Strategic Sourcing Analyst 3 - Procurement and Contracting - FT - Days

University of California, Irvine•Anaheim, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing & Value Analysis Department is responsible for all sourcing activities related to products for UCI Health. The incumbent is responsible for developing strategies that result in best-in-class strategic sourcing practices and supplier relationships. This role identifies projects to apply sourcing and purchasing/procurement methodology to leverage annual purchase volume and rationalize the supplier base to ensure benefits/savings to the University. The analyst partners with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs; conduct buyer/market profiles; share marketplace trends; develop sourcing strategies; share best practices and define acceptable service levels.

Requirements

Three (3) years of previous experience, preferably in a hospital or a large complex healthcare system or equivalent University purchasing experience.
Strong organizational, meeting facilitation and decision-making skills.
Strong listening and communication skills, including the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner verbally and in writing.
Strong ability to independently gather, organize, and perform analytical or sourcing assignments.
Regularly works on projects complex and diverse in nature, requiring strong analytical skills where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgement in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining optimal results.
Full knowledge of procurement and sourcing functions.
Experience in supply chain management with strong background in finance/decision support analytics. Must be able to articulate documented savings and supporting detail.
Exhibits expertise with MMIS applications/workflow (Premier, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, etc.), e-commerce (e.g. GHX), GPO and local contracting, Procure-to-Pay and other procurement, finance and supply chain-related functions.
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Advanced level of proficiency and ability to perform complex analyses in Excel using formulas, pivot tables and other advanced calculations.
Ability to manage high level projects that include formulating strategies, developing processes, and identifying resources; functions with a high degree of autonomy.
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Thorough knowledge of strategic sourcing policies, practices and systems.
Thorough knowledge of healthcare sourcing commodity/product category.
Ability to read, interpret, develop, and negotiate terms and conditions of contracts.

Responsibilities

Developing strategies that result in best-in-class strategic sourcing practices and supplier relationships.
Identifying projects to apply sourcing and purchasing/procurement methodology to leverage annual purchase volume and rationalize supplier base to ensure benefits/savings to University.
Partnering with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs.
Conducting buyer/market profiles.
Sharing marketplace trends.
Developing sourcing strategies.
Sharing best practices and defining acceptable service levels.