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

About the Organization

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals, and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health system, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department, and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association.

Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County, and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research, and medical education.

About the Role

The Strategic Sourcing & Value Analysis Department is responsible for all sourcing activities related to products for UCI Health. We work closely with Procurement, Contracting, Supply Chain, clinicians, physicians, and leadership to strategize UCI Health business decisions to deliver best practices including clinical quality, cost, and outcomes.

The incumbent is responsible for developing strategies that result in best-in-class strategic sourcing practices and supplier relationships. 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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for best-in-class strategic sourcing practices and supplier relationships.
• Identify projects to apply sourcing and purchasing/procurement methodology to leverage annual purchase volume and rationalize the supplier base.
• Partner with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, conduct buyer/market profiles, share marketplace trends, develop sourcing strategies, and define acceptable service levels.
• Perform complex analyses where evaluation of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining optimal results.
• Manage high-level projects, including formulating strategies, developing processes, and identifying resources with a high degree of autonomy.
• Articulate documented savings and supporting detail.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of previous experience, preferably in a hospital or a large complex healthcare system or equivalent University purchasing experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Full knowledge of procurement and sourcing functions.
• Experience in supply chain management with a strong background in finance/decision support analytics.
• 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.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and other advanced calculations.

Skills

• Strong organizational, meeting facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Strong listening and communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to independently gather, organize, and perform analytical or sourcing assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

Conditions of Employment

• Compliance with background check and Live Scan.
• Employment misconduct disclosure requirement.
• Legal right to work in the United States.
• Adherence to vaccination policies.
• Compliance with smoking and tobacco policy.
• Drug-free environment.
• Exercise utmost discretion in managing sensitive information, including employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, and proprietary information.
• Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy.