What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Analyst position at BrightSpring Health Services?
Our Company
BrightSpring Health Services
Overview
The Procurement Analyst supports procurement operations through advanced financial and strategic analysis, reporting, and vendor management. This role is designed for candidates who excel at supporting departmental and cross functional leaders with data-driven insights, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. The analyst will play a critical role in ensuring timely and accurate execution of procurement activities, with a particular emphasis on supporting financial decision-making and strategic initiatives across the department.
Responsibilities
- Analyze procurement spend, budgets, forecasts, and savings performance across categories and business units.
- Assist leaders by providing detailed financial analysis, identifying trends, and supporting strategic decision-making through monthly and quarterly reporting.
- Identify cost-savings, efficiency, and process improvement opportunities through data analysis.
- Build and maintain procurement reports, dashboards, and KPIs for leadership and stakeholders.
- Develop and automate tracking spreadsheets and recurring reports for vendor performance, spend analysis, and volume reporting using Excel and related tools.
- Maintain and improve procurement data quality, templates, and documentation standards.
- Support strategic sourcing and RFP processes, including data analysis, pricing comparisons, and vendor evaluations.
- Assist with vendor onboarding, contract tracking, renewals, and compliance documentation.
- Manage relationships with vendors and support supplier selection processes.
- Track and update contract document files.
- Support procurement operations through intake management, issue tracking, and cross-functional coordination.
- Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Legal, and IT to support procurement initiatives and ongoing programs.
- Assist field operations with ordering processes and vendor management.
- Train operations teams in new processes and vendor contract requirements.
- Prepare analysis and materials for executive presentations, business reviews, and audits.
- Present procurement initiatives to large groups, detailing efficiencies and process improvements.
- Communicate positive and negative trends to management, supporting continuous improvement and strategic alignment.
- Create, write, and finalize company policies and procedures related to procurement.
- Ensure procurement activities are accurate, executed timely, and compliant with company standards.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Finance or Accounting preferred.
- MBA a plus.
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in procurement, finance, or data analysis preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, data extraction, dashboard creation, and automation).
- Experience with Microsoft Access and Oracle systems preferred but not required.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data and present actionable insights.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present findings and recommendations to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated project management skills and a proactive approach to process automation and improvement.
- Willingness to work collaboratively across finance, accounting, and operational teams, taking ownership of monthly reporting and supporting leaders with analysis.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in an open office environment.
About our Line of Business
BrightSpring Health Services provides complementary home- and community-based pharmacy and provider health solutions for complex populations in need of specialized and/or chronic care. Through the Company’s service lines, including pharmacy, home health care and rehabilitation, we provide comprehensive and more integrated care and clinical solutions in all 50 states to over 450,000 customers, clients and patients daily. BrightSpring has consistently demonstrated strong and industry-leading quality metrics across its services lines, while improving the health and quality of life for high-need individuals and reducing overall healthcare system costs. For more information, please visit www.brightspringhealth.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.