Supply Technician

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Supply Technician, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Coordinating with transportation, distribution, and supply entities to ensure customer requirements are met and customer inquiries are resolved.

Expediting specialized shipments to include oversized, heavy haul, hazardous, and security risk items through automated supply and transportation systems.

Researching and reconciling errors and delays related to order statuses and shipments. B.

Education Substitution: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Demands: Work is performed in office settings and warehouses.

Work requires standing on hard surfaces maintaining balance for extended periods of time. Requires bending, stooping, reaching and twisting in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

Frequently lifts and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds. Heavier items may lift greater weights with assistance from others or using materials handling equipment.

Must be capable of accomplishing emergency escape procedures from a captive aisle stock selector at heights of 40 feet.

Work Environment: The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions such as working around moving parts, carts, or machines; exposure to adverse weather conditions; or exposure to irritant chemicals.

Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear, such as masks, coats, safety shoes, goggles, hearing protection and/or gloves. Major Duties:

• Provides services and resolves issues and procedural problems related to supply, distribution, and transportation operations, including Emergency Supply Operations.
• Handles emergency requisitions requiring special handling, accelerated delivery, and other expediting actions that do not follow established patterns in order to meet customer needs.
• Coordinates actions with transportation, production, contracted carriers, and other supply units to ensure material departs on time and arrives at the proper destination.
• Utilizes various logistics information, tracking systems, and automated supply systems to identify trends and recommend solutions.
• Answers a variety of customer inquiries related to order statuses, damaged or discrepant shipments, special handling requirements, mode of shipment, shelf-life, and stock substitution.