Supply Chain Business Analyst (Hyrid in Louisville)
Kindred Healthcare Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Hospitals and Health Care · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
The Supply Chain Business Analyst supports health system optimization by conducting spend analysis, contract compliance monitoring, and value analysis. This role collaborates with cross-functional leaders to identify cost reduction opportunities and implement process improvement initiatives.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related field. A minimum of 3 years of healthcare supply chain experience and advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required.
Full description
At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.
Job Summary
- The Supply Chain Business Analyst supports health system supply chain optimization through spend analysis, contract compliance monitoring, value analysis, savings validation, and process improvement initiatives. This role partners with Supply Chain, Finance, Clinical, and Operational leaders to identify opportunities for cost reduction, operational efficiency, and performance improvement across direct and indirect spend categories.
Essential Functions
- Analyze direct and indirect spend to identify cost savings and system optimization opportunities.
- Conduct price parity, price-versus-quantity, utilization, and contract compliance analyses.
- Track, validate, and report savings generated through sourcing, contracting, and operational improvement initiatives.
- Support Value Analysis projects through ROI modeling, financial analysis, and business case development.
- Identify opportunities for standardization, expense reduction, and process improvement.
- Develop reports, dashboards, scorecards, and executive summaries to support decision-making.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Finance, Clinical, and Operational stakeholders to implement improvement initiatives.
- Utilize SAP, Hybrent, and other systems to support analytics and reporting.
- Support change management and performance improvement efforts across the health system.
- Present findings and recommendations to leadership.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Knowledge of healthcare supply chain operations, procurement, sourcing, contracting, and spend management.
- Understanding of GPO contracts, distributor relationships, and contract compliance practices.
- Knowledge of value analysis, ROI modeling, savings validation, and financial analysis.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong communication, project management, and change management skills.
- Ability to analyze complex data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Results-oriented with a focus on efficiency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Finance, or related field (Required)
Licenses/Certifications
- None Specified Upon Hire
Experience
- 3+ years healthcare supply chain experience (Required)
- Prior Experience in spend analytics and advanced Microsoft Excel Skills (Required)
- Prior Experience in value analysis or category management (Preferred)
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