Senior Manager, Supply Chain

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. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s 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. 

Your role at Baxter

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain manages the buyers and/or planners who execute planning, purchasing, and distribution processes. Will provide leadership and strategic direction through management of planning activities, processes, and data/information and systems. The person in this role leads systems development and implementation initiatives for the team and identifies and implements continuous improvement initiatives that optimize inventory turns, service levels, increase profitability, and support dynamic changes in market conditions.

What you'll be doing

• Develop, implement, and execute strategic supply chain processes in support of supply chain and business objectives
• Responsible for managing planners and/or buyers who build and achieve production/purchase plans in support of goals & objectives. (Demand/Supply Optimization in accordance with business rules)
• Meet with suppliers to discuss issues, performance, and future strategies. Evaluates supplier processes and partners with suppliers to establish Best in Class performance
• Lead Planners through S&OP/Operating Review meetings - identify business critical issues and facilitate discussion and decision making in support of goals & objectives
• Accountable for optimizing inventory turns - minimize excess & obsolete inventory through product life cycle management
• Accountable for increasing 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
• Works with order management, sales & marketing, product managers, manufacturing, suppliers, distribution centers and third party logistics provider in support of business objectives
• Continuously evaluate and assess supplier performance reports consistent with agreed to requirements to insure consistency with quality, service and delivery targets
• Collaborate with both internal Baxter functions and suppliers to manage resolution of supplier issues
  

What you'll bring

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in operations/logistics preferred
• Strong leadership skills including projects with broad scope and impact while promoting collaboration between departments
• Complete, in-depth understanding of all aspects of the business including profitability, inventory turns and service levels
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple levels within the organization and develop rapport with other functional leaders internally and externally
• Ability to do analysis of tradeoffs between business objectives - ability to think systemically
• Embrace change, challenge status quo and make recommendations for improvements to products and processes
• Ability to influence the thinking and gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations
• Leadership skills with a focus on mentoring and developing team members
• Get results through team leadership and culture transformation
• Strong problem solving, negotiating, solutions orientation and presentation skills
• Ability to analyze and solve sophisticated problems through innovative thought

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $128,000 - $176,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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