Supervisory Supply Management

Summary

The Primary Purpose of the Position is: The Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) is the senior supply chain management (SCM) officer for a VA Health Care System (VA HCS) with multiple sites of care and supported catchment area, responsible for development and integration of a cohesive, forward looking supply chain that ensures logistical requirements of the VA HCS with multiple sites of care and supported catchment area are met.

Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to: Integration: Serves as the senior logistics management officer for a VA HCS (with multiple sites of care) and supported catchment area, integrating acquisitions and procurement, logistics and related support and services for supply chain, expendable/non-expendable (EX/NX) and capital equipment, inventory management, storage and distribution operations, total supply support and in some cases transportation, mail room, and reproduction. Integrates and aligns acquisition, delivery and management of supplies, equipment and services to ensure successful delivery of patient care; standardizes business processes, establishes performance measures and analyzes supply chain, developing actions as a result of analysis results, metrics, quality assurance/compliance, operating practices, and reporting within the system and supported catchment area. Exercises SCM responsibility for the coordination and integration of new technology and/or implementation of new supply and equipment requirements; integrates operations for acquisition and procurement of complex healthcare resources that involve planning, coordinating and evaluating logistical and SCM actions required to support complex requirements of a large HSC; oversees, guides, manages and integrates supply chain operations across the organization, including planning and coordination with fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations; directs supply chain, to include budget projections and execution for logistics programs and contracts, utilizing an understanding of the role of logistics in HCS and Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) financial, business, capital asset management, clinical, and administrative operations. Operations: Serves as the senior VA HCS logistics expert; maintains extensive knowledge of supply chain systems and requirements necessary to provide direct support to the VA HCS, and technical guidance and assistance to all organizational logistics personnel pertaining to logistics; performs broad and comprehensive formal studies of benefits, impacts, characteristics and problems associated with logistics policy; analyzes supply chain, developing actions as a result of analysis results, metrics, quality assurance/compliance, operating practices, and reporting within the HCS. Develops performance measurement/management of all aforementioned (including statistical analysis, workload projections and process management; analyzes and coordinates information and requirements with the HCS, VISN and VA Central Office (VACO) in area of acquisitions and procurement, supply, equipment and medical readiness. Through subordinate managers, conducts cost-benefit analysis for procurements through total supply chain; analyzes supply status and directs priority of maintenance effort for organizational equipment - when these indicators and reviews reveal improvement opportunities, acts as catalyst and ensures opportunities are realized. Establishes policy and ensures best practices are implemented as appropriate, utilizing continuous quality improvement principles, practices and initiatives, including six sigma and lean management. Implements and monitors current logistics systems (such as GIP, AEMS/MERS, IFCAP, etc.) and deployment of Enhanced Supply Support Programs, or their future replacement programs; conducts audits, compliance reviews and program effectiveness and efficiency reviews of all logistics activities to ensure they provide satisfactory levels of service and comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, directives and procedures - when audits reveal performance improvement opportunities or deficiencies, develops and executes remediation actions through to completion. Ensures agency and industry best practices are disseminated as appropriate, utilizing continuous quality improvement principles and practices; ensures data integrity of all VA HCS and supported catchment area level measures and supporting data systems; oversees all activities involved in providing needed logistics support, to include capital asset planning, strategic sourcing of commodities through vehicles such as the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) contract and other contract vehicles; leads in standardization of recurring-use supplies, equipment, automating inventories of supplies and equipment and improving logistics services utilized (equipment maintenance, durable home medical equipment, capital equipment installation/ construction, etc.) within the VA HCS and supported catchment area; develops a formalized communication and education plan to consolidate and standardize common use products. Work Schedule: 7:00am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Supply Management/PD99348S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2026. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience includes, serving as a senior supply chain management leader/supervisor, responsible for ensuring the logistical requirements of an organization are met; planning/coordinating and evaluating various operations to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of a logistics program. Areas of knowledge and skill should include acquisition management, purchasing, transportation, distribution, inventory management and control, expendable and non-expendable equipment, and warehouse operations; experience with budget formulation and forecasting of expenditures. At this level, candidates should possess experience in overseeing and managing a large group with a variety of occupations and subordinate supervisors. . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Acquisition Strategy Administration and Management Financial Management Leadership Manages Human Resources Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Technical Competence Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizati