Inventory Management Specialist

Veterans Health Administration

Chelmsford (MA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 91,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Veterans Health Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Inventory Management Specialist for the Chelmsford CMOP. The role focuses on managing expendable and non-expendable supplies and associated procurement activities.

Responsibilities include forecasting, data analysis, and cross-department coordination to optimize inventory, with routine oversight of disposal and reuse programs. Work schedule is standard full-time, on-site at the CMOP location in Chelmsford, MA.

Qualifications

Transcript must be submitted with your application.
Certificate of Foreign Equivalency required for foreign education.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Responsibilities

Manages and controls as assigned class of expendable material for a CMOP location.
Acts as a point of contact for coordination of commodity support and resolution supply problems across departments.
Uses forecasting and quantitative analysis to support procurement decisions.
Participates in disposal of surplus or excess supplies as directed.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Inventory Management Specialist located within the Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy - Chelmsford is responsible for inventory management and purchase of expendable and non-expendable supplies in the assigned CMOP.

Key Responsibilities

Duties may include but are not limited to: Manages and controls as 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. Acts as a point of contact for coordination of commodity support and resolution supply problems across departments.

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.

Analyzes data to include demand history, program requirements, operations, procurement lead-time, current stock levels, and other factors that impact procurement decisions. Uses a wide range of well-established and commonly applied inventory principles, standard and nonstandard methodologies, and concepts to determine need to intervene in the supply system. Performs analytical work to manage, regulate, coordinate, or otherwise exercise control over EX and NX supplies.

Participates in federal and agency return and reutilization of medical supplies program activities. Coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies in accordance with specific agency directives and procedures. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:00am to 2:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Inventory Management Specialist/PD79840A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $69905 – $90882/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.