Associate, Procurement Data Steward

Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy

Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our 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 sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for managing process governance and ensuring data integrity for supplier master data. This position will be responsible for defining and enforcing policies and procedures for managing data, including data quality and data security. The Data Steward will be responsible for executing the process of collecting, storing, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date information of the suppliers. The Data Steward will also check and validate information captured in the system by upstream Data operators and be responsible for the integrity and accuracy of key information including Banking information supplier data entering Vantive Systems  

This position will report into the Supplier Master Data Management – Team Lead and will support the centralized data driven function with connected processes, efficient operations, effective governance, and trusted data. 

Key Duties:

• Manage supplier master database(s) for all 3rd party suppliers across all regions of Vantive. 

• Creating and maintaining supplier records in a timely manner consistent with policies and guidelines.  

• Function as a gate keeper and checker for data captured upstream and be responsible for the integrity and accuracy of supplier data maintained in the Vantive Systems. 

• Manage supplier data and ensure compliance with policies and standards across Vantive globally. 

• Correspond with business users and be an expert in supplier onboarding policies and requirements across geographies 

• Support data quality checks and data audits. 

• Support data cleansing periodically.  

• Participate in user acceptance testing for new system enhancements and implementations, system maintenance, approval flows and integrations. 

• Manage the daily activities and ensure continuous improvement and development of the process. 

• Participate in trainings to ensure stakeholder compliance to data governance policies and best practices  

• Documentation – Creation and maintenance of guidelines, training materials and SOP’s. 

• Ensure all services provided comply with current SLA’s. 

• Ensure SOX Compliance. 

• Drive and /or participate in projects related to improvements initiatives for processes. 

• Prepare any metric report for management and others when requested 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree. 

• 4 - 5 years’ relevant business experience in Procurement or Supply Chain discipline.  

• Strong working knowledge in Supplier Management best practices, policies, and procedures. 

• Knowledge of Source-to-Pay processes and systems. 

• Experience with Master Data systems SharePoint / Syndigo/JDE/GME/ MAXIMO will be an added advantage. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills. 

• Ability to manage diverse stakeholder interests and expectations.  

• Proficient in Microsoft Office. 

• Experience working in a Global environment with cross-functional teams. 

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. 

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and management. 

• Proven history of managing complex master data initiatives. 

• Demonstrate a strong capacity to work through diverse challenges with a calm and thoughtful approach. 

• Demonstrate leadership when collaborating with others. Excellent communication skills, including listening skills, are at the foundation of all good relationships and a pre-requisite to be successful in this role. 

• A positive and solutions focused mindset is necessary for this position. 

Reasonable Accommodations

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