Supply Chain Analyst

DASCO Home Medical Equipment, Inc.; Westerville, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DASCO Home Medical Equipment, Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst to support procurement, inventory control, and Brightree administration across DASCO locations. You will analyze inventory levels, assist with purchasing decisions, and monitor supplier performance to improve service levels.

The ideal candidate has strong Brightree knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and 2–5 years of supply chain experience in a healthcare or DME setting. Travel to multiple DASCO sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Healthcare Administration, or related field; equivalent experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with inventory or purchasing systems.
• Brightree experience preferred; healthcare/DME operations knowledge is a plus.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Brightree supply chain support for purchasing, inventory, product setup, vendor information, and related data.
• Monitor inventory levels, identify excess/low stock, stockouts, slow-moving or obsolete items, and suggest transfers.
• Analyze purchasing activity, monitor open POs, supplier delivery, and backorders; support supplier decisions.
• Maintain supplier performance data and assist with supplier scorecards and supplier reviews.
• Assist with product and item data management in Brightree and coordinate with Operations and Procurement.

Skills

Brightree Knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Communication

Process Improvement

Continuous Improvement

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Related Field

Tools

Brightree

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Description

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Analyst supports DASCO’s supply chain and procurement operations through inventory analysis, purchasing support, supplier performance monitoring, system administration, and process improvement.

A key focus of this position is the effective use of Brightree to support purchasing, inventory management, product setup, supplier management, equipment movement, and supply chain operations across DASCO locations.

The ideal candidate combines strong Brightree knowledge, Excel skills, analytical thinking, and practical supply chain experience to identify operational issues and help improve inventory availability, purchasing efficiency, supplier performance, and data accuracy.

The Supply Chain Analyst will work closely with Procurement, Operations, Finance, branch locations, and other departments to ensure supply chain information is accurate and operational processes are functioning effectively.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Brightree Supply Chain Support

Serve as a key Supply Chain resource for Brightree functionality related to:

• Purchasing
• Purchase orders
• Inventory
• Inventory locations
• Product and item setup
• Vendor information
• Product costs
• Inventory transfers
• Equipment movement
• Receiving
• Returns
• Backorders

Monitor Brightree supply chain information for accuracy and identify opportunities to improve processes and system utilization.

Troubleshoot routine Brightree purchasing and inventory issues and coordinate with internal resources when additional system support is required.

Assist with testing and implementation of Brightree process changes affecting Supply Chain and Procurement.

Develop strong working knowledge of how purchasing, inventory, equipment, and product information flows through Brightree and downstream operational processes.

Inventory Analysis

Monitor inventory levels across DASCO locations and identify:

• Excess inventory
• Low inventory
• Potential stockouts
• Slow-moving inventory
• Obsolete inventory
• Unusual inventory activity
• Inventory discrepancies
• Opportunities to transfer inventory between locations

Assist Supply Chain leadership with establishing appropriate inventory levels.

Review product consumption and historical usage to help determine future inventory requirements.

Support physical inventory and cycle-count activities.

Research inventory discrepancies and assist with corrective actions.

Monitor equipment and product movement between DASCO locations.

Purchasing Support

Analyze purchasing activity and identify unusual purchasing patterns or opportunities for improvement.

Monitor open purchase orders and supplier delivery performance.

Identify overdue purchase orders and work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues.

Monitor product backorders and communicate potential supply disruptions.

Assist buyers and Supply Chain leadership with purchasing decisions.

Review purchasing history and product utilization when evaluating inventory requirements.

Support alternative product and supplier research when products become unavailable.

Supplier Performance

Assist with monitoring supplier performance including:

• Fill rate
• Backorders
• Delivery performance
• Lead times
• Pricing accuracy
• Product availability
• Product quality
• Service issues

Maintain supplier performance information and assist with supplier scorecards.

Identify recurring supplier issues and elevate concerns to Supply Chain leadership.

Support supplier business reviews by preparing purchasing and performance information.

Product & Item Management

Assist with maintaining accurate supply chain information within Brightree including:

• Product information
• Manufacturer information
• Vendor assignments
• Product costs
• Purchasing information
• Units of measure
• Inventory locations
• Reorder information

Support new product introductions and product substitutions.

Assist with discontinuing obsolete products and transitioning inventory to replacement products.

Work with Operations and Procurement to ensure appropriate products are available within Brightree.

Supply Chain Analysis

Use Brightree, Excel, and available company reporting tools to analyze supply chain performance.

Perform analysis related to:

• Inventory utilization
• Product consumption
• Purchasing trends
• Supplier performance
• Product costs
• Backorders
• Inventory movement
• Branch inventory levels
• Equipment utilization

Identify exceptions and operational issues requiring additional investigation.

Translate supply chain information into practical recommendations for Supply Chain leadership.

Excel & Reporting

Maintain recurring supply chain reports using existing Brightree reports, Excel, and other available reporting tools.

Create and maintain spreadsheets used to monitor:

• Inventory
• Purchasing
• Backorders
• Supplier performance
• Product utilization
• Inventory transfers
• Cost changes

Intermediate to advanced Excel capability is expected, including experience with:

• PivotTables
• XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
• SUMIFS
• Conditional formatting
• Filtering and sorting
• Basic charts
• Data cleanup and reconciliation

SQL database and programming and Power BI development preferred but not required.

Process Improvement

Identify inefficient or inconsistent supply chain processes and recommend improvements.

Assist with documenting standard operating procedures for purchasing, inventory, receiving, transfers, and related activities.

Work with Supply Chain leadership to standardize processes across locations.

Support implementation of new supply chain processes, suppliers, products, and systems.

Assist with supply chain activities associated with acquisitions and integration of new locations.

Key Performance Indicators

Performance may be evaluated using measures including:

• Inventory accuracy
• Inventory availability
• Stockout rate
• Backorder resolution
• Excess inventory
• Inventory aging
• Open purchase order management
• Supplier delivery performance
• Brightree data accuracy
• Product and vendor master-data accuracy
• Inventory transfer opportunities identified
• Resolution of supply chain exceptions

Requirements

Education and Experience

Required

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Healthcare Administration, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 2–5 years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, inventory management, DME/HME operations, or a related field.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with inventory or purchasing systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Strongly Preferred

• Hands‑on Brightree experience.
• Experience using Brightree inventory, purchasing, product, or equipment functionality.
• DME/HME industry experience.
• Experience supporting multiple branches or inventory locations.
• Understanding of medical equipment and supply distribution.

Core Competencies

• Brightree Knowledge
• Inventory Management
• Supply Chain Operations
• Microsoft Excel
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Process Improvement
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement

Other Requirements:

Ability to travel 10%