Logistics Management Specialist

Logistics Management Specialist

Logistics Management Specialist provides supply chain expertise to improve supply availability with a focus on getting the right material, at the right time and right place to support the health care system. They resolves or contributes to the resolution of assigned high-priority logistics, supply, distribution, information or service problems through personal action or immediate coordination with required local personnel/activities. Serves as an integrator and/or facilitator for contact with supply chain management customers, ensuring Supply Chain Management Service is positioned to serve the full range of supply chain needs. Provides technical assistance within the areas of logistics planning, logistics integration, support and requirements; including supply, procurement, disposal and reutilization, hazmat handling, storage and stockage, logistics data and information, order fulfillment, discrepancy reporting and returns processing, procurement, contracting, production, finance, requirements determination and other collaborative demand planning, transportation, cataloging, provisioning, storage, and distribution. Determines current and future supply (procurement and maintenance) requirements through detailed analysis of logistics operations. Additional duties include but not limited to:

• Participates in the development of supply chain management practices for facility maintenance activities, with a focus on long range planning improvement.
• Recommends alternate courses of action in resolving problems critical to current and future logistics requirements.
• Reviews, coordinates and integrates commodity management of assets.
• Initiates and tracks forecasting actions for assigned items for future requirements.
• Directs item distribution to storage locations, field supply support activities and customers based on priority, delivery schedules and other requirements. Provides disposition instructions for excess and dormant material at the health care system.
• Develops designated supply input for fiscal year and long-range plans and programs, analyzing material for reasonableness, consistency, and validity of various assumptions.
• Streamlines budgets while providing quality supplies and products.
• Prepares detailed reports, outlines initiatives and evaluates results, recommendations and proposed plans for implementing cost saving methods.
• Monitors computer programs, software and hardware to determine their efficiency in meeting established supply informational requirements; and recommends changes in data flow, source of input, report formats and calculations to satisfy supply management information needs.
• Collaborates with 01& T to evaluate problems with existing database/software and modifications/patches for implementation to refine the inventory management system's capabilities to support enhanced supply/inventory tracking programs; inventory reorder points; days of stock on hand; supply/equipment usage; and for receiving shortage, purchase, and budget reporting purposes.
• Analyzes the effectiveness of logistics and vendor support services.
• Develops ongoing strategic analyses across supply chain activities and recommends solutions for improvements.
• Researches and studies private industry as well as VA best practices to develop and apply concepts that best fit and support Supply Chain requirements.
• In conducting research and studies for proactive purchases, develops a plan of action to collect facts and information required to formulate new concepts, i.e. marketing strategies for new contractors and suppliers.
• Serves as an active participant in the development and documentation of supply chain policy and procedural directives.
• Recommends changes to procurement actions such as quantity increases, cancellations, quantity cutbacks, delivery rates and ordering periods based on requirements.
• Required utilizing a government vehicle.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with rotating tours of duty as needed.

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Logistics Management Specialist/ PD99841S

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.