Director, Strategic Sourcing - Procurement and Contracting - F/T - Days

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Position Summary:

The Director, Strategic Sourcing & Value Analysis Incumbent is a visionary and operational leader responsible for delivering clinical and financial value through aligned sourcing and value analysis initiatives across UCI Health's six hospitals and extended care settings. This role also serves as the UCI Health representative to the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) for systemwide strategic sourcing initiatives under Leveraging Scale for Value (LSfV).
The incumbent leads a high-performing team that integrates best-in-class sourcing practices, supplier engagement, and clinical evidence into actionable value-based initiatives. This role oversees enterprise-level contracting and product evaluation, facilitates physician and clinician collaboration, and advances standardization and utilization optimization efforts that directly impact cost, quality, and outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of clinical workflows and the ability to synthesize clinical, operational, and financial data for value-based decision-making.
• Proven expertise in contract negotiation, including development and execution of structured sourcing strategies, pricing models, and supplier performance frameworks.
• Proficiency in project management, data analysis, and financial modeling to support sourcing strategies, KPI tracking, and performance reporting.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Interpersonal skills to maintain professional relationships with managed care organizations, peers, senior management, and assigned staff. Ability to work collaboratively and promote others, soliciting and incorporating their ideas when appropriate. Demonstrated quality customer service skills with all constituencies.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare strategic sourcing practices, policies, supplier management, and sourcing systems.
• Experience with quality improvement methodologies. Lean, Six Sigma preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable strategies.
• Eight (8) or more years of progressive experience in healthcare supply chain operations, with at least five (5) years in a strategic sourcing or value analysis leadership role.
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills across clinical, operational, and technical audiences.
• Demonstrated success managing physician- and clinician-led value analysis committees and programs, with measurable improvements in clinical variation, cost reduction, and product standardization.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business, Health Administration, Public Health or other related field
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.