Strategic Sourcing Analytics Leader

Corporate Strategy Division; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

HCSC in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Sourcing & Vendor Strategy Analytics Leader to guide a team of analytics professionals supporting Strategic Sourcing, Contracting, and Vendor Management. You will develop data-driven insights from spend, supplier, contract data to drive cost optimization and risk mitigation, while establishing data governance and standards.

Hybrid work policy and competitive compensation are offered; visa sponsorship not provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Actuarial Science, Business Statistics, Accounting or Finance OR 4 years’ experience.
• 7 years’ experience interfacing with internal stakeholders and/or internal clients.
• 7 years’ experience requiring data analysis and information reporting relating to healthcare data.
• 4 years’ leadership experience, including 2 years in a management position.
• Experience with vendor contracts, key metadata, and the high‑level products and services procured by a large services organization
• Demonstrated experience applying quantitative and qualitative standards, performance measures, and statistical methodologies.
• Negotiation, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• PC proficiency to include Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analytics professionals across Strategic Sourcing, Contracting, and Vendor Management.
• Develop actionable insights from spend, supplier, contract, market, and operational data.
• Create data‑driven visualizations and deliver executive‑level insights.
• Establish data ownership, governance standards, and accountability for procurement data assets.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Operations, and stakeholders to enable informed decision‑making and maximize vendor ROI.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Quantitative methods

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Excel/Access

Education

Bachelor's degree in Math/Actuarial Science/Business Statistics/Accounting or Finance

Tools

Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Python

Visual Studio Code

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

HCSC in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Sourcing & Vendor Strategy Analytics Leader to guide a team of analytics professionals supporting Strategic Sourcing, Contracting, and Vendor Management. You will develop data-driven insights from spend, supplier, contract data to drive cost optimization and risk mitigation, while establishing data governance and standards.

Hybrid work policy and competitive compensation are offered; visa sponsorship not provided.