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Supply Chain Manager - Clinical Supply Chain - FT - Day - Hybrid

Req ID: 94824
Location: Fullerton, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Clinical Supply Chain
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $104,900.00/Yr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $198,900.00/Yr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Manager, O.R. Materiel's Management is responsible for all O.R. owned and consigned supply and inventory areas. Oversees and assists the purchasing and perioperative departments in meeting both regulatory and budgetary requirements. Ensures the coordination of purchasing activities to ensure customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness, the deployment/effective use of supporting systems, and stewardship with inventory management practices. Also, responsible for ensuring the very highest levels of satisfaction among UC Irvine Health customers, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and the highest integrity in all supply chain, inventory management, contracting, and procurement services.

What It Takes to be Successful

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Travel between procurement office and medical center locations, other travel up to 10%
• Ten (10) years of previous experience, preferably in a hospital or a large, complex healthcare system, or equivalent University purchasing experience. Experience in supply chain management with strong background in finance/decision support analytics. Must be able to articulate documented savings and supporting details.
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Strong commitment to maintaining the highest levels of integrity
• Strong analytical skills to collect and analyze operational data
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of procurement practices/procedures (such as RFP/RFI/RFQ process), and demonstrated knowledge of strategic vendor sourcing and negotiation techniques
• Must demonstrate customer service and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Knowledge of and experience in process improvement methodologies and techniques
• Experience with the development and implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives
• Demonstrated understanding of MS Office programs, including Word, Excel and Access
• Demonstrated experience with budgetary processes including establishing, maintaining, and reporting income, expenses, and variances
• Bachelors' degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to lead diverse health system initiatives, lead change, and manage complex business issues
• Ability to establish & maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• A minimum of five (5) years of management experience in materiel management and purchasing/contracting in a healthcare environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a related field
• Knowledge of modern Material Management Information Systems (MMIS) preferred.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designation
• A recognized materials management certification such as AHRMM or American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) is preferred.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

To apply, visit https://jobs.uci.edu/careers-home/jobs/94824







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