analyzes data to include demand history, program requirements, operations, procurement lead-time, current stock levels, and other factors that impact procurement decisions. Advanced planning requires interaction and coordination with stakeholders to balance competing priorities including clinical requirements and budget constraints. Computes requirements for supplies.
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.
Performs analytical work to manage, regulate, coordinate, or otherwise exercise control over EX and NX supplies. Applies knowledge of supply systems, techniques, and underlying management concepts for determining, regulating, and controlling the level and flow of supplies from the initial planning stages with service lines, through procurement, storage, issue, utilization, and disposal.
Forecasts short- and long-range inventory needs, considering changes in medical and surgical technologies, clinical scheduling changes, and program requirements.
Supports customers and contracting personnel in developing requirements, utilizing mandatory sources, and standardization of sources.
Exercises Purchase Card Holder and delegated Ordering Officer authority in determining best value and contract sourcing.
Conducts data analysis for acquisition planning. Assists customers in the creation of Statements of Work and/or Performance Work Statements for procurement. Researches alternative sources for procurement. Independently determines the best purchasing and payment method to utilize (i.e. purchase card order, contract document, etc.). Makes decisions regarding procurement methods in accordance with relevant guidelines (e.g., Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR)) for competition and formal advertisement.
Analyzes and advises customers on supply purchase recommendations utilizing a best-value approach, which may include criteria such as special features of supplies required in effective program performance that are not provided by comparable supplies; probable life of items selected as compared with those of comparable items; warranty considerations; and past performance.
Conducts market research on product pricing and performance.
Manages inventory, independently setting initial stock and Periodic Automatic Replenishment.
Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week: Monday through Friday: Tour of duty based on organizational needs
Flexible Schedule: Yes, based upon organizational policy
Telework: ADHOC only
Position Description/PD#: Inventory Management Specialist/PD79840A
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The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
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