U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsSupply Management Specialist
Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2023Hines, Illinois, United StatesSummary: Operated in a team leadership capacity to successfully implement program changes to inventory and operations resulting in nationwide CPAP supply fulfilment within 48 hours of order placement. Analyzed operational effectiveness and addressed solutions for operational constraints with senior leadership. Implemented agreed upon changes to processes to enable the processing of over 18 thousand orders per day. Investigated program wide deficiencies and developed custom solutions to provide veterans modernized tracking for their CPAP supplies, while creating a customer service feedback program for increased qualitative and quantitative analysis. -Initiates, develops, installs, monitors, improves and administers a supply program. -Determine logistical needs assessments based on rapidly changing priorities and risks. -Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive technology solution for implementation within a 400-million-dollar supply spend to increase inventory accuracy and accountability. -Serves as the customer's staff expert for issues relating to all supply services, and national VA supply policy. -Provides recommendations for software application and distribution improvements. -Reviews and maintains all stock levels, oversee inventory management. -Establishes and maintains supply accounting records. -Oversee the acquisition of supplies and materials, manage property accountability systems, and assures that property is in place where and when needed. -Provide technical advice, guidance, and assistance on supply operations to agency personnel. -Develops design specifications, reviewing data processing systems that support supply programs, and documenting additions, changes, or deletions. -Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and perform quality assurance checks for contracts. -Coach and monitor the activities of the other members of the section and, in the absence of the supervisor, serves as acting with full authority of the supervisor.