Pam Konop
Sturtevant,WI
Summary
Accomplished Inventory Management Specialist with extensive experience at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. Expert in inventory management and demand forecasting, leading teams to enhance operational efficiency. Successfully managed $9.1M in annual distributions, demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration skills. Proficient in inventory tracking software, ensuring accurate stock levels and timely supply delivery.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Management Specialist,
GS 2010 09, Milo C. Huempfner CBOC
02.2025 - Current
- Manage 10 Primary and Secondary Implant and consumable supply, 1,300 items, valued at approximately $225,000.
- Approximately 3,500 distributions ($300,000) annually.
- Monitoring inventory levels to ensure product availability
- Inventory management systems to include TrackCore.
- Collaborated with clinical team members to identify and resolve discrepancies and establish par levels.
- Organizing storage areas for efficient access to products
- Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of stock areas monitor for expiration dates and work with vendor on exchanges.
- Minimized stockouts by diligently tracking reorder points for critical items and promptly placing orders as needed.
- Completed physical inventory counts each month.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
Logistic Management Specialist,
GS 2010 12, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
07.2023 - 02.2025
- Assisted in developing operational strategies to enhance efficiency across departments.
- Conducted research and analysis to support management initiatives and decision-making processes.
- Coordinated with COR, EMS, NX and Warehouse on opening of the Oconomowoc Clinic for ordering equipment, supplies. Coordinated and executed setting up the supply room.
- Participated in Lexmark/Ricoh printer roll out and VISN bed contract.
- Key stakeholder in the implementation of Par Excellence and weight-based inventory system.
- Key stakeholder in the implementation of UV Concept a supplemental UV-C disinfection for equipment.
- New implementation for the AIC supply room set up.
- On the project team for supply chain to open an additional clinic in Cleveland.
- On the project team for supply chain for Women's Health Clinic.
Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist,
GS 2010 11, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2023
- Lead a staff of over 35 personnel providing total supply support for a complexity 1A medical center and 4 community outpatient clinic's and numerous other on campus activities.
- Responsible for distribution and maintaining perpetual inventory account management of over 15,000 individual supply items to over 75 separate locations for a total of 3,000,000 items distributed annually.
- Responsible for the distribution and inventory management for $760,000 total value of items distributed monthly for a total of $9,100,000 total item value in distributions per year.
- Plans, directs, and manages the activities of the Commodity Management Section, to include the inventory management, supply management, receiving, purchasing, distribution, control of facility pandemic and environmental supplies, office supplies, non-OIT consignment and prosthetics consumables, equipment instrumentation and applicable services.
Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist
GS 2010 9, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
05.2015 - 07.2017
- Responsible for the daily supervision and management of 34 employees supporting supply distribution operations (including supply inventory management, supply systems analysis, patient transport, equipment pickup, delivery, and reprocessing activity) maintaining 24/7/365 support of all clinical and non-clinical operations in a complexity 1A Medical Center.
- Ensured the timely delivery of 15,000 recurring and non-recurring medical/surgical supplies necessary to 75 patient care areas while maintaining appropriate stock levels, as well as consumer storage sites. Coordinates material support and resolves supply problems.
- 3,000,000 items valued at $9,100,000 distributed annually.
- Developed and implemented inventory control procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
- Analyzed stock discrepancies and initiated corrective actions to improve accuracy.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices for inventory management and system usage.
Lead Supply Technician
GS 2005 06, Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 12
10.2009 - 05.2015
- Lead and supervise seven Supply Technicians, GS-2005-05 staff on a daily and recurring basis in distributing and balancing workload ensuring timely completion of supply chain management objectives providing required consumable medical supplies to the end user customer.
- Lead supply inventory management, patient transport, equipment pickup, delivery, and reprocessing.
- Manage medical surgical supply inventory evaluating supply and demand usage patterns.
- Oversaw supply chain operations, ensuring timely delivery of supplies, equipment and patients to appointments.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, reducing discrepancies and enhancing accuracy.
- Trained and mentored junior technicians on best practices in supply handling and safety protocols.
Education
Some College - Business Administration
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PASkills
- Stock replenishment
- Inventory management
- Demand forecasting
- Cycle counting
- Stock reconciliation
- Lean principles
- Inventory tracking software
- Barcode scanning
- Inventory forecasting
- Inventory reporting
- Distribution demands
- Proper storage protocols
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
Timeline
Inventory Management Specialist,
GS 2010 09, Milo C. Huempfner CBOC
02.2025 - Current
Logistic Management Specialist,
GS 2010 12, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
07.2023 - 02.2025
Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist,
GS 2010 11, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2023
Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist
GS 2010 9, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
05.2015 - 07.2017
Lead Supply Technician
GS 2005 06, Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 12
10.2009 - 05.2015
Some College - Business Administration
Penn Foster Career School
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