Buyer, Professional Services – 118747

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This is an exceptional opportunity to do innovative work that means more to you and those we serve at UC San Diego. Recognized as one of the top 15 research universities worldwide, our culture of collaboration sparks discoveries that advance society and drive economic impact. Best practices and best people at the best place to work! Our candidates come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our organization thrive!

Our organizational core values (People First, Innovation, Integrity, Excellence, Accountability) define the culture at Business & Financial Services and push us to be our best. We’re excited to grow our team and learn from people that want to make a difference. If you love what you do and comfortable with designing for the future, we encourage you to consider joining our progressive organization. We recognize that candidates come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of the job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is the key to innovation and excellence. Our organization places particular emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion incorporating exit interview feedback to enhance retention efforts and advance issues affecting the overall staff experience. To do great, we have to be great. If you’re a team player with bold ideas and execution, now is the right time to connect!

Incumbent serves as Buyer, Professional Services in Procurement & Contracts –a unit of Integrated Procure-to-Pay Solutions (IPPS) housed within Business & Financial Services (BFS). This position manages Professional Services and related commodities within the context of the Oracle Applications Cloud, UC San Diego’s e-Procurement portal, and is responsible for user adoption and directing requestors to appropriate University guidelines and policies as necessary. This position negotiates and issues purchase order and award contracts and agreements, within the delegated signature authority of $100,000.

This position works closely with the Professional Services Commodity Manager to assist with the solicitation of prospective vendors using the Request for Proposal/Quotation (RFX) processes and implementation of strategically sourced agreements relating to assigned commodities. Incumbent monitors data within assigned commodity/service areas and contracted suppliers in order to understand purchase patterns from the end users, provides end user feedback through the Oracle Applications Cloud, and conduct or facilitates periodic Supplier Review Meetings. To review the full job description for this position, please visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U-TwmTh8hjfi74OyxWD_W6B-gP–Qt3x/view?usp=sharing

This position is expected to be a hybrid position and subject to change based on leadership determination in alignment with University guidance on flexible work arrangement policies and protocol.

You are encouraged to review additional information about our organization at:
IPPS – Procurement & Contracts: https://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/BFS/divisions/ipps/procurement-contracts/

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• Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

• Demonstrated skill in employing purchasing strategies and previous experience in purchasing. Ability to analyze data and information, recognize the potential impact, identify alternative solutions, and make recommendations to management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to read and interpret terms and conditions of basic contracts. Basic understanding of purchasing, business law concepts, accepted business practices, and the ability to learn and apply such knowledge under direction to prepare purchase orders and contracts conforming to the regulation requirements.

• Working level of proficiency in the use of standard spreadsheet and word processing software. Proficient at MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Power Point.

• Understands ERP / financial systems (such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Banner, etc.).

Experience with the Marketplace e-procurement application, UCSD Integrated Financial Information System (“IFIS”), and Financial Link.

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results.
• Occasional overtime may be required.

Job offer is contingent on successful engagement in the UC COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).

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