Total 22 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Edwards AFB, California

The incumbent serves as the Pacific West Regional Inventory and Monitoring Network Program Manager. The primary focus of the position is coordination and administration of a science program. A strong science background is expected and experience in analysis and publication will strengthen a candidacy. Science skills will be employed in development of project designs and partnerships, peer review, technical consultation with other scientists, and execution of protocol and science program reviews. These coordination and administrative demands do not leave sufficient time to conduct independent research.

The NPS and Inventory and Monitoring Program's goals and objectives include:

• Inventory the status of natural resources under National Park Service stewardship.
• Monitor park ecosystems to better understand their dynamic nature and condition and to provide reference points for comparisons with other, altered environments.
• Communicate inventory and monitoring science findings and accomplishments to inform National Park Service planning, management, and decision-making.

• Active monitoring includes a wide variety of biological and ecological themes ranging from water quality, streamflow, and climate to vegetation, wildlife, invertebrates, landscape dynamics, and habitats.
• Leads, implements, manages, and serves as principal scientific advisor for a complex program of natural resource inventory and monitoring and related activities to address sensitive resource management needs that are affected by a wide variety of issues within and outside the parks.
• Coordinates the Region's I&M program with related programs on adjacent lands, and with appropriate regional and national monitoring policies and programs for the purposes of scientifically monitoring natural resources.
• Ensures that data, reports, and publications are of high quality and are properly managed, secured, preserved, and accessible to park managers and their staff, other agencies and organizations, scientists, and the general public as directed by NPS policy.
• Develops scopes of work and serves as Technical Representative for contracts, cooperative and interagency agreements, and other instruments.
• Coordinates planning with eight networks leads on a collective annual budget of over $8 million annually; prepares, forecasts and projects funding requirements; reviews, analyzes and monitors expenditures of funds.
• Ensures appropriate internal and external peer review of I&M science and publications.
• Determines appropriate study designs, sampling frames, and analyses for developing and implementing protocols to assess status and trends of park natural resources.
• Summarizes information clearly and succinctly for use by scientists, managers, planners, park staff, cooperators, and partners.
• Communicates effectively with park managers and program leadership at the Network, Regional, I&M Division, and Washington levels to apply monitoring and related research results to solving resource management problems.
• Provides: data and expertise for park planning documents and implementation plans as needed; information to park interpretation and education programs; annual accomplishments and summary reports and other reports as required; ensures that technical and professional reports adhere to NPS guidelines.
• Exercises the full range of technical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for a staff of scientists and technicians such that supervision of non-contract employees requires at least 30% of the incumbent's time. Performs overall work planning, establishes work schedules and priorities, assigns and reviews work and timesheets, credit card statements, oversees travel, resolves complaints, grievances, and other personnel problems as they arise. Develops employee performance standards, conducts performance evaluations, ensures compliance with NPS standards and policies, and assists employees with personal development and career opportunities.
• Ensures a positive, productive, safe, and healthy work environment.

• Assisting customers by answering questions such as item price or location, and handling bulky/heavy items.
• Operating an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase, and make change.
• Performing a variety of duties in handling, preparing and maintaining stock levels of grocery and produce items.
• Reviewing stock levels and gathering inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system.
• Preparing and maintaining a variety of documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions.
• Maintaining security, safety, and sanitation practices and procedures.

• Operating an electronic checkout system, making change, and verifying the change fund and amount of currency received during an assigned shift.
• Managing change machines and ensuring proper amounts of cash and coins are available.
• Assisting customers by answering questions concerning prices, identification, and location of items.
• Counting cash and negotiable instruments to prepare an accountability report.
• Managing the self-checkout registers assisting customers in the correct processing of their purchases.
• Changing register tape, and clearing routine equipment and scanning jams on registers.

• Duties and Qualifications
• How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable)
• How You Will be Evaluated

• Operating an electronic checkout system, making change, and verifying the change fund and amount of currency received during an assigned shift.
• Managing change machines and ensuring proper amounts of cash and coins are available.
• Assisting customers by answering questions concerning prices, identification, and location of items.
• Counting cash and negotiable instruments to prepare an accountability report.
• Managing the self-checkout registers assisting customers in the correct processing of their purchases.
• Changing register tape, and clearing routine equipment and scanning jams on registers.

• Maintaining adequate stock of resale items.
• Identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise.
• Receiving supplies, equipment and resale items.
• Operating a computer system that calculates and marks prices, and determines weights of merchandise.
• Transporting items to shelving and display areas.

• Duties and Qualifications
• How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable)
• How You Will be Evaluated

• Maintaining adequate stock of resale items.
• Identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise.
• Receiving supplies, equipment and resale items.
• Operating a computer system that calculates and marks prices, and determines weights of merchandise.
• Transporting items to shelving and display areas.

• Duties and Qualifications
• How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable)
• How You Will be Evaluated

Supports the store replenishment effort through coordinating general inventory and merchandise flow, partnering with Sales Managers to ensure replenishment is executed in a systematic, on-brand way. Ensures backroom standards are maintained. Responsible for coaching the activities of the replenishment team involved in the receipt, inspection, quality control, ticketing, picking, consolidation, storage, merchandise display, stocking, price marking and packing of merchandise in and out of the storage facilities. Reports to the Store Manager, Operations Manager, Backroom Manager or Sales Manager. 

