Supply Technician

Job Title

Supply Technician

Duties

The incumbent is a trained government purchase card (GPC) holder for Member Services. This position is responsible for ordering supplies, equipment, and services, including minor construction, for all the Member Services locations and supported customers in accordance with federal purchasing card rules, regulations, and expenditure limits.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Ordering supplies, equipment, and services, including minor construction, for all the Member Services locations and supported customers in accordance with federal purchasing card rules, regulations, and expenditure limits.
• Contacting various vendors in accordance with the required sources of supply identified within the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 8 to complete purchases.
• Works with various vendors to negotiate cost savings whenever possible.
• Develops and maintains a base level of various supply items that each MS location requires on a continual basis to meet business operations.
• Maintains, updates, and utilizes Generic Inventory Package (GIP) for all consumable expendable office supplies and provides required reports to assist in accurate ordering and accounting of supplies.

Supply and Inventory Management:

• Providing on-site inventory management support and working as part of a team by maintaining accountability for all VA equipment that is used throughout all Member Services locations.
• Examines items received; notes overages, shortages, or any damages incurred in shipping; and contacts the vendor and/or other responsible party for resolution.
• Determines delivery site of receipted items; sorts and delivers all incoming supplies to appropriate division locations
• Observes items having high annual dollar sales value, fast moving items, or items which are likely to become excess.

Facility Operations Support:

• Assists the Facilities Operations Specialist (FOS) by providing technical and administrative support on various facility related issues.
• Coordinates with local VAMC, military installation garrison, or lessor for service request orders.
• Provides support in conducting and documenting recurrent required inspections of building and equipment.
• Exercises tact and public relations skills in resolving complaints and completing requests for services.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday - Tour of duty based on business needs.

Remote: This position is not authorized for Remote work.

Telework: This position is NOT authorized for Telework.

Virtual: This position is NOT authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to in person work mandate in their current position.

Definition of Virtual work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at VA-owned or leased space.

Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption already in place.

Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician / PD07547A, PD07553A, and PD07556A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.