Sr. Contract Analyst What you will be doing:The Senior Embedded Contract Analyst serves as a strategic analytics partner, leveraging deep expertise in healthcare analytics platforms, contract optimization, supply chain intelligence, and data-driven performance improvement to support member cost savings initiatives and enhance revenue growth opportunities. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-impact analytic solutions that optimize GPO value, contract utilization, clinical and supply chain performance, and member engagement outcomes. The Senior Embedded Contract Analyst partners closely with executive leadership, commercial teams, sourcing stakeholders, and member organizations nationwide to translate complex data into actionable insights that drive measurable financial and operational improvements. The ideal candidate possesses advanced knowledge of healthcare data ecosystems, business intelligence platforms, analytic methodologies, data governance standards, and process optimization strategies. This individual acts as both a subject matter expert and embedded analyst, proactively identifying opportunities to improve analytic capabilities, streamline workflows, resolve complex data challenges, and support strategic growth initiatives across the organization. In addition to executing advanced analytics deliverables, this role provides mentorship, training, and operational guidance to analysts while supporting the evolution of scalable analytics processes, technologies, and member-facing solutions. Key Responsibilities Advanced Analytics & Member Value Optimization- 80% Develop and deliver executive-level, member-ready analytic solutions that support contract optimization, supply chain savings initiatives, revenue enhancement, and clinical performance improvement opportunities. Serve as a strategic embedded analytics advisor to members and internal stakeholders by translating complex healthcare, sourcing, and utilization data into actionable business insights. Lead advanced spend analytics, contract penetration analysis, utilization trending, benchmark reporting, and opportunity identification across complex contract categories. Utilize deep expertise in business intelligence platforms, analytic tools, large healthcare data sets, and reporting technologies to support data-driven decision making. Analyze and interpret large, complex datasets to identify cost savings opportunities, operational inefficiencies, compliance gaps, and revenue-driving strategies. Partner with leadership to continuously improve analytics methodologies, reporting frameworks, automation opportunities, and data governance processes. Troubleshoot complex data integrity, platform, reporting, and tool-related issues; provide root cause analysis and coordinate resolution across functional teams. Support the design, optimization, and implementation of scalable analytics processes, workflows, and reporting standards that enhance member experience and operational efficiency. Maintain advanced knowledge of Premier data sources, supply chain technologies, contract structures, sourcing strategies, and healthcare operational workflows. Act as a subject matter expert for Supply Chain ITS tools, including data extraction, validation, transformation, upload management, and reporting optimization. Provide mentorship, onboarding, and technical guidance to analysts and cross-functional team members on analytics tools, reporting standards, and best practices. Prioritize and manage multiple complex deliverables in a fast-paced environment while ensuring accuracy, quality, and on-time execution. Support member operation plans by understanding account-specific nuances, reporting requirements, strategic priorities, and engagement objectives. Generate ad hoc analyses, executive summaries, and strategic reporting to support member reten
