Manager, Business Operations - Textiles/EVS

Medline Industries, Inc. in; Northfield Township (IL); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Medline Industries, LP is seeking a Manager of Business Operations in Northfield, IL to lead analytics and operations teams. The role focuses on inventory, forecasting, and process improvement, delivering insights to drive strategic decisions.

You will guide cross-functional partners and optimize performance in a hybrid work environment with leadership in major divisions. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, with proficiency in SAP, SQL, and Tableau.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience or combination of experience and education.
• Experience managing people including hiring, development, and performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of operations analysts and specialists.
• Deliver data-driven insights to support strategic objectives.
• Develop and execute business operational strategy aligned with goals.
• Collaborate with senior leadership across functions to ensure visibility into performance.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Forecasting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Job Summary Medline has an immediate opening for a Manager of Business Operations supporting our Textiles & Environmental Services divisions! This position will be based out of our Northfield, IL headquarters and will work on a hybrid model. The Manager of Business Operations is responsible for leading and managing a team of operations analysts and a team of operations specialists to deliver data-driven insights that support the organization’s strategic objectives. Business operations to include: inventory management, division analytics, forecast/demand planning, allocation management, and process improvement. This role involves working closely with leadership to inform decision-making, optimize business performance, and drive operational strategies and continuous process improvement. The Manager of Business Operations plays a crucial role in guiding the business operations analytics team and the operations specialist team to success while fostering a culture of excellence and ensuring the delivery of high-quality analytical support to various departments.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team, creating and maintaining a motivated workforce, both domestic and overseas.
• Provide leadership and guidance to BOA's and Managers, foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, offering strategic guidance and recommending innovative solutions to address their challenges and opportunities.
• Responsible for developing and executing business operational strategy aligning with business goals and priorities.
• Implement best practices for process improvement and operational expense optimization.
• Ensure new processes are in alignment with standardization focus of the organization.
• Collaborate with senior leadership among cross functional teams to ensure optimal visibility to business performance is in alignment with cross department needs.
• Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Education Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field.
• Work Experience At least 5 years of related experience or combination of experience and education.
• Experience directly managing people including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.

Experience

• Experience with SAP, SQL, and Tableau.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• Experience controlling and coordinating concurrent projects, competing priorities and critical deadlines.
• Experience and skills in influencing, leading and directing individuals in multiple functional areas.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Work Experience Experience with SAP, SQL, and Tableau.

The anticipated salary range for this position: $101,000.00 - $152,000.00 Annual The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Through our culture of belonging, our agile and resilient global team is determined to get our customers exactly what they need, at the right time, every time.

If you’re a self-starter, eager to grow your career within a high-performing environment, this is the place for you. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.

Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, the company employs more than 43,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries and territories. To learn more about how Medline makes healthcare run better, visit www.medline.com.