Prime Vendor Analyst

Value Proposition As a leading partner in healthcare, Medline Canada's sole purpose is Together Improving Care – this means being deeply committed to the health and well-being of our customers, employees, partners and our communities. We employ a diverse group of top talent focused on growing and making a difference in the lives of Canadians, coast-to-coast.

Compensation is only one part of the Employee Value Proposition that Medline Canada offers our employees. As part of our mission, we offer one of the most competitive and engaging employee experience programs in Canada, which includes:

Collaborative work environment with highly engaged employees

Market competitive compensation and benefits plan, including LTD & Insurance

DPSP match program

Annual Employee Appreciation Week

Paid vacation and personal days

Lifeworks® Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Resources supporting mental, physical, family and financial well‑being

Career growth and training programs

Open communication with Senior Leaders

Tailored incentives for eligible employee groups, such as home office reimbursement and Sylvan Learning Centre credit

Employee referral program

Education support programs

Fitness subsidy

Recognition programs

Social activities

And much more…

Job Description Summary The Prime Vendor Analyst analyzes business and financial results to support the sales organization and identify sales opportunities. The role involves preparing and delivering data‑driven insights, reports, and recommendations to sales management to help resolve issues and improve business performance.

Job Description Responsibilities

Create, maintain, and develop relationships with the customer, Medline contacts and vendor community. Lead various committees on behalf of customer (ex. value analysis committee).

Serve as initial point of contact for customers’ new and existing vendors. Meet with vendors to discuss products, pricing and terms. Present findings to key contacts in the customer’s procurement team.

Measure the trends, efficiencies and effectiveness of sales and resource allocation and utilization. Prepare and analyze sales forecast, sales results, budget variances, and quarterly business presentations.

Support sales team by managing contract terms, assisting with brand conversions, and tracking all savings and projects. Make presentations regarding project updates, business results, committee findings, etc.

Review pricing to determine items that are priced outside of the normal predetermined range for typical customers of that market type. Ensure new pricing rules are first reviewed and evaluated for their impact for final implementation.

Evaluate 3rd party industry pricing data being marketed and sold to Medline customers to understand what information is being provided and implications to the Company.

Provide issue resolution in the following areas (not limited to): inventory surplus, backorders, outstanding invoices. Initiate and partner with the internal teams. Communicate resolution in a timely manner.

Host weekly meetings with supply chain, materials services, and Medline Sales teams.

Collaborate with Sales, IS and Finance to develop, create and maintain reporting requirements and ensure systems provide accurate and timely data.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. (Will be considered: High school diploma and at least 5 years of experience in sales analysis and support).

At least 2 years of experience in sales analysis and support.

Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.

Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.

Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).

Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).

Willingness to travel for business related needs (i.e. training, accounts meetings, development, etc).

Previous analytics experience in the healthcare industry.

Previous inventory or supply chain analytics experience.

The targeted hiring range for this position is

$75k-$85k . Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, geographic location, and knowledge relevant to the role.

This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Medline Canada, Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Medline Canada

Medline Canada stands at the forefront of healthcare, providing expertise and a breadth of solutions for every care setting. With 550+ employees, including 100 dedicated sales and clinical professionals and eight distribution centres located coast‑to‑coast, Medline Canada is proud to serve the entire continuum of care.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity

Medline Canada is committed to diversity and inclusivity and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons/persons of colour and those who identify as women, persons with disabilities and LGBTQ+ persons.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

Medline Canada is committed to the principles of accessibility in Canada. We endeavor to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact HRCanada@medline.com.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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