Manager, Purchasing

Title: Manager, Purchasing

Location: Fountain Valley / Hybrid

Department: Purchasing

Status: Full Time

Shift: Exempt

Pay Range*: $115,169.60 - $172,723.20

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups - consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading and managing staff to assure the efficient purchasing needs of the Health System. Promotes a business environment that maximizes the use of technology toward leading practices, greatest efficiency, productivity, and high quality databases. Operates under the guiding principal that the objective is to build stable environments where technology is transparent and the focus is on the customer and business needs rather than the tool. Researches and evaluates alternate supplies, suppliers and equipment. Ensures the appropriate sourcing of all requisitions and product according to our GPO and Health System agreements. Authorizes purchases within budgetary limits, awards purchase orders, and approves exception invoices for payment. Responsible for training and staff development to ensure business process adherence and identification of leading practice. Acts as liaison with the Supply Organization to support a holistic approach for Procure to Pay Solutions. Consistently observes and fosters mandatory confidentiality relating to sensitive business or patient-related material/information.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Responsible for managing the daily operations of the Purchasing buyer team in a professional and efficient manner ensuring compliance with all MHS policies, procedures and MHS contracts, and contracting strategy.
• Accountable to ensure the Buyer team performs with demonstrated skill capability and capacity to meet MHS procurement demand needs within target accuracy and efficiency tolerances.
• Accountable for aligning work of Buyer team to overall Supply Chain Strategy
• Exhibits advanced expertise with MMIS application procurement workflow, GPO and local contracting, MHS policy and contracting strategy, and other procurement and materials-related functions.
• Buyer team member learning, coaching, recruitment and retention needs are actively supported.
• Key performance and behavior indicators are effectively monitored and adjusted to meet target outcomes.
• Purchasing workflow integrity consistently monitored; demonstrated active and efficient effective root-cause analysis and problem solving is facilitated with the team.
• Effective resolution of cross-functional problems and issues.
• Demonstrated timely resolution to internal and external customer concerns.
• Demonstrated competency to perform the buying functions for any/all department supply and service procurement needs.
• In collaboration with Executive Director, staffing and/or expense budget is created, monitored and supported throughout the fiscal year.
• Evaluates and authors Purchasing business process, effectiveness and accuracy ensuring consistent adherence by responsible parties.
• Manages supply disruptions to ensure available product.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out ourMemorialCare Benefitsfor more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Seven years of relevant knowledge and experience with healthcare purchasing, materials, finance and contracting; includes experience managing one or more teams
• Extensive experience and proficiency with ERP and/or MMIS
• Expert level proficiency with spreadsheets, word processing and other office applications
• Demonstrated superior communication skills including internal/external business-level correspondence effectively using all types of media
• Demonstrated portfolio of experience with logical thinking, problem-solving skills and project management

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business law, math or statistics required
• Related and/or Lean certification preferred