ANALYST - PURCHASING in CANTON, Ohio at Aultman Health Foundation

Aultman Health Foundation

The Business Analyst supports the Sourcing and Contracting Department by providing data analysis, business intelligence, reporting, and system support related to supplier contracts, pricing, utilization, compliance, and savings performance. This role enables informed decisionmaking through accurate, timely, and actionable insights across Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and locally negotiated contracts.

The Business Analyst works closely with the Executive Director of Sourcing & Contracting, Contract Analysts, Contract Administrators, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Finance, and Information Services to ensure contractrelated data is accurate, integrated, and effectively leveraged across enterprise systems. While this role maintains strong ERP and reporting expertise, its primary focus is contract analytics, value realization, and sourcing performance support—not purchasing operations.

The Business Analyst supports enterprise analytics and system functionality related to sourcing and contracting activities, including contract utilization, pricing compliance, rebate tracking, benchmarking, and supplier performance metrics.

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Sourcing and Contracting, the Business Analyst partners closely with Contract Analysts and Contract Administrators to translate contract data into meaningful insights, dashboards, and reports that support sourcing strategies, negotiations, and compliance monitoring.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience

• 3–5 years of experience in business analysis, healthcare supply chain analytics, or ERP reporting

• Advanced experience with ERP systems (Lawson/Infor preferred) and reporting tools

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with experience managing complex datasets

• Experience supporting sourcing, contracting, pricing, or financial analysis preferred

• Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance,

• Adhere to organizational dress code standards.

• The Business Analyst will demonstrate a collaborative mindset, working effectively across purchasing, clinical, and administrative teams.

• Maintain a consistently positive, proactive, and solution-focused attitude.

• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data modeling

• Experience with reporting tools (e.g., Crystal Reports, dashboards, query development)

• Strong attention to detail with ability to synthesize complex data into executivelevel insights

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage projects and priorities in a dynamic environment

• Comfortable presenting data and findings to leadership and stakeholder groups

• Strong collaboration skills across technical and nontechnical teams

• Contract & Sourcing Analytics
  • Develops and maintains analytics related to GPO and local contract utilization, pricing compliance, and savings realization
  • Supports sourcing initiatives by preparing spend analysis, pricing comparisons, benchmarks, and utilization insights
  • Partners with Contract Analysts to support supplier evaluations, negotiations, and sourcing events with datadriven insights
  • Tracks and reports contract benefits, rebates, inefficiencies, and compliance trends

• Reporting & Business Intelligence
  • Designs, builds, and maintains reports and dashboards supporting Sourcing & Contracting leadership
  • Writes and maintains system queries and reports based on business specifications
  • Ensures high quality, integrity, and consistency of data across sourcing, purchasing, and financial systems
  • Supports adhoc reporting requests related to contracts, suppliers, pricing, and utilization

• ERP & Systems Support
  • Supports integrity of the ERP system (Lawson/Infor) as it relates to contract, pricing, and sourcing data
  • Coordinates with IT and Finance on system enhancements, integrations, and data flows impacting sourcing and contracting
  • Assists with onboarding and integration of new software or tools impacting sourcing analytics or contract data
  • Maintains working knowledge of EDI processes and data integration impacting contract pricing and utilization

• CrossFunctional Collaboration
  • Acts as a liaison between Sourcing & Contracting, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Finance, and Information Services
  • Supports reconciliation of pricing, contract execution, and ReceivedNotInvoiced (RNI) balances as they relate to contract compliance
  • Provides analytical support for audit inquiries, compliance reviews, and leadership reporting
  • Serves as a subject matter expert for contractrelated data and analytics questions

• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Benchmarks best practices in healthcare sourcing analytics and reporting
  • Identifies opportunities to improve contract visibility, reporting automation, and data usability
  • Enhances analytical capabilities of the Sourcing & Contracting function through advanced reporting and system optimization
  • Participates in special projects and enterprise initiatives as assigned

• Promotes Aultman RESPECT values to foster a healthy, inclusive work environment

• Abides by and demonstrates the Aultman Leadership Promise (ACE): Act, Communicate, Engage

• Lives the mission and values of AHF in daytoday behaviors

• Supports a culture of accuracy, compliance, and accountability

• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and collaboration in all interactions

• 8:00am – 4:30pm M-F; variable based on operational needs.

• Hybrid/remote work environment supported

• Subject to frequent interruptions and shifting priorities

• Crosstraining within the department required

• Occasional oncall support or location assignment as needed

Category III - Includes tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and Category I tasks are not a condition of employment. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood; body fluids or tissues (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone anywhere might encounter potential exposure to body fluids.) Persons who perform these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

Demands

Frequency

Remarks

Lifting 0-10 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 50-75 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 75-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Forward Reaching

Occasional 10-33%

Overhead Reaching

Occasional 10-33%

Standing

Occasional 10-33%

Walking

Occasional 10-33%

Sitting

Occasional 10-33%

Climbing

Occasional 10-33%

Stairs/Ladder

Occasional 10-33%

Bending/Stooping

Occasional 10-33%

Twisting/Turning

Occasional 10-33%

Kneeling/Squatting

Occasional 10-33%

Crawling

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 0-10 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Grasping/repetitive sustained

Occasional 10-33%

Fine motor coordination

Continuous 66% of the day

Vision: Near/Far/Color

Continuous 66% of the day

Hearing: ordinary conversation/other

Continuous 66% of the day

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. The organization is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

The organization will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the organization or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.