Procurement Officer - UI Health, Materials Management

About the role

The position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Issues Purchase Orders using the applicable Procurement module within our ERP System(s)
• Prepares reports and correspondence (such as status of requisitions, purchase orders, shipments, and complaints) related to his/her assignments
• Follows up on open order resolutions and invoice discrepancies
• Create Standing Orders in Ibuy
• Investigates complaints from departments and vendors/contractors and problems arising from the procurement of commodities: determines an appropriate action to resolve vendor/contractor grievances and claims against suppliers
• Serves as a general procurement resource person (answers questions regarding the characteristics, capabilities, and applicability of assigned commodities and services)
• Follows Illinois Procurement Code, hospital policies and procedures in addition the department of materials management guideline and non-academic policies & procedures are to be followed at all times
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Any one or any combination of the following, totaling one (1) year (12 months) from the categories below of which six (6) months must be actual work experience:
• Work experience performing duties comparable to those performed at the Procurement Officer Assistant level of this series or in positions of comparable responsibility.
• AND/OR
• College credit for course work in any field
• 30 semester hours equals six (6) months
• 60 semester hours or Associate’s Degree equals one (1) year (12 months)
• 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
• 120 semester hours or a Bachelor’s Degree equals three (3) years (36 months)
• Master Degree or higher equals four (4) years (48 months)
• Note: Possession of a current Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) or Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) from The Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC), or a current Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP) certificate, Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or equivalent certifications may satisfy the above requirements.