Master Data Management Analyst

Aquent is proud to partner with a leading institution dedicated to advancing healthcare through innovation and excellence. This organization is at the forefront of patient care, providing critical services and continually optimizing its operations to better serve the community.

Are you ready to be a cornerstone of operational excellence in a dynamic healthcare environment? We're searching for a highly skilled data professional to join our client's dedicated team. In this pivotal role, you won't just manage data; you'll be instrumental in shaping the very foundation of operational success, ensuring consistent data integrity and accurate information flow across critical enterprise functions. Your expertise will directly fuel innovation, from optimizing automation and inventory management to enhancing vendor relations and driving crucial cost-saving initiatives. This is your chance to make a tangible, impactful difference, collaborating with diverse stakeholders to elevate efficiency and directly support the delivery of world-class patient care.

What You Will Do

• Function as the primary point of contact for the day-to-day execution of data management tasks, answering inquiries, resolving data discrepancies, and providing analytical insights.
• Perform master data additions, changes, and deletions in strict accordance with established standard procedures and governance business rules.
• Filter, cleanse, and audit data rigorously, reviewing data performance indicators to pinpoint and correct process gaps or systemic errors.
• Conduct quality control activities, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for data accuracy, and recommend continuous improvements to data integrity policies, tools, and metrics.
• Ensure all requests for master data maintenance are properly authorized and approved by designated Data Owners, maintaining data governance.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date price file management in strict accordance with active vendor contracts.
• Perform proactive and ad hoc price performance benchmarking and comprehensive analysis to optimize costs.
• Design and maintain an organized system for Pricing Agreements to ensure absolute price accuracy across item files and Purchase Orders, partnering with Accounts Payable to validate vendor file accuracy.
• Support vendor and medical recall management by ensuring strict data adherence to industry and regulatory standards, safeguarding patient safety.
• Support non-labor expense reduction initiatives through comprehensive Item Master and periodic automatic replenishment (PAR) data management.
• Serve as a crucial liaison between business managers and information technology services to improve productivity, resolve system issues, implement functionality changes, and deliver enhanced data quality.
• Evaluate business application functionality to identify operational gaps and measure the impact of technical solutions on clinical supply chain operations.
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and running scheduled or ad hoc operational reports, collecting user feedback to design future reporting specifications.
• Educate and onboard system users regarding master data processes and established business rules, fostering a data-literate environment.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible and directly related data management experience, preferably within a hospital or healthcare clinical environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency and hands-on experience utilizing enterprise-level Supply Chain applications.
• Proven ability to cleanse, analyze, manipulate, and connect large datasets from multiple disparate sources.
• Solid understanding of Master Data Management principles and governance practices in an enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of automated materials management functions, financial reporting, and statistical activity data.
• Ability to understand, draft, and analyze Contractual Agreements and Pricing Agreements.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills; ability to work effectively as both an individual contributor and a team leader.
• Proven capacity to manage complex, professional relationships with critical external vendor partners and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to remain sensitive to the needs of clinical and operational customers through quality service principles.
• Knowledge of project management processes and the ability to help plan and implement workflow changes.

About Aquent Talent

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.