Mindlance · 21 hours ago
Procurement Operations Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expMindlance is a company focused on providing procurement support services. The Procurement Operations Analyst will be responsible for analyzing complex business problems and developing solutions for various stakeholders while supporting daily operations and improving processes.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Support daily operations of PSS tools and personnel
Analyze complex business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to decision-makers
Directly produce datasets and reports for analysis using system reporting tools
Support innovation efforts to improve and expand PSS services and processes
Support the management, creation, organization, and delivery of knowledge assets for PSS
Direct department communication and training for PSS
Works with PSS (Category Teams and SRG) and other business areas to define needs, determine a strategy, define/gather/document business requirements and produce a plan/proposal for delivery of a project
May provide consultation to PSS and lead cross-functional teams to address business issues or information needs
Improves PSS processes using best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues
Addresses user issues related to e-Procurement systems and tools
Ties together solutions across systems
Develops and deploys large scale applications
Works with business and divisional data teams to design and generate tools to build analysis and reports that are actionable within the business environment
Gathers, cleans, and analyzes data in order to prepare reports and identify insights for business stakeholders
Acts as an organizational partner to support a formal continuous improvement program and facilitate execution of continuous improvement initiatives for internal customers, including conducting strategic planning and discovery sessions, performing root cause analysis, and validating improvement value realization through metrics
Develops in-depth market intelligence materials to support PSS Category Teams
Responds to PSS research requests by gathering, synthesizing, and presenting a summary of up-to-date, relevant, and credible market intelligence and/or industry best practices
Proficiently uses business intelligence secondary sources (i.e. Gartner, Forrester, Everest Group, etc.) and other sources of information to respond to research requests
Provides user instruction of secondary sources and other department or corporate information sources
Leads and support efforts to organize PSS’s internal knowledge stores to ensure compliance with HCSC policy and knowledge management best practices
Plans, deploys, configures, and manages secure Microsoft Teams and SharePoint sites to promote department collaboration and communication
Writes and edits an array of communications materials for internal/external audiences
Facilitates and delivers training and learning solutions, including instructor lead classroom and remote training via video conferencing and other technologies, using adult learning principles, effective facilitation concepts, and successful classroom management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree with at least 0-2 years of experience working in a role which requires one or more of the following: business development, business analyst, innovation management, etc. OR 6 years of experience working in a role which requires one or more of the following: business development, business analyst, innovation management
0-2 years progressive experience in indirect procurement, supply-chain management, supplier management, or category management
Proficient at MS Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio
Critical thinking, analytical skills, and business acumen
Able to adapt and take initiative to learn new systems and tools
Strategic and innovative thinker able to influence and advise business areas
Strong executive presence with outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
Conflict resolution skills
Consistent thought leadership
Preferred
Experience using business intelligence tools, such as Gartner, Forrester, Everest Group, etc
Knowledge of HCSC organization
Knowledge of health insurance industry and/or AHIP certification
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Math, Economics, Finance, Communications, Marketing, or Training
Master's degree in library or information science
Knowledge of e-Procurement systems and tools (i.e. Zip, Oracle, DocuSign, Jaggaer, etc.)
Knowledge or experience of SQL and Python (Preferred)
Knowledge or experience with data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau or PowerBI)
Proficient in Excel advanced features such as PowerQuery
Experience in Tableau Prep Builder or Alteryx (Preferred)
Experience validating data and report visuals
Knowledge or experience in Web Technologies – HTML/CSS/JAVA/ASP.Net/PHP/Ruby/C#
Experience with or certification for Microsoft 365 Collaboration Apps (i.e., SharePoint, Power Automate, Microsoft Teams)
Company
Mindlance
Mindlance is a Staffing and Recruiting company which provides multi-vertical staffing services
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Rajat Paul Dhall
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Vik Kalra
Co-Founder and Managing Director
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