SUPERVISORY INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP); Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT seeks a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist in Mechanicsburg, PA. The role requires overseeing warehouse operations, coordinating parts availability, and guiding a team to ensure accurate, timely distribution of parts for naval systems.

The position emphasizes leading staff, implementing process improvements, and ensuring compliance with FIAR and Navy standards. Federal experience preferred; local candidates encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 or equivalent in the federal or private sector.
• Ability to communicate NAVSUP plans and values to teams and translate into actions.
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and evaluate performance; provide training as needed.
• Experience planning, evaluating, and revising workflows to execute the mission.
• Ability to interact with Fleet personnel, shipyards, prime contractors, and NAVSUP personnel on repair part availability and distribution.
• Familiarity with FIAR requirements and warehouse operations including receiving, storage, issue, and shipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Process improvement

Inventory management

Analytical thinking

Tools

NAVSEA EBS/Warehouse Management

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Ability to communicate and integrate the organization's plans, mission, vision and values to the team and integrate them into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, products and services. Ability to prioritize and delegate work assignments to subordinates, evaluate work performance, identify developmental and training needs of employees, and provide needed development and training to improve production or increase the quality of the work. Ability to plan, establish, evaluate and revise organizational workflow as necessary to perform the mission. Ability to interview and select the most qualified candidates for appointments, promotions or reassignments. Ability to analyze system effectiveness and suggest changes or enhancements to system programs and provide quality assurance oversight, customer support and training. Ability to assist management with the preparation and presentation of high-level briefings to NAVSUP WSS Leadership and Naval Reactors representatives .Ability to develop and maintain internal operating procedures and user guides for system changes and enhancements. Ability to interact with Fleet personnel, Shipyard managers, Type Commanders, Prime Contractors, Reactor Plant Planning Yards, NAVSUP Supply Planners and Naval Reactors personnel on all matters pertaining to repair part availability and distribution .Ability to test systems and provide feedback to technical personnel and support agencies, including prime contractors .Knowledge of Financial Improvement and Readiness Audit (FIAR) requirements including completeness and existence, management review controls, and Key Supporting Documentation (KSD) and serve as the representative for all oversight visits and audits. Knowledge of warehouse operations and procedures, including receiving, storage, issue, and shipment to develop and update internal operating procedures accordingly. Ability to utilize the Warehouse Management (WM) functions in the NAVSEA Enterprise Business System (EBS).Ability to conduct warehouse optimization projections based on forecasts, inventory fluctuations, and bi-annual excess material reviews. Ability to recognize and eliminate poor warehouse practices affecting inventory accuracy such as stocking, picking, and material relocation errors. Ability to develop performance elements/standards and conduct performance appraisals including mid-year and end of year performance evaluations for all division personnel. Ability to write and submit individual and team awards to management for review and approval. Ability to address and take disciplinary action to correct performance as necessary. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

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