Job Summary

The Senior Buyer works under minimal direction to plan, coordinate, and administer procurement activities of one or more major procurement sections of the Purchasing Department and to provide support to the Purchasing Manager or assigned departments or categories for managing procurement activities. 

Why UT Southwestern?

At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. Recognized as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for seven consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and two (2) years progressively responsible procurement experience.
• Prior experience in government procurement helpful.
• Established computer skills, specifically familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams).
• Jaggaer eProcurement and People Soft skills preferred. 
• May consider additional related years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have the following certification: Certified Texas Purchasing Manager (C.T.P.M.) or Certified Texas Contract Developer (C.T.C.D.). If not already certified, must obtain certification as outlined above within eighteen (18) months of employment (or 3 attempts at the certification exam) by internal scheduling.

Job Duties

• Plans, coordinates, and supervises organization and activities of one or more major procurement sections to ensure their efficient operation related to the purchasing process. Rotates commodity procurement responsibilities to provide cross training for, and complete familiarity with, full range of commodities purchased for the university. 
• Ensures adherence to established policies and procedures as outlined in the Procurement and Contract Management Handbook.
• Consults with requesting departments for detailed information relating to specifications, time limitations, and sources and alternate sources of supply. Provides explanation and interpretation of Purchasing Department policies and practices.
• Maintains communication with end-user departments to provide user-friendly customer services and technical assistance to user departments regarding University purchasing procedures, guidelines and procurement portal navigation.
• Accesses Automated Purchasing System (Jaggaer and PeopleSoft) to process department requisitions and inquire into accounting and receiving systems to track status of purchase orders.
• Monitors procurements for determination of Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) opportunities and insurance compliance in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Assist in research and facilitate multiple procurement methods from which to select suppliers for competitive bidding, direct negotiations, and relationship building while planning and placing purchase orders in support of capital goods and services.
• Facilitates the sourcing of products, equipment, and services for UT Southwestern in collaboration with end-users, Group Purchasing Organizations, Strategic Sourcing, and Contracts Management in alliance with contract compliance and expense reduction initiatives.
• Coordinates with end-users in preparation of procurement strategies..
• Collaborate with Management and Business Analysts to make recommendations on improvements to internal processes..
• Compile information and respond to internal and external audit requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.