Coordinator, Materials Management

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for coordinating the procurement of supplies and equipment and facilitating the operation of materials management by analyzing processes and making recommendations for improvement. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Coordinates procurement of complex, special orders, supplies and equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance on and trouble shoots problems for existing equipment.
• Researches new purchases and coordinates contract negotiations for items purchased.
• Audits inventory levels and makes cost effective, quality recommendations.
• Acts as liaison between vendors, managers and a variety of departments to ensure quality and price issues are addressed.
• Develops, maintains and updates reports and documents relating to equipment and supplies.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.
• May train and provide work direction for other employees.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communications skills.
• Ability to provide detailed analysis.
• Ability to make recommendations and implement ideas.
• Ability to identify problems and find appropriate solutions.
• Ability to implement JIT(Just in Time) inventory practices.
• Ability to be on-call 24/7.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor''s degree in Materials Management, Business, a related field, or the equivalency.
• Two (2) years of materials management experience.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves very physical work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects. The position may involve moving heavy equipment and/or supplies.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking