Manager, Purchasing
Alameda Health System
- Oakland, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 100% employer health plan for employees and their eligible dependents
- Unique benefit offerings that are partially or 100% employer paid
- Rich and varied retirement plans and the ability to participate in multiple plans.
- Generous paid time off plans
- Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports.
- Arranges for disposal of surplus materials.
- Assists in the development and implementation of the department's on-going training program for both professional purchasing and clerical support.
- In collaboration with other Mangers in the Supply Chain, assists in the strategic sourcing of new vendors and product selection.
- Develops and maintains tools to track, monitor and report savings.
- Creates procedures for on-going sourcing and procurement processes.
- Evaluates performance of department employees. Participates in personnel selection interviews and makes recommendations regarding personnel actions.
- Negotiates or supervises the negotiation of complex requests for equipment, supplies and services from suppliers and subcontractors; develops a system to evaluate vendor quotations that utilizes appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.
- Oversees all activities related to procurement of a commodity, from intent to purchase through delivery of commodity. Designs, implements, manages and monitors procurement reporting systems to meet company requirements. Assigns procurement requests to the appropriate personnel.
- Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the procurement function and coordinates the work of various sections of the Purchasing Department.
- Prepares and issues purchase orders and change notices; reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformation to company policy.
- Draft, negotiate, lead, and manage finalization of complex agreements ensuring all contracts are properly executed in accordance with AHS policies.
- Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures.
- Prepares or assists in preparation of reports and recommendations.
- Recommends policies and procedures to the Management. And Interprets departmental policy, rules and regulations governing purchasing activities to subordinates and vendors.
- Recruits and maintains suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct. Supports the aspiration for a Supplier Diversity program.
- Partners with departmental stakeholders to optimize value, improve processes, leverage growth and reduce costs.
- Utilizes data from internal and third-party tools to create reports for benchmarking, pricing and cost savings initiatives.
- Represents the Purchasing department on Committees, Sub-Committees and Task Forces.
- Other duties, as assigned.