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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
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Job Summary:
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The Department of Contracts and Procurement at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Director of Purchasing. The successful candidate will:
- Direct the Purchasing Team with purchasing activities and monitor performance for all purchase initiatives, supporting process improvements, timeliness of executions, and cost savings.
- Lead strategic planning efforts; evaluate outcomes and make recommendations for policy and process improvements.
- Develop and implement internal controls and training manuals for the Purchasing Team to help implement successful strategic initiatives.
- Establish and promote collaborative relationships across multiple internal and external stakeholders at various organizational levels, including but not limited to Downstate’s programs, Legal, Finance, Computer Information Service team, Facilities Management & Development Team, oversight agencies, and vendors to achieve an exceptional, seamless support service function that results in timely and effective purchase executions.
- Train, evaluate and mentor staff to ensure proper knowledge transfer is established and help promote a cross- functional collaboration environment.
- Review, adjust and streamline purchasing processes (i.e. strategy, Organizational structure, professional development).
- Assist with executing the transition to system-wide Enterprise Resources Planning platform which includes the entire purchasing lifecycle.
- Define purchasing program goals, objectives, risks, and roles responsibilities.
- Support the AVP with executing various projects and initiatives for the Contracts & Procurement team.
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Executive Order:
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Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu
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