
Senior Purchasing Operations Analyst
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $102,640 - $129,029 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Enable strategic decision-making across purchasing and finance by transforming operational, financial, and vendor data into actionable insights.
- Design and execute analytical frameworks that inform procurement strategy, optimize vendor performance, and support financial planning.
- Deliver and design strategic insights and inform decision making by leveraging purchasing, financial, and operational data.
- Ensure data integrity, process documentation and continuity across systems by partnering with key stakeholders.
- Lead efforts to maintain, enhance, and optimize data pipelines while resolving quality issues.
- Document system design decisions for purchasing and finance platforms.
- Champion automation of manual workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Data & Analytics, Data Science, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics or Business Administration; or equivalent work experience
- 5+ Years in enterprise reporting, analytics, systems, project management or dashboard initiatives
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and present clear, actionable insights
- Proven track record of applying analytics and systems expertise to deliver measurable business outcomes
- Advanced working knowledge of enterprise platforms including CRM, procure-to-order systems, ERPs
- Solid understanding of financial principles and metrics
- Advanced proficiency in data visualization and transformation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Alteryx)
Benefits
- paid time off
- 11 holidays
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- generous 401(k) matching
- lifestyle spending account
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisdata visualizationdata transformationenterprise reportinganalyticsproject managementfinancial analysisvendor performance optimizationdata pipeline managementprocess documentation
Soft Skills
strategic decision-makingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipanalytical thinkingattention to detailoperational efficiency
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Data & AnalyticsBachelor's Degree in Data ScienceBachelor's Degree in Supply Chain ManagementBachelor's Degree in FinanceBachelor's Degree in EconomicsBachelor's Degree in Business Administration