Computer Assisted Ordering Technician

United States Department Of Defense; California; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Department Of Defense (Defense Commissary Agency) seeks a Computer Assisted Ordering Technician to maintain perpetual inventory balances and determine ordering quantities to ensure product availability for patrons.

Candidates must meet OPM qualifications for the 1101 series with at least GS-4 equivalent experience and four years of higher education. The role focuses on data collection with handheld terminals, inventory control, and precise recordkeeping.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level.
• Experience can be in federal service, private sector, or military.
• Examples include using handheld terminals, optimizing shelf space, and maintaining a perpetual inventory.
• Four years of education above high school; transcripts may be required.
• Combination of experience and education used to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Use handheld terminals to gather data and update inventory.
• Ensure optimal shelf space allocation for available stock.
• Order product and maintain a perpetual inventory.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Integrity/Honesty

Reading Comprehension

Reasoning

Education

Four years of education above high school

Job description

The primary purpose of a Computer Assisted Ordering Technician is to maintain accurate perpetual inventory balance on hand (BOH) levels which in turn determines optimum ordering quantities and ensures product availability for patrons in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility.

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 1101 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, or a combination of the two to qualify.

Experience

One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Examples of qualifying experience include:

• Use handheld terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory.
• Ensure optimal shelf space allocation for available stock.
• Order product, and/or maintain a perpetual inventory.

Education

Four (4) full years of successfully completed education above high school at an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college, or university. Transcripts are required if relying on education, in whole or in part, to qualify. See Required Documents for more information.

Combination of experience and education

To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

• Attention to Detail
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Minimum Qualifications GS-05 (Specialized Experience)
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning

Overtime: Occasional

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt

Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered

Obligated Position: No

Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met.

Telework eligible: No

Remote work eligible: No