What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Mgr Procurement Analytics position at Medline?
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager of Procurement Analytics to join our team. The ideal candidate will leverage data analytics from various platforms to provide critical insights that influence and enhance our procurement strategies.
This role is pivotal in driving data-driven purchasing decisions with multiple stakeholders across Divisions and optimizing procurement processes to achieve organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Procurement and Division leaders to create strategies for indirect procurement categories using data.
- Monitor category and/or supplier spending, both in aggregate and via patterns/cycles, and continuously evaluate options to reduce total cost.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and procurement metrics.
- Provide training and guidance to team members on best practices in procurement analytics and operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in procurement analytics and AI technologies.
- Provide mentorship & development of team skills across the organization.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, or related field.
- 5 years of Procurement Experience including leveraging data analytics to drive and influence decisions.
- Ability to manage and influence up the organization including the C-Suite.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey data findings clearly to stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and build strong working relationships.
- Proficiency in data analytics tools and platforms, such as Coupa, SAP, Tableau, PowerBI and Excel.
- Demonstrated financial acumen with experience in project valuation and business modeling.
- An enthusiastic leader, change agent and people person possessing a professional, positive, and energetic attitude.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
