Hello,

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:

• Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations.  You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
• You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. 
• You can only apply one time to a job requisition. 
• Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
• Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.

Thank you,

Human Resources

Important Applications Instructions:

Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/

license.  You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.

Job Requisition ID:

R00048954

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

SC-Category Management/Procurement

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Director-Category Management and Procurement-Clinical

Job Summary:

To supervise and manage UMMC procurement personnel and activities in accordance with state and federal procurement codes and guidelines and UMMC policy. To oversee the approval and control of procurement functions to provide guidance to customers for obtaining goods and services requested. To supervise category and procurement managers, buyers, office administrative staff, clinical analysts and/or other personnel. Advise department heads and other senior staff regarding state purchasing rules and requirements.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience in supply chain or clinical procurement including two (2) years in a supervisory role.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required:

Valid RN license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Responsible for actively leading and supporting UMMC procurement activities.  Oversee decisions designed to reduce operational expense, increase revenue, and improve patient outcomes. Engage staff to seek and facilitate opportunities for standardization, decreased operational expense and increased revenue through category management, procurement, and value analysis.  Ability to analyze procurement activities for compliance with institutional procedures and federal/state guidelines. Knowledge of technical methods, principles and practices to perform procurement activities. Personal computer and related software skills.   Ability to oversee and prepare public bid requests and requests for proposals (RFP) and other appropriate sourcing events.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee application of procurement management instructions, policies, and procedures; evaluate operational effectiveness and suggest changes required for improvement assign work with objectives, priorities, and deadlines.
• Monitor product review, evaluation, and selection.  Oversee procurement activity to include sourcing events such as invitations for bids (IFB), requests for quotations (RFQ), request for proposals (RFP), delivery orders, purchase orders, and blanket purchase agreements (BPA).
• Applies conventional practice to ensure timely procurement of supplies, equipment, and services.
• Supervise, train and evaluate performance of category management and procurement staff.
• Ensures procurement business practices are in compliance with university, IHL, its, state and federal regulations and laws.
• Works with GPOs and suppliers to develop strategic opportunities and partnerships to support established financial targets.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, frequent kneeling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

02/18/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):