Manager, Supply Chain Analytics

Department:

12314 Enterprise Corporate - Administration: SCM (Supply Chain Management) Applications

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Fully remote role, no preference on location.

The ideal candidate would posses knowledge of Power BI, WorkDay, and SQL Database Management Systems. Experience managing a team of technical analysts would be highly preferred.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• ​​Leads a team of analysts and ensures that all work is delivered timely, meets customer specifications, uses standardized methods, and adheres to data quality standards. Advocates for supply chain’s analytics mission, vision, and strategy within the enterprise. Operates analytics team using Agile project management techniques to enable consistent process for managing incoming work and deliverables.​ 
• ​​​Manages a team of analysts. Regularly provides feedback and cultivates opportunities for professional development. Creates and supports a culture of employee engagement, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and efficiency.​​ 
• ​​Translates high-level business problems into solutions using data-driven modeling and analysis. Uses analytical skills to work with large and complex datasets, build decision-support tools, and develop recommendations to guide business decisions.​ 
• ​​Ensures that deliverables meet the needs of the organization and align with supply chain Advocate Health enterprise strategic imperatives. Understands and contributes to the strategic direction set by senior leadership as it relates to team goals.​ 
• ​​Accountable for supply chain analytics pipeline and roadmap within assigned scope of responsibility and advocates for supply chain decision support tools and capabilities to leadership/key stakeholders across Advocate Health. ​ 
• ​​Guides the development and tracks KPIs as defined by supply chain leadership to monitor supply expense, operational efficiency, clinical variation, and product utilization across the organization.​ 
• ​​Organizes information and recommendations into presentation quality materials including executive level presentations for use in management meetings. Meets with and delivers analytics to enterprise leaders and executives, as required. ​ 
• ​​Cultivates and maintains strong partnerships with key stakeholders inside and outside of supply chain across all regions. Provides information and counsel to supply chain leadership and ensures high-quality customer service is provided to internal and external stakeholders.​ 
• ​​Evaluates and implements best-in-class analytics functionality to ensure that Advocate Health is using leading edge analytics tools and capabilities. Manages relationships with third party software vendors and leads new application implementations.​ 
• ​​Defines and implements data management practices and standards to ensure reporting tools are accurate, complete, secure, and reliable. 
• ​ ​​Develops and maintains a fundamental understanding of how clinical workflows and other business functions impact supply chain strategy.​ 

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

License/Registration/Certification Required: ​ Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) preferred.

Education Required: ​ ​Bachelor’s degree required or 5 years of direct relevant work experience in healthcare supply chain analytics will be considered in lieu of a degree​.

Experience Required: Typically requires at least ​3 years’ experience in an analytics-focused role, preferably in supply chain or healthcare finance. Non-healthcare industry experience will be considered in lieu of direct healthcare experience. Experience in a leadership or managerial role overseeing a purchasing team highly preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• ​​Superior analytical skills. Able to plan and execute complex analyses and reports. Able to bring analytical projects to completion​. 

• ​​Exceedingly strong communication skills, presentation skills and executive presence required.​ 

• ​​Demonstrated success using data from disparate sources to perform analytics in support of a variety of business initiatives. Able to cleanse, match, organize and audit data.​ 

• ​​Advanced working knowledge of software applications including, but not limited to: Power BI, Tableau, Axiom, Strata, Business Objects, Epic, Oracle Cloud, Workday ​ 

• ​​Demonstrated knowledge of various supply chain functions, processes, and systems. Knowledge of ERP data structures and functionality.​ 

• ​​Advanced understanding of healthcare applications and terminology, patient care environments, needs and priorities of patient care personnel is preferred.​ 

• ​​Able to interact with other professionals at all levels of the organization. Strong organizational/multi-tasking skills. This individual must be capable of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.            ​ 

• Ability to mentor, coach and motivate employees. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

•  ​​​This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions. ​​ 

• ​​Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.​ 

• ​​Exposed to a normal office environment.​ 

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Pay Range

$50.05 - $75.10

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.