Sr. Analyst, IT & Logistics

Sr. Analyst, IT & Logistics Applications at Vantive summary:

The Sr. Analyst, IT & Logistics Applications at Vantive supports the Americas Fulfillment function by managing and optimizing logistics and transportation systems such as ERP, TMS, and planning software. This role involves data analysis, parameter setting, scenario modeling, and collaboration across IT, supply chain, and operational teams to improve cost efficiency and service. The position requires expertise in supply chain systems, project management, and communication, contributing to continuous improvement and sustainable logistics strategies.

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies.

Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Your role at Vantive

In this role, you will be supporting Americas Fulfillment function. This position requires collaboration with IT, planning, deployment, distribution and transportation functions.

What you will bring

As a Sr. Analyst – Transportation & Logistics Applications, you will work on aligning the logistics systems with business requirements. This would require independently completing fact-based data analysis, deducing application parameter values, seeking alignment from functional leads, setting up and updating logistics application parameters on an ongoing basis.

• Develop parameters settings and required set-ups within the logistics module of Enterprise Resource Planning (JD Edwards), Transportation Management System (Blue Yonder) and Planning System (Kinaxis Rapid Response).

• Maintain core data within the TMS, ERP and Planning Systems, including but not limited to carriers, routes, rates and shipment parameters.

• Evaluate and understand the cost and service implications of parameter setting within the logistics applications. Perform scenario analysis to derive the optimal settings.

• Participate in and contribute to new projects in developing tools and capabilities to support a data driven decision making approach within our fulfillment function.

• Assist with the build-out of internal SOPs related to systems and support our overall supply chain strategy. Assist core teams in the management of program/project requirements, scope, activities, and achievements related to supply chain.

• Collaborate internally with data analytics and freight audit teams to streamline workflow. Collaborate with extended teams (Planning, Customer Service, Warehousing) and other stakeholders as needed.

• Continuously learn and establish as a subject matter expert and help business functional team members to understand the systems and help in developing data/tools for tactical decision-making process.

• Ability to complete ‘what-if’ analysis to help guide management in strategic decision making and answer complex supply chain questions.

• Build and validate network models, optimize scenarios, and assist in analysis of output to answer complex supply chain questions.

• Update and maintain models in Microsoft Office Products, and scenario-based planning models & systems integration.

• Create open lines of daily communication with our carrier partners across regions and various transportation modes to efficiently move products and drive operational excellence.

• Complete ad hoc transportation analysis and implement cost savings initiatives to deliver on…