Senior Supply Chain Analyst

The Senior Supply Chain Analyst improves the efficiency of supply chain operations through data collection and analysis. Reporting directly to the Director Supply Chain Systems, Analytics, Reporting, Communications within DFCI Supply Chain, this role will provide analytical and financial reporting to the organization. This information will enable sourcing strategy and execution as well as ongoing performance management and reporting. The Senior Supply Chain Analyst will be responsible for disseminating information from a spend analytics tool, tracking savings, project reporting as well as executive presentations and documentation. The Senior Supply Chain Analyst will aggregate and present overall performance metrics of the procurement organization from the programs/ projects we implement. The role is responsible for the ongoing financial management of the Procurement budget (forecast, planning and reporting, and reporting impact to P&L The position requires excellent attention to detail, in-depth understanding of the delivery process and exceptional analytics skills. They use interpersonal and problem-solving skills to gather information from different sources to recommend ways of improving the supply chain, identifying sourcing opportunities, identifying operational improvements, and tracking value delivery.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

• Provides analytical support to the supply chain team to achieve the supply chain goals and objectives of the organization
• Develops detailed knowledge of DFCI supply base and spending. Improve accuracy and usability of spend analytics across the organization
• Assists in the development of key reporting tools
• Identifies data to provide new insights to procurement and accounts payable processes
• Develops and implements strategy for supply utilization, standardization, and process improvement; evaluates findings, and reports and make recommendations utilizing data and analytics
• Develops and manages ongoing compliance, performance monitoring, and savings reporting
• Maintains and improves data governance framework to optimize data and reporting
• Identifies cost savings opportunities for products currently in use through review and analysis of group purchasing contracts and market data
• Monitors supply utilization and purchase patterns on a routine/scheduled basis
• Compiles reports, analyzes data, and make recommendations for addition/deletion of products and/or process changes to reduce operating cost and ensure continuity of supply
• Proactively identifies cost savings initiatives through group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts
• Develops and populates analytical models to review qualitative and quantitative evaluations and costing scenarios during the bidding process
• Leads the collection and analysis of market intelligence to support the Sourcing and Category Management activities
• Collaborates with hospital and system-level departments and staff to monitor and report on compliance of implemented changes in products, services, and processes
• Builds and maintains strong partnerships with Supply Chain Teams and vendors
• Mentors and develops junior team members
• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Knowledge and familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Tableau to design and develop reporting analytics and visualizations
• Knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, etc.)
• Ability to sift through large amounts of data from various sources, and summarize relevant information
• Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work and communicate with others
• Quickly and comfortably learn new software tools
• Demonstrated success leading a complex decision support function including ad hoc reporting, transaction reporting, and market research/analysis
• Analytical reasoning and problem-solving skill
• Strong written and oral communication skills; strong presentation development skills
• Ability to function with the support of their manager in a fast-paced environment
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to be detailed and accurate

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Supply Chain, or Business, along with at least 4 years of healthcare industry experience, preferably in procurement.

Candidates should have expertise in agile project management, data tools like SQL, Python, Tableau, or R, and advanced computer skills in MS Office and data mining. Strong knowledge of market research, business intelligence, and data visualization is essential.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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