Supply Chain Planner

About the role

The Supply Chain Planner supports Supply Chain Logistics & Sourcing through a comprehensive understanding of Logistics and Sourcing operational and business needs. This position requires a thorough understanding of MDM concepts, industry data standards and supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Function as the primary point of contact related to the day-to-day execution of MDM related tasks.
• Aids in developing and maintaining requirements/specifications for new or enhanced functionality to department operational reports.
• Collaborates with ITS in managing the resolution of problems and implementation of changes to the department’s information systems.
• Ensures requests for master data maintenance are properly authorized and approved by working with appropriate Data Managers and Data Owners.
• Educates users on master data processes and business rules.
• Evaluates business and program application systems’ functionality to identify gaps, measuring the solution impact to business operations.
• Serves as a liaison between the business managers and ITS to improve productivity and developing and delivering improved data quality and analytics.
• Filters and cleanses data, reviews reports and performance indicators to locate and correct data and processes where needed.
• Runs ad hoc and scheduled reports and collects feedback from customers on creating new reports.
• Maintains accurate and up to date price file management in accordance with current contracts.
• Supports vendor and recall management by ensuring data accuracy and adherence to industry and/or regulatory standards.
• Supports Non-Labor expense reduction initiatives through comprehensive Item Master and PAR data management, and directed reports to Logistics Managers.
• Under direction of the Purchasing manager, designs and maintains organized system for Pricing Agreements and ensures the accuracy of prices in item file and on POs.
• Pairs with Accounts Payable to ensure accuracy of vendor file.
• Conducts quality control activities and recommends and/or implements additions/changes to Master Data Management policies and procedures.
• Maintains key performance indicators to ensure data accuracy and data management policies are working as expected.
• Develops and designs improvements to the processes, procedures, tools, rules and metrics to ensure data integrity of master data domains.
• Identifies areas for supply chain improvements and liaises with cross-functional stakeholders and brings those prioritized improvements into operations.
• Works across business processes to identify metrics and points of measurement to improve supply chain effectiveness and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, preferably in a hospital environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of the Workday ERP application.
• Demonstrated ability to cleanse, analyze and connect data from multiple sources.
• Understanding of Master Data Management principles and practices in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with DataBricks preferred.
• Demonstrated experience within a supply chain environment.