Lead Supply Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tuskegee (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Tuskegee, AL is seeking a Lead Supply Technician to ensure distribution of medical supplies and equipment to wards, clinics, operating rooms, and storage locations.

The role leads three or more GS-2005 employees and works with a computerized inventory system to maintain sterility and inventory accuracy. The position requires coordinating supply flows, training new staff, and resolving stock issues while monitoring expiration dates and ensuring timely

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 in distributing supplies and materials.
• Experience with scanning, bar-coding, receiving, storing and distributing supplies.
• Maintains stock and records, monitors expiration dates, and rotates stock.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and balances workload among staff according to workflow and priorities.
• Monitors progress and makes day-to-day adjustments as needed.
• Instructs staff and provides written instructions and supplies.
• Provides on-the-job training to new employees per procedures.
• Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for clinical and admin services.
• Pulls stock, replenishes inventory, and ensures timely delivery.
• Communicates with customers and vendors to resolve issues and gather information.
• Monitors expiration dates and rotates stock to prevent outdates.
• Supports managers in inventory recalls and hazard alerts; processes work orders.
• Performs daily inventory counts using barcode equipment and reconciles differences.

Skills

Stock management

Inventory control

Supervisory experience

Training

Communication

Barcoding

Safety compliance

Tools

Barcode scanner

Computerized inventory system

Job description

Summary

The primary purpose of the position is to ensure supplies and materials are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics. Leads three or more GS-2005 employees in the distribution area to provide wards - clinics - operating rooms - secondary storage locations - and other hospital facilities with supplies and material including - but not limited to - sterile and non-sterile medical supplies - instruments sets - and equipment.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/21/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: distributing supplies and materials - including sterile and non-sterile medical supplies - instrument sets and equipment - to all areas of the facility; scanning - bar-coding - receiving - storing and distribution of supplies and materials; assists in training new employees; maintains current knowledge and answers questions on procedures - policies - etc.; maintains stock by pulling stock - replenishing stock - and maintaining records on stock levels; monitors expiration dates and rotates stock; cleans assigned areas in accordance with aseptic principles; and receives supplies and material into the facility.

Duties

• Duties include but not limited to: Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of assigned workload
• Monitors status and progress of work - makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities
• Obtains assistance from the supervisor on problems that may arise - such as backlogs which cannot be disposed of promptly
• Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions - reference materials and supplies
• Gives on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices
• Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services
• This involves pulling stock inventory and material from main inventory for delivery
• replenishing stock inventory
• interacting with clinical and administrative customers to ensure issues and needs are identified and either resolved or escalated to supervisors or Inventory Management Specialists as needed
• maintaining records on stock levels
• recommending revisions in stock levels as needed to supply changes to Inventory Management Specialists
• communicating to the supervisor any concerns related to supplies - equipment and procedures - providing information as needed orally or in writing regarding customer or external stakeholder issues - general telephone inquiries and visitor referrals: communicating with customers and vendors to obtain information regarding medical supplies
• Monitors expiration dates - rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates
• Supports managers in checking inventory for stock identified for recalled items and hazard alerts: assists managers and customers complete work orders for needed equipment
• Ensures critical supplies are appropriately monitored and controlled - resolving deviations when possible - and escalating significant deviations to the Inventory Management Specialists
• Performs daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment orders
• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock
• Receives supplies and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area
• Unpacks/uncrates supplies from shipping cartons
• properly stores supplies and material in main/primary inventory areas
• Stores items in accordance with established guidelines - utilizing a computerized inventory system - to ensure sterility and integrity of the supplies and material and the data integrity of the inventory management system
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Lead Supply Technician/PD99833S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized