PROCUREMENT ANL 3 CX - Procurement and Contracting - F/T - Days

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

Under general supervision, the Buyer 2 is responsible for daily departmental procurement activities with the ability to evaluate requests for services, set appropriate priorities, and communicate priorities to peers and customers tactfully, but effectively, in order to maintain positive working relationships and confidence from customer areas. The Buyer 2 performs purchasing duties according to prescribed procedures and/or defined instructions including maintaining an integral database of information, serving as a liaison between various parties in the supply chain, interfacing with Accounts Payable to facilitate accurate payment of vendors, ensuring the fulfillment of contract terms, monitoring vendor relationships & performance, and coordinating items and vendor requests.

The incumbent may be delegated limited commitment authority.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple assignments
• Previous experience with MMIS system
• Previous experience with GHX Exchange and dashboards.
• Possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a purchaser in a large, complex healthcare system
• Knowledge of healthcare materials, equipment, supplies, and services and how they are managed and used in a clinical capacity
• Intermediate experience with excel
• Familiar with MS Office suite

Experience with the development of RFP's

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated work experience in progressively more complex roles related to data analysis.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of vendor sourcing and negotiation techniques
• Demonstrated fundamental knowledge of procurement practices and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer needs, meet quality standards for services, and evaluate customer satisfaction
• Customer service oriented and team focused

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized Hospital experience, e.g., EP Lab, Cath Lab, and/or OR
• Previous experience in a service center environment
• Knowledge of Material Management Information Systems (MMIS)
• Intermediate MS Excel or higher preferred.
• AA Degree preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

Education

HS Graduate or Equivalent

Associate of Arts