UC Irvine ยท 20 hours ago
Strategic Sourcing Professional 4 - Procurement and Contracting - FT - Day
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. The role involves using expert contract administration skills to develop best-in-class strategic sourcing practices and supplier relationships while identifying sourcing needs and conducting market analysis.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Responsible for using expert contract administration skills and soliciting quotations and requests for proposals for highly specialized and complex transactions
Develops 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 supplier base to ensure benefits / savings to 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
Qualification
Required
Thorough knowledge of strategic sourcing policies, practices and systems
Strong ability to independently gather, organize, and perform analytical or sourcing assignments
In-depth knowledge of sourcing commodities / categories
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Advanced organizational, meeting facilitation, and decision making skills
Advanced listening and communication skills including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner verbally and in writing
Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and other tools in the Microsoft Office
Benefits
Medical insurance
Sick and vacation time
Retirement savings plans
Access to a number of discounts and perks
Company
UC Irvine
UC Irvine
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-12-29
2025-08-08
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