Inventory Management Specialist - SME (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
Maritime Administration
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$90,838 - $132,923
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing the storage, distribution, and tracking of ammunition and supplies for the Navy, ensuring everything is in the right place at the right time to support fleet operations.
You'll plan for future needs, check inventory accuracy, and work with specialized systems to keep data reliable.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in military logistics who is detail-oriented and comfortable with computers.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in federal service or private/public sector
- Experience with shore-based ammunition storage and logistics
- Experience with shipboard ammunition storage and logistics
- Proficiency in ordnance information systems (retail and/or wholesale)
- Strong skills in Microsoft Suite, especially MS Excel
- Ability to perform inventory accuracy reviews and take corrective actions
- Knowledge of planning supply distribution and positioning for retail stations and units
Full Job Description
You will serve as a INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the Ammunition Management Pacific (AMMOPAC), San Diego, CA or Ammunition Logistics Center (NALC) Ordnance Supply Chain Execution (SCE) Division, Norfolk, VA of NAVSUP AMMO LOG CENT MECH.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the 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: Experience with Shore based Ammunition storage and logistics. Experience with Shipboard Ammunition storage and logistics.
Experience with Ordnance Information Systems Retail and/or Wholesale Proficient in Microsoft Suite of applications especially MS Excel.
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. Major Duties:
- You will plan and determine the distribution and positioning of supplies among its major retail supply stations, stock points, and assigned units.
- You will determine and plan for current and future ordnance requirements to meet fleet users needs.
- You will perform inventory accuracy/data quality reviews and takes corrective action based on findings.
- You will be monitoring the quality of input and output of data from OIS-W and recommend changes or enhancements to the system to improve its functionality.
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