Manager Purchasing

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary :

Responsible for leading the development and implementation of procurement for UNC Health. The Purchasing manager will provide administrative leadership within UNC Health's purchasing department.

This position will work collaboratively with the HCS Purchasing Director to develop and implement purchasing and system strategies that will minimize the total cost of ownership for supplies, services and capital purchases while maintaining a customer focused culture and meeting the needs of diverse constituencies.

This individual will be responsible for continuing to streamline and automate the purchasing process and coordinate activities with the distribution and logistics teams.

Requires a high energy, seasoned professional to provide leadership and direction for all the activities involved in the Procure to pay process.

Responsibilities :

1. Create and maintain a customer focused work environment that attracts and retains high caliber team members. Coach and mentor team members in such a way as to obtain superior organizational engagement and performance.

Monitor and evaluate team member performance and strive to ensure that all team members are treated fairly with compassion and respect.

2. Develop policies and procedures that maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the department. Ensure all proper internal controls are in place to safeguard the assets of the system and satisfy internal and external regulatory requirements.

Develop and monitor departmental operating budgets and key performance indicators (KPIs).

3. Ensure standardization decisions occur with minimal disruption to patient care or administrative activities. Identify and implement industry best practices which result in continual improvement in the department's operations.

Assist in the development of internal and external benchmarks and prepare periodic reports on the department's achievements and improvements.

4. Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission, and vision of the UNC Health Care System.

Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self- education, attends ongoing educational programs).

Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.

5. Utilize innovative techniques to develop and implement Purchasing strategies to maximize the effectiveness of the acquisition process for supplies, services and capital equipment.

Lead the maintain the continual effort to digitize the UNC Health procure to pay process (P2P). Expand the electronic order processing capabilities of the department and assists in the refinement and implementation of the department's e-commerce and digitized supply chain strategy.

6. Work collaboratively with internal team members and end users to develop and implement procurement strategies. Pro-actively provide input on industry best practices and assist leadership to realize the benefits of implementing UNC Health Care's short and long term supply chain strategy.

Work collaboratively with department and other organizational peers to effectively implement those strategies.

Other Information

Other information :

Education Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration or related field.

Licensure / Certification Requirements :

No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements :

Five (5) years of experience in purchasing / procurement environment, working directly with vendors / internal customers and five (5) years of management experience.

Knowledge / Skills / and Abilities Requirements :

Must possess a strong working knowledge of business law concepts and legal aspects of contract administration and purchasing best practices.

Ability to formulate operational metrics and reporting.

Job Details

Legal Employer : NCHEALTH

Entity : Shared Services

Organization Unit : Purchasing

Work Type : Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00

Salary Range : $37.24 - $53.54 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type : Hybrid

Work Schedule : Day Job

Location of Job : US : NC : Durham

Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d / b / a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System.

This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.

All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.

unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity.