director of data analytics

Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Analytics leader to build and lead our enterprise Analytics and Data Governance function in a modern group purchasing / procurement environment. This leader will turn our rich ecosystem of member, supplier, contract, and transaction data into a strategic asset that drives savings, compliance, growth, and differentiated insight for our members and suppliers.

This leader will also own the data governance operating model, enterprise metrics, and analytics roadmap that power member-facing insights, internal performance management, and AI use cases across the technology platform (Website, B2B eCommerce, supplier portal, sourcing tools, and partner integrations).

Key responsibilities

Data governance and policy

• Define and run the enterprise data governance framework covering member, supplier, contract, item, and transaction data domains.
• Establish data ownership and stewardship across functions (Category Management, Supplier Management, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Digital) driving clear accountabilities for data quality and definitions.
• Implement policies for responsible use of data in supplier programs, member reporting, and AI/ML models, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and privacy requirements.
• Drive data quality management (profiling, remediation, SLAs) for critical assets such as contract price files, item catalogs, rebate/accrual data, and member hierarchies.
• Oversee metadata, business glossary, and data lineage so teams can confidently understand “one source of truth” for core GPO metrics (e.g., committed vs. actual spend, penetration, compliance, savings delivered).

Analytics strategy and delivery

• Define the enterprise analytics vision and roadmap aligned to procurement value levers: spend visibility, category performance, contract compliance, leakage detection, rebate optimization, and supplier performance.
• Lead the design and delivery of standardized KPI suites and dashboards for executives, category teams, supplier partners, and member account teams (e.g., savings scorecards, compliance heatmaps, portfolio optimization).
• Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure the data platform (warehouse, semantic layer, BI tools) can support self-service analytics, embedded insights in member/supplier portals, and AI-driven use cases.
• Champion enterprise metrics and advanced analytics capabilities such as, forecasting, benchmarking, opportunity sizing, and integrity analytics, ensuring models are traceable, governed, and auditable.
• Translate business needs into clear data products (curated data sets, subject-area marts, APIs) that serve both internal teams and external-facing solutions.

Stakeholder leadership and collaboration

• Serve as the enterprise “single point of accountability” for data and analytics, aligning priorities across Technology, Category Management, Supplier Relations, Sales, Finance, and Operations.
• Partner with Supplier and Member-facing teams to co-create analytics offerings that differentiate the GPO (e.g., supplier growth playbooks, member CFO dashboards, public-sector transparency packs).
• Educate executives and business leaders on data literacy, standard metrics, and how to use insights in planning, negotiations, and supplier programs.
• Collaborate closely with Security, Legal, and Compliance to ensure that member and supplier data is used ethically and in line with contracts and regulations.

Team building and operations

• Build and lead a high-performing team of data analysts, analytics engineers, data governance managers, and data stewards.
• Define operating rhythms (data council, data domain forums, metric review cadences) that keep governance and analytics tightly connected to business outcomes.
• Establish and track KPIs for the data function itself (data quality scores, adoption of governed datasets, BI usage, time-to-insight).
• Select and manage key tools and vendors in the analytics and governance ecosystem (warehouse, BI, catalog/governance, quality monitoring).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data/Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in analytics, data governance, or enterprise data management, including 3–5+ years leading teams.
• Proven experience in a procurement, supply chain, GPO, distribution, or B2B marketplace environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success implementing data governance frameworks and delivering analytics that directly influenced commercial or procurement outcomes (e.g., savings, compliance, supplier growth).
• Hands-on familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake/BigQuery/Redshift, dbt, Power BI/Tableau/Looker, and one or more data catalog/governance tools).
• Strong grasp of regulatory / contractual considerations relevant to member and supplier data (data sharing agreements, use of benchmarking, privacy/security standards).
• Excellent leadership, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills; able to influence at C-suite and board levels.

Attributes for success

• Business-first mindset: instinctively ties data work to member value, supplier value, and financial impact.
• Pragmatic operator: balances governance rigor with speed, enabling innovation rather than blocking it.
• Skilled translator: can convert complex data and AI topics into clear narratives for executives, sales, and category leaders.
• Culture builder: passionate about creating a data-driven culture that values standard definitions, trusted data, and measurable outcomes.

Compensation:

$150,000 to $200,000 per year annual salary.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role include: Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law.