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Job Location drjobs

Oakland, CA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Purchasing Manager is responsible for the direction of the materials management and purchasing function to achieve service and inventory goals as well as the development of best in class processes to drive service level improvement. He or she will work across functional and geographic boundaries to ensure high levels of customer service and satisfaction relative to inventory service levels and management and communication of inventory failures.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    • Develop and maintain a highperformance culture in the function resulting in continued success meeting functional Key performance indicators and improved levels of customer service to interior and exterior customers.
    • Manage the tactical operations of the materials management and purchasing function & staff.
    • Collaborate with the clinical Inventory Management team to ensure accurate forecasting and inventory planning
    • Liaison with counterparts in other functional areas such as facilities administration community services personnel to ensure alignment of activities and objectives.
    • Work across a matrixed organization sharing and learning best practices and balancing needs and impacts.
    • Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
    • Identify vendor opportunities and challenges and partner with the Management team to ensure appropriate resolution.
    • Prepare and present a dashboard of purchasing activities for managers and executive team
    • Participate in 340B committee to ensure compliance with program requirements
    • Maintain Policies and procedures for purchasing; audit for compliance
    • Conducts supervisory/managerial responsibilities by the organizations policies and applicable laws including interviewing and hiring of purchasing staff planning assigning scheduling and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

GENERAL AGENCY/AHS DUTIES:

    • Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among clients and staff.
    • Enforces clinic policies and procedures including maintenance of client confidentiality under HIPAA privacy rules to ensure that the principles of AHS are implemented.
    • Plays an active role in planning organizationwide activities such as AHS general membership meetings fundraisers special clinic days and other events.
    • Participates in general membership meetings fundraisers and other public events as required.
    • Participates in outreach activities agency advocacy and serves on ad hoc committees as requested.
    • Attends AHS staff retreats and Board of Directors meetings as required.
    • Participates in agencywide quality improvement program processes and performance improvement teams to ensure excellence in the quality of services provided across the agency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    • BA or B.S degree required
    • 5 plus years of relevant materials management and purchasing experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Operations business field of study preferred
    • Experience working in health care preferred

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    • Strong working knowledge of inventory planning forecasting techniques as well as operational systems and inventory management.
    • Inquisitive detailoriented with strong quantitative analytical skills and an innovative approach to problemsolving.
    • Excellent MS Office capabilities required.

    • PHYSICAL & WORK DEMANDS:
    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
$100776 $100776 a year

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Manager

Employment Type

Full-Time

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