SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate: 1) Executing tasks associated with evaluating cost and/or price proposals submitted by defense contractors, performing business-case analysis, and developing analytical models; 2) Conducting cost and price analyses and integrating cost, schedule, and technical considerations to support project planning and execution; 3) Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of relevant data sources, formats, and collection systems; 4) Obtaining data from existing systems or developing through sampling, the incumbent applies techniques and methods to analyze price on spare parts; 5) Managing the Price Challenge Hotline and is responsible for receiving and adjudicating requests made on the Hotline; 6) Applying a multidisciplinary approach to analyzing request from the Hotline, including cost and price analysis, market research, and should cost analysis.

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.

You will identify potential automated system interface problems and resolves or recommends solutions.,You will represent Navy/NAVSUP at DOD meetings and conferences concerning the overall DOD-wide effort on spare parts pricing.,You will be responsible for the analysis of price challenges involving the following functions and areas of supply: (1) cataloging, (2) procurement, and (3) inventory management.,You will analyze and process duplicate cases, disk verifications, Item Manager correspondence, weekly transmittal packages, monthly Price Verification/Value of Annual Demand reports and monthly promised action and outstanding case follow-up reports.,You will assist the customer/challenger with the proper procedures for handling item failures, suggestions for overhaul and repair, the cataloging of items in inventory and the latest regulations and policies on procurement.