Logistics Management Specialist

Veterans Health Administration

Cincinnati (OH)

On-site

USD 78,000 - 101,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Logistics Management Specialist to develop and coordinate supply chain strategies for the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. You will collaborate with senior management to improve logistics, procurement, and distribution across a multi-site health system.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, process improvement, and cross-department coordination to ensure uninterrupted support for maintenance, parts, and service

Qualifications

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
Education must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions.

Responsibilities

Develops Metrics and resolves high-priority logistics or supply problems with local personnel.
Acts as integrator for contact with supply chain customers to serve full range of needs.
Forecasts items for future requirements and directs distribution to storage locations and customers.
Provides disposition instructions for excess and dormant material within the health care system.
Disseminates logistics information and ensures continuity of supply for spare parts.
Analyzes cost containment, quality, and efficiency of operations and recommends improvements.
Develops and documents supply chain policy and procedural directives.
Provides technical assistance in logistics planning, integration, and requirements across multiple domains.

Education

Transcript required for education based on Official transcript

Certificate of Foreign Equivalency if using foreign education

Education recognized by U.S. Department of Education

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position collaborates with senior management leadership and develops supply chain management strategies in support of a VA Health Care System and is located within the Supply Chain Management Service at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center (CVAMC) is a two-division campus located in Cincinnati, OH and Fort Thomas, KY serving 15 counties in Southwest OH, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana with 6 Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Bellevue, KY; Florence, KY; Lawrenceburg, IN; Hamilton, OH; Clermont County, OH, and Georgetown, OH.

The CVAMC also supports two off main campus locations in the Cincinnati area via an Eye Center and Mental Health Outreach Community Division. Major Duties: Develops Metrics, resolves or contributes to the resolution of assigned high-priority logistics, supply, distribution, information or service problems through personal action or immediate coordination with required local personnel/activities.

Serves as an integrator and/or facilitator for contact with supply chain management customers, ensuring Supply Chain Management Service is positioned to serve the full range of supply chain needs. Participates in the development of supply chain management practices for facility maintenance activities, with a focus on long range planning improvement. Recommends alternate courses of action in resolving problems critical to current and future logistics requirements.

Reviews, coordinates and integrates commodity management of assets. Initiates and tracks forecasting actions for assigned items for future requirements. Directs item distribution to storage locations, field supply support activities and customers based on priority, delivery schedules and other requirements. Provides disposition instructions for excess and dormant material at the health care system.

Performs logistical assessments of strategic supply support in coordination with the supported customers and alerts management of systemic problems. Troubleshoots and resolves issues where supply chain deficiencies affect the mission. Ensures collaboration with appropriate managers to provide detailed data analysis.

Determines underlying causes of deficiencies, isolates sources of problems, and takes corrective measures by reviewing, interpreting, applying customers' processes and makes recommendations. Documents recommendations and identifies changes to governing regulations, highlights conflicting directives, and outlines corrective measures. Develops automated tools to support maintenance supply chain management research, simulation, and analysis.

Acts as an advocate interacting with management over supply status, procurement, and direct release of materiel from health care system. Disseminates logistical and information to the facility and resolves problems. Assures continuity of supply support for spare and replacement parts. Coordinates and communicates projected and programmed new maintenance programs and mission needs directly with logistics.

Promotes continual improvement actions based on identified metrics and/or process gaps and variation. Completes analyses of cost containment and effectiveness, quality and economy of operations, and special surveys. Analyzes the effectiveness of logistics and vendor support services. Develops ongoing strategic analyses across supply chain activities and recommends solutions for improvements.

Researches and studies private industry as well as best practices to develop and apply concepts that best fit and support Supply Chain requirements. Serves as an active participant in the development and documentation of supply chain policy and procedural directives.

Provides technical assistance within the areas of logistics planning, logistics integration, support and requirements; including supply, procurement, disposal and reutilization, hazmat handling, storage and stockage, logistics data and information, order fulfillment, discrepancy reporting and returns processing, procurement, contracting, production, finance, requirements determination and other collaborative demand planning, transportation, cataloging, provisioning, storage, and distribution.

Supports long range supply chain requirements and interactions, optimizing supply chain support. Advises supply chain personnel and program managers of new and pending changes in supply chain management policies and procedures, alerting them to the projected impact on logistics operation, planning and support and areas of emphasis required to ensure continuity of operations. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Logistics Management Specialist/PD99841S Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.

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 $77785 – $101126/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.