Inventory Management Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Iowa City is seeking an Inventory Manager within the Commodity Management Division of the Logistics Service. The role oversees inventory management of expendable supplies and durable medical equipment in the assigned area.

Qualified candidates will forecast inventory needs, analyze management reports, and use automated systems to maintain current data and support the return/reutilization of medical supplies as required under federal programs.

Qualifications

• Experience managing expendable items and durable medical equipment.
• Forecasting short and long range inventory needs.
• Analyzing inventory management reports and options for supply support.
• Utilizing automated inventory management systems to maintain current data.
• Researching and analyzing information to resolve questions and issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a variety of expendable items and durable medical equipment.
• Forecast short and long range inventory needs.
• Analyze inventory reports and evaluate supply options.
• Utilize automated inventory systems to maintain current data.
• Research and resolve questions and issues; implement programs for return/reutilization of medical supplies.

Skills

Inventory management

Forecasting needs

Inventory reports

Automated systems

Education

Graduate education (1 year)

Job description

This position serves as an Inventory Manager in the Commodity Management Division of the Logistics Service in the VA Health Care System responsible for the inventory and management of all expendable supplies and durable medical equipment in the assigned area(s).

To qualify for this position

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: managing a variety of expendable items and durable medical equipment; forecasting short and long range inventory needs; analyzing inventory management reports and the effectiveness of various options proposed to provide supply support; utilizing automated inventory management systems to maintain current inventory data; researching and analyzing information to resolve questions and issues, and implementing federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies.

~OR~ GRADUATE EDUCATION: Successfully completed 1 full year of graduate level education that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

~OR~ COMBINATION: Possess equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education level and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcripts is required.

~OR~ SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the baccalaureate level in the qualifying curriculum detailed above is fully qualifying. Applicants who wish to apply under this provision must submit proof from their educational institution that they meet one of the criteria listed below. To qualify for SAA, applicants must have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and meet one of the following: Class Standing: Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university or major subdivision. Grade Point Average: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. For a list of recognized honor societies please visit http://www.achsnatl.org/quick_link.asp. For more information regarding SAA please visit http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-II/s2-e5.asp#e4f.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: managing a variety of expendable items and durable medical equipment; developing and supporti