Job Description

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. Youll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxters products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Summary:

Responsible for service supply chain planning for US, Canada with support to Latin America. Lead a team of spare parts planners who execute planning and purchasing processes. Provides leadership and executes strategic direction through management of planning activities, processes, and data/information and systems. Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that optimize inventory turns, service levels, maximize profitability, and support dynamic changes in market conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Seek to improve all aspects of the spare parts supply chain processes, tools and policies.

* Develops, implements, and executes strategic materials management processes in support of supply chain and business objectives.

* Maintain strong relationship with suppliers to optimize performance, resolve issues and develop improvement strategies to sustain Best in Class performance

* Maintain strong relationship with Procurement teams to optimize inventory costs.

* Leverage IT and analytical tools and resources to lead S&OP reviews and address issues and opportunities requiring decision making in support of goals and objectives.

* Accountable for optimizing inventory turns - minimize excess & obsolete inventory through product life cycle management.

* Accountable for maximizing service levels, in conjunction with inventory goals, through distribution requirement planning and deployments

* Lead and facilitate cross functional teams in support of strategic initiatives both within the supply chain organization and across the business units.

* Responsible to provide management with inventory projections and proactively identifies service level issues.

* Works with order management, sales & marketing, product managers, manufacturing, suppliers, distribution centers and third party logistics provider in support of business objectives.

* Adheres to all environmental, health and safety SOPs, equipment, policies and procedures, including any department specific requirements.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

* Strong business acumen with thorough understanding of all aspects of the business including profit and loss, inventory KPIs, and service levels.

* Ability to do analyze data to systematically address complex business issues and opportunities.

* Strong communications skills across all levels and geographies of the organization.

* Strong project management and problem-solving skills.

* Embraces change, challenges status quo and makes recommendations for improvements to products and processes.

* Strong negotiating skills required.

* Effective stakeholder management.

* Drives results through team leadership and self.

* Needs good presentation skills.

Education and/or Experience:

* Bachelors degree in Operations/Logistics or similar degree. MBA preferred.

* 5 - 7 years related experience.

* APICS certification preferred.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please send an e-mail to Americas_TTA@baxter.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.