Purchasing Manager

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. 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.

UT Southwestern is honored to be a veteran-friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission.

Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, 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 Business Administration or related field and five (5) years related experience with three (3) years at a supervisory level.

C.P.M., C.P.P.O., or CTCD certification is preferred but must be obtained within 18 months in position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred experience in procurement, compliance, and contract management.
• Experience successfully managing staff in a complex multifunction organization.
• Proven ability to delegate authority and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal relations and customer service skills.

Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Job Duties

• Manages, leads, and provides feedback to personnel in the Purchasing department. Empower staff members to accomplish assigned duties. Select candidates for hire; conduct timely performance evaluations; and manage counseling, training, and disciplinary action, as appropriate.
• Coordinates staff development and training, including the compilation of a variety of instructional materials for use within work group and among institutional customer departments.
• Provides technical and process based expertise. Performs buying/purchasing responsibilities, develops detailed bid and/or proposal specifications and related documents, conducts negotiations, and approves/executes purchase orders and related documents.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal and external customers and serves as a principal liaison between customers and operations.
• Coordinates bidding and proposal processes.
• Assists with operational planning, as well as organizing, staffing, and supervising of assigned staff members.
• Assists customers in supply planning and utilization management, recommending and assisting in implementing systems as required to make the supply chain more efficient and effective.
• Assists in activities related to the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program.
• Assists with developing and implementing internal policies and procedures to facilitate and expedite the acquisition of supplies, equipment, and services.
• Assists in the design, execution, and effectiveness of a system of internal controls with reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, financial information is reliable, and are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
• 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. To learn more, please visit: