["SUPPLY TECHNICIAN (MERIT, T32)","SUPPLY TECHNICIAN (MERIT, T32)"]

Supply Technician

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list

A Supply Technician (Merit, T32), GS-2005-7, serves as manager for assigned materials. Maintains accounting and reporting systems for federal property and performs routine phases of material accountability. Receives, validates and distributes materials using STAMIS daily, weekly and monthly cycle outputs. Receives suspense documents from supervisor and manages workflow of assigned materials. Processes manager controlled item exception requests. Manages and reviews Authorized Stockage List (ASL). Manages and reviews requirements to ensure proper type and amount of supplies are available to support requirements. Coordinates supply requirements with item managers at the National Inventory Control Point (NICP), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense Logistics Agencies (DLA), and Defense Reutilization Marketing Service (DRMS) as applicable. Prepares reports and budget estimates. Recommends changes to procedures and assists supervisor in validating written instructions. Collects and interprets data for materials managed in preparation of internal review and analysis. Maintains a retail supply system catalog. Performs system administration duties as directed by management. Reviews justification and approves issues for emergency requests. Processes requests for issues that are not automatically processed using STAMIS interactive process. Reviews and applies standards to manager referred transactions. Coordinates with CONUS supply sources on materials needed to alleviate short supply delays. Validates due-in transactions and researches items delayed in shipment. Processes Reports of Discrepancies (ROD) for items overdue for shipment. Applies appropriate controls on selective items and maintains records indicating necessity for control. Responsible for the intensive, integrated management of ASL stock, contingency stock and reparable stock management. This includes managing, reviewing and updating ASL, considering such factors as demand experience, anticipated consumption, turnover rates, known future requirements, changes in troop strength and/or end item density, total package fielding, special projects and funds availability. Computes levels of reparable managed items and coordinates repair parts support requirements with maintenance activities. Researches suitable substitutable items to meet emergency requirements. Issues government credit card transaction authority within the limits established by management. Performs research to determine cause of problems. Manages and reviews supply transactions based on dollar limitations, status of Obligation Authority (OA), status of consumer funds and verifying with requisitioning activity. Coordinates with budget personnel (Budget Analyst, Supply Management Officer, and comptroller personnel) to determine authorizations for commitment and expenditure of funds. Compares and makes analytical review of demands, issues, and obligations. Notes trends causing out of tolerance positions and makes evaluations of these conditions. Compares and makes reviews of inventory on-hand, requisitioning objective, contingency stocks, and takes appropriate actions or makes recommendations for actions based on evaluation of these conditions. Manages excess property/equipment and determines appropriate disposition for serviceable and unserviceable turn-ins to the supply system. Coordinates redistribution of excess items to other states and wholesale activities. Reviews requests to ensure that items being ordered are the kind, quantity and available in the timeframe required to support the statewide mission. Is responsible for managing the DOD Activity Address File (DODAAF) to include additions, changes and deletions. Initiates and reviews input/output reports to ensure that adequate and accurate management information is provided as directed. Work of the position requires thorough knowledge of supply regulations, requirements, operations, procedures and transactional processes. Problems are researched and corrected when possible. Problems noted to supervisor are such that specific technical skills are required to provide solutions. Maintains contacts with customers for critical shortages. Reviews requisitions, supporting documents and reference materials to determine priority, changes in requirements, and to expedite delivery of items through use of correspondence and telephone. Drafts correspondence pertaining to individual transactions or stock numbers for assigned materials. Maintains record of all finalized correspondence and monitors suspenses established by the supervisor as they apply to items managed. Advises the supervisor when assigned suspenses have not been met. Develops and maintains customized files for working and historical purposes. Performs other duties as assigned.