Temporary Purchasing Assistant

UCI Health Regional Burn Center; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid vacation

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

UC Irvine is conducting a temporary employment recruitment for a Purchasing Administrator role within the UCI campus. The position focuses on processing requisitions, resolving routine purchasing issues, and coordinating with faculty, staff, and vendors to ensure accurate pricing and documentation.

Temporary Employment Services notes this is a full-time on-site assignment with standard business hours. Pay ranges from entry to mid-level depending on experience and unit needs, with comprehensive

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail for reviewing requests and maintaining accurate records.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with faculty, staff, and external vendors.
• Ability to follow established procedures, procurement guidelines, and instructions under supervision.
• Ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing requisitions for supplies, services, and equipment while ensuring all requests are complete, accurately priced, and properly documented.
• Communicate regularly with faculty, staff, and vendors to answer routine inquiries, provide order status updates, and resolve basic purchasing issues.
• Support post-order operations by assisting with returns, invoice discrepancies, and the coordination of equipment repair and maintenance requests.
• Escalate complex purchases, policy questions, and vendor negotiations to the Purchasing Manager or senior purchasing staff.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Clear communication

Attention to detail

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Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 1965,

• 155912
• 004722-BLANK AST 3
• Irvine, California
• UCI Campus
• Campus Administration
• Temporary Employment Services
• 000621-EMPLOYMENT MGR 1
• Full Time
• USD $30.87/Hr.
• USD $44.25/Hr.

Job Description

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

Your Role on the Team

Job Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Assist with processing requisitions for supplies, services, and equipment while ensuring all requests are complete, accurately priced, and properly documented.
• Communicate regularly with faculty, staff, and vendors to answer routine inquiries, provide order status updates, and resolve basic purchasing issues.
• Support post-order operations by assisting with returns, invoice discrepancies, and the coordination of equipment repair and maintenance requests.
• Escalate complex purchases, policy questions, and vendor negotiations to the Purchasing Manager or senior purchasing staff.

Required

What It Takes to be Successful

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail for reviewing requests and maintaining accurate records.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with faculty, staff, and external vendors.
• Ability to follow established procedures, procurement guidelines, and instructions under supervision.
• Ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English.

Preferred

• Prior experience in a customer service, administrative support, or office environment.
• Familiarity with university procurement systems (such as KFS or PalCard) or general purchasing workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple routine requests and resolve basic billing or order discrepancies efficiently.

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, 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.

Pay Rate: $30.87/hour

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

Temporary Employment

This is a temporary employment recruitment reporting to the UCI Temporary Employment Services (TES) Department. Interviewing and hiring is based on internal hiring needs and how well the candidate's experience matches the assignment requirements. Certain temporary assignments may require clearance of a health physical or require a valid California Driver’s License for driving university vehicles.

The majority of our temporary positions are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We also have occasional part-time, weekend, and evening hours available, depending on the assignment. Comprehensive benefits options are also available for temporary employees, including paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

Please note that we recruit for this position on an on-going basis to build a talent pool of potential candidates. When a position becomes available, we will review applicants at that time. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Applicants with prior employment with UC or UC Irvine, please include this work experience on both your application and resume.

Thank you for your interest in employment with UCI Temporary Employment Services.

Parking Information

All visitors, staff, and students are required to purchase parking permits to park on UCI property. If you plan to commute to work via your personal vehicle, I encourage you to review the parking requirements of your work location and parking rates on the UC Irvine Parking and Transportation website.

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 Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail].

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization