Senior Data Analyst — GPO Operations (Remote)

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 107,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a senior data analyst to support Specialty GPO Operations nationwide. You will own data mining, reconciliation, reporting, and analytics to drive business decisions and improve client outcomes.

Work with Commercial Technology and IT to build dashboards, validate tools, and automate processes. The role requires extensive experience in data analytics within healthcare or GPOs, strong Excel and Looker skills, and the ability to work across multiple teams and clients from

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 8+ years in data analytics, operations, or healthcare data roles.
• Strong knowledge of GPO operations, rebates and healthcare data processes.
• Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables and data modeling; automation experience.
• Experience with BI tools such as Looker; cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven ability to translate requirements into technical solutions and reports.
• Excellent communication with clinical and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as data and reporting SME for a portfolio of pharma manufacturer clients.
• Perform data reconciliations, identify root causes and drive resolution (up to 120 days).
• Gather requirements and translate needs into data-driven solutions.
• Develop recurring and ad hoc reporting using Excel and Looker for performance insights.
• Analyze trends, risks, and opportunities; advise on operations improvements.
• Collaborate with IT to design dashboards and automate reporting processes.
• Support GPO contracts and rebates reporting and performance obligations.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation and standardized data practices.
• Define KPIs and reporting frameworks to measure business performance.

Skills

GPO operations

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Looker

Excel (PivotTables, formulas, data)

Data reconciliation

Automation

SQL or data modeling

Contract/rebate analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, or related

Tools

Looker

SAP

Excel

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a senior data analyst to support Specialty GPO Operations nationwide. You will own data mining, reconciliation, reporting, and analytics to drive business decisions and improve client outcomes.

Work with Commercial Technology and IT to build dashboards, validate tools, and automate processes. The role requires extensive experience in data analytics within healthcare or GPOs, strong Excel and Looker skills, and the ability to work across multiple teams and clients from