Senior Supply Chain Analyst-NCH

Company: Northshore
Location: Evanston
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Position Highlights:

• Position: Sr. Supply Chain Procurement Specialist-NCH
• Location: Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) - 3040 Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
• Full Time/Part Time: Fulltime
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm with Hybrid Remote work - 2 days in office
  • Required Travel: N/A
  • Sign on bonus: N/A
    
    What you will need:
    
    • Education: Bachelor's degree
    • Certification: N/A
    • Experience: 7 years of Healthcare Supply Chain experience
    • Skills: Information Lawson ERP, intermediate skill with Access/Oracle (Querying and Report Writing) and Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Data Cleansing and Formatting)
      
      What you will do:
      
      Job Summary:
      
      The purpose of this job is to provide key data and analytical support to the Supply Chain (Purchasing Materials Management and Logistical Support Services), Operations, and Clinical leaders, both in extraction and creation.This job supports end-users of the procurement and inventory systems as to their needs for system access and information and technical functionality support, education and testing.This position acts as subject matter experts in regards to Lawson ERP and any ancillary systems used within Supply Chain, act as the functional owner of the Supply Chain ERP database.The analysts have a mixture of project and routine tasks that need to be completely timely and accurately.This job functions under the direction of the Director, Supply Chain Systems.
      
      
      • Knowledge and application of NorthShore policies and procedures that apply to job and area of responsibility
        ERP Database Management
        
        • Manage item master data integrity, ensure any additions or changes are within parameters outlined in working processes
        • Maintain pricing and item updates as advised by Buyers and Contract Administrators
        • Perform data cleansing projects and database integrity and performance
        • Seek and implement automated solutions to load large datasets
        • Maintain inventory location updates as advised by Materials Management
        • Support Supply Chain conversions as lead by Contract Administrators, Buyers or Materials Management
          Provide User Support
          
          • Support end-user system operations issues with web requisitions, various vendor web applications, and all other Supply Chain related systems.
          • Support Hand-Held scanner users with operational issues
          • Administer user additions for various vendor web applications
            Provide Supply Chain system support
            
            • Troubleshoot problems reported by any users of the purchasing or materials systems
            • Create system documentation
            • Act as functional liaison with HIT for technical issues
            • Resolve EDI/Fax or other system issues, reporting status to Purchasing staff in timely manner
              Provide system testing and education
              
              • Performs system testing for new functionality or upgrades
              • Administer new user education on new functions or systems
              • Administer user education on new functionality
              • Create and maintain documentation of test scripts and results
              • Create and maintain updated user documentation
                Production of required reports
                
                • Prepare scheduled and on demand repots for Supply Chain, operational and clinical departments for use in identifying KPI, cost savings opportunities, justifying budge variances, product standardization, inventory valuations and par recommendations
                • Present reports in a standardized, summarized fashion, in a clear easy to use format
                • Assist report recipients with interpretation of data and analytics
                • Maintain a library of report specifications and output
                • Manage and the Supply Chain Dashboard and present ideas for new reports
                  Recall Management
                  
                  • Manage the recall management system (RASMAS) to investigate all Supply Chain related recalls
                  • Issue notifications of applicable recalls to appropriate end users and Supply Chain personnel
                  • Communicate with vendors to ensure appropriate follow up actions are taken
                  • Provide buyers necessary documentation for return of affected recalled product
                  • Produce regular and as needed reports on the results of the recall management system
                  • Retain records for minimum of five years
                    Champion Process Improvement
                    
                    • Understand healthcare supply chain from start to finish.Partner with Supply Chain personnel to positively impact operations
                    • Identify opportunities for improvement and reports to facilitate and support change
                    • Educate end users on the process and recommendation for improvement
                    • Facilitate root cause analyses to pinpoint problems in a systematic way
                      Month End Close and Physical Inventory
                      
                      • Manage the month end close for Lawson PO, IC, CM, WH modules
                      • Troubleshoot any issues preventing close
                      • Conduct physical inventions in a collaborative effort with Materials Management
                      • Facilitate root cause analyses to pinpoint problems in a systematic way
                        Performs duties as assigned
                        
                        NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents. For more information, visit NorthShore.org, SwedishCovenant.org, NCH.org and EEHealth.org.
                        
                        When you work for NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
                        
                        Please explore our website (www.northshore.org) to better understand how NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
                        
                        NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
                        
                        Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.
                        
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