General Supply Specialist

DLA Careers; Utah; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking a General Supply Specialist to oversee stock records and maintain accurate inventory accountability for DLA and external partners. You will coordinate with DoD components and vendors to resolve complex issues and ensure documentation is complete and valid.

You will review adjustments, lead investigations into loss or damage, and drive improvements in record accuracy, stock readiness, and customer service. A background in DoD policies and inventory-management is essential.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in supply, stock-control, or inventory-management programs.
• Experience managing physical distribution and material-accountability.
• Ability to interpret DoD supply policies and apply them locally.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the stock record account to ensure accurate supply data and material accountability for DLA and non-DLA inventory.
• Coordinates with DLA, Air Force, inventory control points, and supply-chain vendors to resolve complex inventory-accountability issues.
• Reviews, approves, and recommends inventory adjustment actions and ensures supporting documentation is complete and valid.
• Manages investigations and accountability actions involving inventory loss, damage, destruction, and financial liability.
• Conducts reviews and studies of inventory processes to improve record accuracy, stock readiness, customer service, and in-transit visibility.
• Analyzes warehouse operations, storage capacity, and material requirements to provide technical guidance and recommend operational improvements.
• Monitors performance data, audits, and customer feedback; develops procedures, policy guidance, and training for warehouse and Care of Supplies in Storage practices.

Skills

Inventory management

DoD policies

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

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• Oversees the stock record account to ensure accurate supply data and material accountability for DLA and non-DLA inventory.
• Coordinates with DLA, Air Force, inventory control points, and supply‑chain vendors to resolve complex inventory-accountability issues.
• Reviews, approves, and recommends inventory adjustment actions and ensures supporting documentation is complete and valid.
• Manages investigations and accountability actions involving inventory loss, damage, destruction, and financial liability.
• Conducts reviews and studies of inventory processes to improve record accuracy, stock readiness, customer service, and in‑transit visibility.
• Analyzes warehouse operations, storage capacity, and material requirements to provide technical guidance and recommend operational improvements.
• Monitors performance data, audits, and customer feedback; develops procedures, policy guidance, and training for warehouse and Care of Supplies in Storage practices.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule (M-F 0700-1530)
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favourable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavourably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a General Supply Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Applying supply, quality, stock-control, storage, inspection, and automated inventory-management programs.
• Managing physical distribution and material-accountability processes, including stock record maintenance, inventory research, and reconciliation.
• Using qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess inventory-program effectiveness, identify deficiencies, and recommend process improvements.
• Interpreting and applying DoD, DLA, and Air Force supply policies and developing or revising local procedures and guidance.
• Independently conducting supply-program studies, resolving complex inventory issues, and communicating recommendations to stakeholders and management.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Acquisition Workforce: Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics (L), Foundational Level Certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a “Drug Test Statement of Understanding” if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY

Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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