Warehouse Specialist - Space Managment (7:00am-7:00pm)

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

This is where we make life-saving products

You have deep knowledge of and experience with manufacturing processes. You understand the importance of building relationships, establishing order, and maintaining clear communication channels. As a Warehouse Specialist - Space Management, you are a leader who is willing to listen and inspire others by your actions. You also appreciate the stability of a large multinational company with a long history of growth and success. Your team is an extension of your family, and you know how to support them as individuals while helping them achieve results as a team.

Your role as a Warehouse Specialist - Space Management positions you to be directly involved in the physical production that enables Baxter to fulfill our mission to save and sustain lives. You manage the line between meeting production timelines and making quality products. As a manager, you are the trusted critical connection between the business and the workers on the floor.

Your Team

Baxter is focused on saving and sustaining lives by finding solutions to complex problems. Each day, the manufacturing team strives to create quality products for our customers—and are sometimes met with unforeseen issues to solve. The high-caliber talent at Baxter meets these challenges head-on, as a team, to create products with the customer's needs top-of-mind.

We build relationships with each other to get work done.

As a multidisciplinary environment, we are always learning from others and exchanging ideas. This means we are open to new opinions and encourage Baxter employees always to be their authentic selves and celebrate our various backgrounds.

A manufacturing facility is a high-energy environment with little downtime. We have robust processes that ensure our employees are safe and healthy—both mentally and physically. We pride ourselves on being top of the line regarding cleanliness and safety.

We provide opportunities for you to continue to learn through training, conferences, certifications, and support for advanced degrees. Growth from role to role or level to level is encouraged and is supported by management to ensure employees are consistently engaged with their work.

What you'll be doing

• Manage planning of Inbound Customer Direct & international loads (using J.D. Edwards & Swisslog WMS)
• Coordinate transport of products shipped internationally with ocean carriers & freight forwarders
• Ensure customer and/or country specific requirements are met
• Support plant production
• Create work orders for inbound plant.
• Track and review the status of current work orders.
• Resolve any issues with off-site and/or on-site inbound shipments.
• Create RR for rework orders. Manage rework process to ensure inventory is moved and available to the plant timely.
• Create RS for sample orders. Manage sampling process to ensure inventory is moved and available to the plant timely.
• Process discard product movements when notified by the plant. Verify with supervisor that handlers are available to work the DR before sending it to Inbound.
• Post all receipts and maintain paperwork.
• Schedule inbound finish goods deliveries. Review the paperwork for completeness and FDA release once the product has been received.
• Support GLC overtime as needed.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies between the Plant and the GLC.
• File paperwork as needed.
• Maintain product movement data as needed.
• Review production schedules to ensure system is pushing product for storage to the correct areas. Make adjustment to as needed.
• Display effective communication and social skills to build and maintain positive relationships with the plant.
• Review warehouse locations to assure the maximum and the most efficient utilization.
• Monitor spacing issues
• Monitor and control the case pick location and float zones utilization
• Cycle count locations to help ensure receiving and picking accuracy.
• Monitor case pick locations and float zones for proper storage and utilization.
• Train Inbound Specialist as backups to maintain effectiveness when Space Management professionals are not available.
• Train as a back-up for Inbound Specialists.
• Cross-train in other logistics function(s) to be able to serve in back-up role(s)
• Complete projects and other duties as assigned
• Coordinate with appropriate teams to ensure requirements for new vendors and product are addressed. Ensure all requirements are complete prior to receiving new or manufactured products into the GLC.
• Responsible for escalating exception situations and documenting issues associated with those situations.
• Provide assistance with gathering supporting documentation for regulatory audits and other needs.

What you'll bring

• Excellent written and oral communication skills (to internal and external customers)
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail required
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, process orientation and teamwork
• Must be able to work in a team environment and have independent self-direction
• Must be able to multi-task, be flexible and work without direct supervision
• Must be flexible day-to-day to work overtime, as needed
• Strong PC computer skills (Word, Excel, etc.)

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability stand/walk frequently throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 34 pounds.

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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a salary range of $36,800.00 to $55,200.00. The above range represents the expected salary range for this position.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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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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