Procurement Manager

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

OBJECTIVE

Global lead of the MRO category. Has in-depth technical knowledge of the category responsible for, as well as stakeholder and supplier management for Indirect Procurement. Responsibilities include proactively leading cost reduction projects, designing and proposing supplier development strategies, negotiations and contracting, making and executing decisions to ensure quality products and services on time according to Baxter's business needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with internal partners and use these relationships to lead category strategies, pipeline items and short/medium/long-term goals to support the ongoing delivery of product pipeline.

• Lead the supplier selection, risk assessment and contract negotiation process for key projects.

• Ensure that appropriate Supplier Relationship Management programs are in place for strategic and critical suppliers in the concerned categories of spend.

• Provide regular progress updates to Senior Leadership and to key internal partners.

• Lead negotiations across critical supply agreements using strong value-based techniques.

• Monitor, track and report on savings and incremental value of sourcing activities

• Stimulate and support innovation by using the supplier base, regularly reviewing market developments, and mobilizing the appropriate internal network.

• Be an inspiring leader within the organization on key solutions in the marketplace consistently ensuring that Baxter has line of sight to current trends in cost management.

EDUCATION

University degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Engineering or related areas required.

TRAINING

• Proven experience in people, stakeholder and project management.

• Ability to coordinate multiple parallel sourcing initiatives across different business groups.

• Strong analytic and negotiation skills.

• Business sense and ability to develop critical thinking.

• Experience in contracting to include but not be limited to Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Amendments and NDAs.
• Understanding of Procurement standard processes, supply markets, suppliers and products.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural and matrix environment.
• Understanding of pricing models and contracts terms.

SKILLS

• Fluent English (writing and reading).
• Spanish (desirable).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills and conflict management
• Strategic, invocative and logical thinking, flexible and able to assess/manage risks
• Change agente
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to create and maintain networks (business and functions)
• Will, determination and motivation to succeed
• Teamwork

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years' experience in category management experience with multinational organizations.

• Experience in MRP, JDE, SAP, Office desirable

What do we offer

• Probation period of 3 months and then for an indefinite period.

• Competitive salary, annual bonuses, recognition award program.

• Environment 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), Life Insurance, Multisport card.

• Bax4U - cafeteria/lunch cards (300 PLN).

• PPE program with very attractive conditions available for each employee after 3 months.

• Educational support: 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.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Great Warsaw office location - Powiśle!

Reasonable Accommodations

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