Executes corporate backroom standards program to include physically inspecting merchandise, maintaining a high efficiency of the receiving, marking and checking process, movement of merchandise to the sales floor and the accurate flow of merchandise through all backroom functions. Partners with Sales Managers to determine available shelf space and amounts and location of merchandise to be displayed. Assures items are effectively merchandised in accordance with the Brand Integrity Team, accurately price marked and set according to merchandising standards. Assures rotation of stock to prevent spoilage and outdating of stock; marks down price of merchandise to move damaged or perishable stock. Arranges for return to vendor of items which are damaged, shipped in error or unsellable. Receives, locates, stores, ships and warehouses materials, commodities, or equipment in accordance with established procedures and operating requirements. Works with independence in determining sequences of loading and unloading, developing space utilization plans and implementing movement of materials. Assists Sales Managers and Brand Integrity Manager in the planning and execution of all corporate sales programs, promotions and other events where merchandise is involved.

Encourages and empowers all team members to identify opportunities to resolve customer problems and concerns before they happen. Communicates any outstanding problem resolution issues with the Experience Manager or Operations Manager. Understands and articulates all MCX value stories, programs and promotions. Recognizes the core values and mission of the Marine Corps Exchange. Conducts regular inspections of equipment and work areas; follows prescribed preventative maintenance program and makes recommendations for repair or replacement. Identifies and reduces all risks of loss and/or theft. Actively engages in organizational training opportunities that develop personal and professional skills related to: time management, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, career planning, public speaking and small group leadership. Participates in all corporate-led training programs.

Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy. Delivers a Dress Blue Experience to all customers throughout the store. Proactively engages all customers in conversation. Addresses customers by rank when appropriate. Understands and operates within all service policies and exercises an “I can DO that!” mentality when a customer problem occurs. Follows up with customers to ensure their problems were resolved. Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner.  Takes action to solve problems quickly.  Alerts the higher-level supervisor, or proper point of contact for help when problems arise.  Adheres to safety regulations and standards.  Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor.  Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment.

May require food handling safety training, handling and certification. May require training and handling of Western Union and other customer services offered. May require light custodial duties, light lifting of merchandise, stocking, setting planograms, price changes, inventory counts and corrections.

Performs other duties as assigned. This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs. may be required.

This is a Maintenance Workforce Development Program (MWDP) Position. To be eligible, you MUST be a WG, WL, WS, or GS-7 or below employee currently working with the Air Force, OR eligible to apply as a military spouse assigned to a Formal Training Plan. This position is a developmental (GS-09 Target GS-11) position. Individual selected may be promoted without further competition, upon meeting all legal and regulatory requirements. Starting salary indicated on this vacancy announcement is for the GS-09. This position is covered by a formalized training program and pay retention of 150% of the maximum rate of the basic pay is authorized.

• Perform work associated with the management of items, and preparation of data for accurate planning of budgetary estimates.
• Validate Air Force repair requirements data, initiate repair, maintain documentation for repair actions.
• Review customer requirements and direct worldwide DoD supply activities to optimize worldwide asset distribution.
• Prepare presentations and reports for management relative to any aspect of assigned items or projects when required.
• Determine demand forecast factors, costs, lead times, and asset on hand levels that determine the buy and repair budget requirements for the assigned items.

• Operates an electronic checkout system, makes change, and verifies change fund and amount of currency received during an assigned shift.
• Manages change machines ensuring proper amounts of cash and coins are available.
• Assists customers by answering questions concerning prices, identification, and location of items.
• Counts cash and negotiable instruments and to prepare an accountability report.
• Manages the self-check-out registers assisting customers in the correct processing of their purchases.
• Changes register tape, and clear routine equipment and scanning jams on registers.

• Operates an electronic checkout system, makes change, and verifies change fund and amount of currency received during an assigned shift.
• Manages change machines ensuring proper amounts of cash and coins are available.
• Assists customers by answering questions concerning prices, identification, and location of items.
• Counts cash and negotiable instruments and to prepare an accountability report.
• Manages the self-check-out registers assisting customers in the correct processing of their purchases.
• Changes register tape, and clear routine equipment and scanning jams on registers.

• Maintaining adequate stock of resale items.
• Identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise.
• Receiving supplies, equipment, and resale items.
• Operating a computer system that calculates and marks prices and determines weights of merchandise.
• Transporting items to shelving and display areas.

• Assisting customers by answering questions such as item price or location, and handling bulky/heavy items.
• Operating an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase, and make change.
• Performing a variety of duties in handling, preparing and maintaining stock levels of grocery and produce items.
• Reviewing stock levels and gathering inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system.
• Preparing and maintaining a variety of documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions.
• Maintaining security, safety, and sanitation practices and procedures.

• Maintaining adequate stock of resale items.
• Identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise.
• Receiving supplies, equipment and resale items.
• Operating a computer system that calculates and marks prices, and determines weights of merchandise.
• Transporting items to shelving and display areas.

• Duties and Qualifications
• How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable)
• How You Will be Evaluated

• Maintaining adequate stock of resale items.
• Identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise.
• Receiving supplies, equipment, and resale items.
• Operating a computer system that calculates and marks prices and determines weights of merchandise.
• Transporting items to shelving and display areas.

• You will serve as the on-site representative for inventory management of depot maintenance material and direct oversite of supporting warehouses.
• You will ensure proper flow of incoming and outgoing inventory to support maintenance planning and production.
• You will determine current and anticipated storage requirements and advise supervisors.
• You will continuously review warehousing activities to ensure processes stay current with required support as well as maintaining best utilization of space and equipment.
• You will analyze command regulations, operating procedures and command policies to determine the impact on affected areas of operations.
• You will perform stock reconciliation.
• You will coordinate special services required for movement of equipment and material in support of shipping and delivery as well as facility maintenance to ensure proper care and appearance of assigned warehouses.