Buyer II (Procurement)

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UTHealth Houston is seeking a Buyer II to support procurement and purchasing activities, including issuing bids and purchase orders for goods, equipment, and services in compliance with regulations.

Position covers supplier research, negotiations, and maintaining audit-ready documentation, with potential oversight of department HR functions. Requires Texas residency and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 1 year procurement/payables experience.
• Security-sensitive position; residency in Texas required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue Invitations to Bid and purchase orders for assigned commodities.
• Maintain replenishment, billing and data integrity for inventory database for the UT Supply Mall.
• Research qualified suppliers and conducts negotiations under supervision.
• Prepare and analyze reports on PO activities for auditing purposes.
• Handle HR functions including recruitment, training, and staff development.

Skills

CPPB

CPPM

Texas Purchaser (Basic)

CTCD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

What we do here changes the world.

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

The Buyer II s supports procurement and purchasing activities by preparing and issuing bids, RFPs, and purchase orders for goods, equipment, and services in compliance with purchasing regulations. Maintains inventory and purchasing records, researches suppliers, assists with negotiations, prepares reports, ensures audit-ready documentation, and works with users to ensure adherence to purchasing policies and procedures. May also oversee departmental HR functions, including recruitment, training, performance management, and staff development. Performs other duties as assigned.

Once you join us you won't want to leave.

It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

Prepares and executes Invitations to Bid and/or purchase orders for assigned commodities under guidelines established by federal, state, and local requirements.

Position Key Accountabilities

• May perform some or all of the following: Maintains replenishment, billing and data integrity for inventory database for the UT Supply Mall
• Prepares and issues of Invitation to Bids and Request for Proposals.
• Plans and conducts negotiations under the supervision to the eProcurement Contract Administrator.
• Researches and identifies qualified suppliers.
• Executes purchase orders for goods, capital equipment, and services under the instruction of the eProcurement Contract Administrator.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of purchase order file for auditing.
• Prepares reports on a routine and ad-hoc basis to provide information of purchase order activities.
• Interacts on routine schedule with users to insure that all purchasing policies and procedures are followed.
• Prepares and executes purchase orders for goods, capital equipment, and services.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of purchase order files for auditing purposes.
• Prepares reports on a routine and ad-hoc basis to provide information of purchase order activities.
• Interacts on routine schedule with users to insure that all purchasing policies and procedures are followed.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• None
• Work may involve handling biohazardous, chemical, and radiological materials, as well as operating associated equipment. Required safety training and appropriate engineering and administrative controls including the use of personal protective equipment must be followed.
• Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) by Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) required or
• Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) by American Purchasing Society (APS) required or
• Basic Texas Purchaser by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts required or
• Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts required

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree Or Equivalent Experience Required

Minimum Experience

1 year of procurement/payables experience required May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the gove
• 791.4. Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.