Strategic Manager, Business Operations & Analytics

Medline; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) contributions

Paid time off

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Medline is seeking a Manager of Business Operations to lead analytics and operations teams in its Textiles & Environmental Services divisions from the Northfield, IL headquarters on a hybrid schedule.

The role oversees inventory management, forecast/demand planning, allocation, and process improvement, partnering with leaders to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize performance across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a corporate setting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Forecasting

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

SAP

SQL

Tableau

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Medline is seeking a Manager of Business Operations to lead analytics and operations teams in its Textiles & Environmental Services divisions from the Northfield, IL headquarters on a hybrid schedule.

The role oversees inventory management, forecast/demand planning, allocation, and process improvement, partnering with leaders to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize performance across departments.