Supply Chain Manager - Clinical Supply Chain - FT - Day

University of California System•Fullerton, CA

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About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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
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.