Manager Purchasing

About the Role

Under direction, plans and manages purchasing activities in order to provide University Hospital facilities with supplies, materials, equipment, and services.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Provides leadership for and actively manages the Construction and Facilities Procurement Section to make maximum effective utilization of staff, equipment, and material, within budgetary requirements.
• Plans and schedules the procurement of all architectural, engineering and construction services, all MRO goods and services, and other categories as may be assigned.
• Supervises and actively participates in the conduct of publicly advertised bids within the established processing standards, which includes :
• Assists buyers and departments in the development of their specifications and directs the production and publication of solicitation documents (RFPs and RFQs) and other required documentation, including requests for clarifications, RFP addenda, bid scoring documents and evaluation reports.
• Attends and acts as facilitator at meetings related to the procurement, e.g., bid conferences, site inspections, Evaluation Committee meetings, oral presentations, etc.
• Ensures the timely issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award, Contract Term Sheet, contract agreement, and / or purchase order at the completion of the solicitation process.
• Supervises the issuance of contract amendments and change orders for any assigned procurement project that entails amendments to add or subtract from contract deliverables.
• Works closely with the Director of Physical Plant, the assigned Project Manager, and the Contracts Administrator to track the progress of all awarded construction projects from design through completion.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and controls the work of the Purchasing staff in accordance with the standards of maximum value and consistent with the State of New Jersey and UH requirements.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

Required :

Preferred :

What We Offer

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is VS / 32S-$ 108,269 - $ 135,341 - $ 162,406, in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Law; final compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation's leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

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We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to grow your career in healthcare while serving a vibrant community, we'd love to meet you.

University Hospital offers a competitive salary & comprehensive benefits package. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer, M / F / D / V. For more information, visit www.uhnj.org / hrweb .