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Our Mission To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions. About Us - Purchasing Develop and operationalize procurement analytics, compliance reporting, and performance management that supports Workday readiness and ongoing financial performance. This role drives transparency, identifies root causes, and enables leadership decisions.

Schedule:

Full Time (8:00am-4:30pm) What You'll Do Build and maintain KPI reporting: PO cycle time, backlog, exception rate, contract compliance, price variance, rush freight, supplier performance. Perform root-cause analysis on defects (approval delays, item setup issues, UOM/pricing problems, supplier configuration). Create management-ready dashboards and weekly executive summaries; translate findings into actions with owners and due dates. Partner with Finance/AP on match exceptions and invoice throughput improvement.

Support audits:

documentation completeness, control adherence, and segregation-of-duties checks (in partnership with HR/IT/Compliance as applicable). Knowledge and Skills Understanding of procurement, purchasing workflows, and key performance indicators (KPIs) such as PO cycle time, backlog, exceptions, and contract compliance. Knowledge of root‑cause analysis methods, defect investigation, and process‑improvement frameworks. Familiarity with financial and AP processes, including match exceptions, invoice flow, and audit requirements. Ability to build data‑driven dashboards and executive‑ready reporting that translates insights into actionable recommendations. Strong analytical skills to diagnose process defects, pricing issues, item setup errors, and supplier configuration problems. Skilled in cross‑functional collaboration with Finance, AP, HR, IT, Compliance, and Supply Chain teams. Ability to interpret performance trends, assign action owners, and drive follow‑through to resolution. Ability to maintain audit‑ready documentation, verify control adherence, and support segregation‑of‑duties checks. Ability to present findings clearly and succinctly to leadership and operational partners. Requirements 3+ years analytics in supply chain/procurement Advanced Excel Knowledge Strong communication Skills Preferred Requirements Workday reporting Healthcare experience Power BI/SQL exposure Freeman Perks and Programs For eligible full time and part time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one! Health, vision, dental insurance Retirement with employer match Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation Milestone payments with longevity of employment Paid time off (PTO)/ Flex Time off (FTO) Extended Sick pay Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc. #LI - DNI