Red Oak Sourcing, a 50/50 joint venture between two Fortune 15 companies - Cardinal Health and CVS Health. The Strategy & Analytics team helps shape the generic pharmaceutical sourcing strategy. The team is seeking a Senior Analyst to help run a wide variety of ongoing and ad hoc projects that inform both daily generic pharmaceutical sourcing strategy and longer-term budgeting and forecasting decisions. Success in this role requires strong analytical and technical skills, experience with key data fundamentals and tools, and the ability to work collaboratively across business functions. The Senior Analyst will have the opportunity to learn about an important segment in the healthcare space at one of the most innovative companies in the industry.
Position: Senior Analyst, Analytics
Reports to: Manager, Strategy & Analytics
Position Summary
The Strategy & Analytics team is seeking a Senior Analyst to help run a wide variety of ongoing and ad hoc projects that inform both daily generic pharmaceutical sourcing strategy and longer-term budgeting and forecasting decisions. Success in this role requires strong analytical and technical skills, experience with key data fundamentals and tools, and the ability to work collaboratively across business functions. The Senior Analyst will have the opportunity to learn about an important segment in the healthcare space at one of the most innovative companies in the industry.
Location: The team operates in a hybrid model (typically Monday's and Friday's work from home, with Tuesday through Thursday being in-office) - Foxboro, MA
Core Responsibilities
Data Infrastructure
Learn the fundamentals of Red Oak Sourcing's data infrastructure
Integrate different data sources into Red Oak Sourcing's data infrastructure
Digitize and systematize internal knowledge, and integrate this into standard processes and workflows
Support internal innovation efforts to drive faster and more efficient decision-making
Support change management initiatives to help adopt new information assets (e.g., Tableau)
Analytics & Insights
Perform ad hoc quantitative analyses across a wide variety of topics
Understand how product, supplier, and other industry-related dynamics may impact Red Oak Sourcing
Compile data and information from multiple sources and translate into meaningful insights
Communicate findings through various tools (e.g., Tableau dashboards, slide presentations, etc.)
Cross-functional Support
Support review of generic portfolio (e.g., analyze cost and supply dynamics, among other key factors)
Contribute to internal innovation efforts to make decisions faster and more effectively
Support a variety of projects across the organization, such as design sprints and quarterly board meetings
Qualifications
2+ years of related experience, especially in data analytics, preferred
A problem-solving mindset paired with strong technical and quantitative skills
Experience with relational databases and database management fundamentals
Experience with analytics and data visualization tools (e.g., Excel, SQL required - Alteryx, Microsoft Power Suite, Tableau preferred)
Experience with innovation methods is a plus (e.g., human centered design, design thinking, systems thinking)
Ability to connect disparate data and information to identify themes and trends
Strong writing and communication skills, and the ability to present complex analyses clearly (e.g., PowerPoint)
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment at different organizational levels
Intellectual curiosity, willingness to learn a new industry, and tools to grow in your career
Provindence Metro Area
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities.We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end-to-end solutions and data-driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges – now, and in the future.As a global, growing company, we’re able to offer rewarding careers that let you make a positive impact on our customers and communities.
