Senior Manager, Supplier Development
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Senior Manager, Supplier Development
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.
Summary
The Senior Manager - Supplier Development role isessential to Baxter’s Global Procurement organization. This position has responsibility for handling supplier development engineering across one or more Baxter business segments in alignment with core end-to-end supply chain functions driving continuousimprovementof Baxter’s supply base quality, delivery, productivity, and service performance.
What will you be doing?
Maintaining alignment between suppliers, Baxter’s manufacturing plant, engineering, supply chain, and broader procurement organization. Discerning whether issues are supplier-caused, raising issues (management reporting), providing data that would support cost recovery, where appropriate.
Being a Project Manager for internal/external teams. Assigning clear action owners, establishing target completion dates, and holding disciplined follow-ups during team operating mechanisms. Anticipating project risks, and proactively establishing risk mitigations and contingency plans.
Mentoring suppliers on key tools and methods, such as: root cause analysis, 5 Whys, MSA, Gage R&R, capability analysis, FMEA,controlplan, tooling capacity, OEE, statistical process control charts, DMAIC, SCAR, PPAP, PAPA, Continuous Improvement.
Performing supplier capability assessments and/or audits, as related to process controls, manufacturing capabilities, and lean maturity. Publishing assessment reports outlining non-conformities, opportunities for improvement, and working closely withsuppliersto plan/implement appropriate and timely corrective actions.
Maintaining relationships with key external partners and internal collaborators, promoting collaboration, diversity, and a multi-functional approach to solving business problems and driving business results.
Driving supply base improvement for respective Baxter manufacturing facilities (manufacturing plants or External Contract Manufacturers (ECM)), including systematically reviewing supplier’s performance, proposing continuous improvement activities, and working withsuppliersto achieve process improvements to meet quality, delivery, and cost improvement targets.
Identifying the processes vital to getting things done, adhering to ethics and compliance, ability to simplifying ways of working, and ability to managing multiple projects simultaneously to drive efficient and effective workflow.
Balancing process-centric behaviors and seeking to understanddifferentperspectives,cultures, and diverse experiences to fostercollaboration in a highly matrix and global organization.
What you'll bring
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science field with aminimumof8yearsofexperience in engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing operational excellence, and/or supplier development.
Experience inplantoperations is required; 3+ years inplantoperations preferred.
Strong understanding of functional subject areas, such as: Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Compliance, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Materials Planning, etc.
Strong manufacturing process and operations knowledge. Expertise in one or more discrete manufacturing operations (plastic molding, automated assembly, electronics (PCBAs, sensors, cables).
Experience in a large-scale and global medical device, pharmaceutical or highly regulated environment preferred. Experience in Automotive, Aerospace is a plus.
Strong command of quality systems, methods and practices; ISO13485, APQP, FMEA,ControlPlan, MSA, PPAP & Run at Rate.
Validated experience in technical problemsolving and continuousimprovementof manufacturing processes using tools, such as: 8D, 5 WHYs, PDCA, OEE, and DMAIC. Six Sigma Green or Black Certified.
Strong program management skills. Ability to navigate in a highly matrixed, global organization.
Flexibility to travel is required - 50% plus.
A very good command of German is a must!
We offer
Fixed-term contract for 3 months and then for an indefinite period.
Competitive salary, annualbonuses, recognition award program.
Corporateculture based on our values: collaboration, speed, courage and simplicity.
Possibilities for development on a personal and professional level in one of the leading global MedTech companies.
Package of benefits including Private medical care (Lux Med), LifeInsurance, Multisport card.
Bax4U - cafeteria/lunch cards (300 PLN).
PPE program with very attractive conditions available for each employee after 3 months.
Educationalsupport: fully covered language courses (English or other languages according to business needs), financial certifications (ACCA, CIMA).
Co-financing of holidays and an additional 2 days off from work annually.
Day off for birthday.
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We are an equalopportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We donotdiscriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonableaccommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to requestaccommodation.
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