Senior Analyst Supply Chain Services

What you will be doing:

The Senior Supply Chain Analyst will be expected to play a leadership role relative to analytics within the New Member GPO Implementation Team and across Premier that entails development, execution, expertise, training, communications, etc. They will work collaboratively with employees in strategic sourcing, contract management (Medical-Surgical, or MS, and Pharmacy, or Rx), custom tool analytics and member field services to perform data analyses, conduct research, execute financial models, prepare presentation materials and work with key suppliers.

The Senior Analyst will assist all levels of an implementation such as Med/Surg and Rx analytics, membership rostering, contract tracker creation/organization, supplier engagement, member communications and support, project deliverable monitoring and maintaining relationships with internal and external groups. In addition to med/surg project support, the Senior Analyst position will be focused on post -implementation work, such as: 6- month post conversion audit, identifying reporting gaps or lags thru trend analysis, maintaining precise records for comparing new member GPO onboardings. The role requires a commanding knowledge of the sourcing process from member need identification to contract execution, familiar with terms and conditions, Premier electronic tools (Supply Chain Advisor (SCA), CAMS, Pharmacy Spend, Spend Analytics, Portfolio Analytics, Adobe, and DocuSign electronic signature platform).

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1- 75%

Analytics & Financial Modeling
* Creates and analyzes compelling reports, graphs, charts, trending, and presentations to be utilized during and post conversion.
* Develops key reports and analyses using analytical tools. Responsible for maintaining completed implementation datasets.
* Utilizes Excel/Access/Tableau to create formulas and summations utilizing both MS and Rx data from Member, wholesaler, and various tool outputs.
* Utilize Premier applications to develop high quality, member-ready analytics in support of achieving savings in excess of targets.
* Utilizes Rx Cost Analyzer, Spend Analytics, CAMs, Portfolio Modeling (PM) tool and Access to create useable conversion action plans.
* Produce a 6-month post conversion audit analyzing across multiple Premier system reports.
* Creates and sends completed contract round files to new Member.
* Completes ad hoc reports
* Identifies, investigates and resolves data anomalies and discrepancies.
* Maintain and manages multiple datasets that provide accurate intel for data driven decision making.
* Demonstrates a high degree of independence and ownership of projects and summarizes data in a visually appealing presentation to influence decision making.

Responsibility #2 - 15%

Communications & Record Keeping
* Creates PowerPoint presentations that provide succinct and informational messages.
* Utilizes Adobe software and DocuSign electronic signature platform for form creation and editing.
* Oversees Declarations of Commitment (DEC)/Letters of Commitment (LOC) form submissions and ensures they are completed in a timely manner.
* Completes analyses in preparation for meetings for leadership to include gathering and analyzing data and preparing presentation materials.
* Presents complex data in a succinct manner with a knowledge level to address questions that assures member relations and trust.
* Communicates regularly with suppliers to resolve any price discrepancies and confirm contract pricing is in place.
* Provides training for new employees and participates in planning, assigning, and delegating tasks.

Responsibility #3 - 10%

Development
* Actively participates in the development of ways to improve the MS Data Process as well as the Rx onboarding process
* Develop a better understanding of other teams and roles directly associated with the New Member Implementation Team to identify/suggest areas of improvement of the onboarding process.
* Works closely with Custom Tools Analytics team to develop actionable repository of all New Member GPO Implementation results.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Education:

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

* Data analysis and modeling
* Data integration
* Intermediate excel
* Intermediate PowerPoint

Experience:

* Coursework in purchasing or supply chain management. Healthcare experience and knowledge.
* Experience with Access and Adobe software. Advanced Excel skills: VBA, SQL, PowerPivot, Macros

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines

• Attention to detail

• Operate computer programs and software

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)

• Making independent decisions

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Qualified full and part time regular employees also receive access to the following benefits:

* Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
* 401k retirement program
* Paid time off
* Participation in Premier's employee incentive plans
* Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte's Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 and 21st Healthiest Employer in America (2023)

• Named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the 16th year in a row

• Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultant - Healthcare Management (2024)

• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

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