Assistant Procurement Manager-Admin College of Dentistry

University of Tennessee • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The Assistant Procurement Manager provides expertise and guidance in specified areas while managing the related day-to-day operations of the Administration College of Dentistry (CoD). This position assists with developing area-specific strategies, supervision of staff, and serves as a liaison for the department and the university.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Logistics, Hospital Administration, or a related field. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
• Three (3) years of related experience.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with faculty, staff, and students to provide quality customer service.
• Basic knowledge of dental supplies and procurement.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in inventory management and/or logistics.
• Ability to utilize AP system and create reports within the system.

Nice To Haves

• Administrative experience in business environment or supervisory experience in a dental office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs vendor research and selection to enhance profitability, reduce operating costs and boost efficiency.
• Utilizes strategic sourcing techniques to boost efficiency and reduce operating costs while working with vendors and supervising vendor activities.
• Conducts market research to identify beneficial purchase agreements and potential vendors.
• Supervises on-site inventory and staff related to supply chain functions within CoD.
• Monitors contract compliance to ensure suppliers adhere to contractual obligations.
• Supervises and tracks the status of orders, deliveries, and distribution of supplies to the CoD; makes change recommendations to purchasing procedures as needed.
• Supports accounts payable functions to include data entry, invoice processing, reviews, and approvals.
• Develops and maintain policies, procedures, and standardized manual documenting the CoD processes for routine and non-routine purchases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level