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Procurement Analyst 3 - Procurement and Contracting - FT - Day

Req ID: 147158
Location: Fullerton, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Procurement and Contracting
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $71,600.00/Yr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $127,400.00/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:
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

Total Rewards
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.

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
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

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 is an Equal Opportunity 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 Anti-Discrimination 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/147158







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