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

As the Pharma segment lead for capital and facilities engineering you will provide capital planning leadership and support to a diverse integrated supply chain by partnering with the extended Pharma Engineering function, site engineering, and other Pharma Operations capital partners. As an integral member of a matrix/cross-functional team, you will serve as a capital planning and facilities engineering SME, lead and improve the rigor of front-end planning of capital expenditure request processes at the site level, and review/ approve select capital requests (~150 projects with ~$100M/year in cumulative spend) for incorporation into the Pharma segment sustaining and growth CapEx AOP/forecast and LRP.

Your resilience and tenacity in the pursuit of exceptional facility design and capital performance will enable Baxter’s mission to save and sustain lives.

What you'll be doing

Facilities Engineering – Capital Expenditure Request (CER) Preparation

• Serve as front-end planning SME for both aseptic and terminally sterilized fill finish facilities.
• Assure robust design CERs and strategic scenario analysis.
• Personally lead strategic priority requests.
• Assist sites in preparing and submitting all CER requests >$1M USD.
• Ensure CERs are clear, concise, provide operational deadlines, timelines, resource plans, and accompanying financial forecasts.

Capital Planning - Current Year Plan/Forecast Preparation

• Provide in-depth knowledge of capital processes, write-offs, ad hoc questions.
• Pressure-test assumptions, ensure overall forecast is reasonable and achievable for top sites that account for 80% of segment spend.
• Review budgets for top sites for reasonableness and overall feasibility. Provide guidance, coaching & connection between operational deadlines/timelines and financial forecasts.
• Contribute to annual investment allocation process/prioritization across sites to determine high-priority projects and risk to product supply for lower-priority projects that are either not funded or delayed.
• Collect data required from sites to maintain rolling 5-year capital plan.

Leadership and Relationship Management

• Maintain strong partnerships with Pharma Operations, Manufacturing Strategy, Finance, and EHSS.
• Ensure alignment with Integrated Supply Chain leadership priorities and strategies.
• Contribute to and follow through on capital governance actions.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or engineering.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in front-end planning and capital project execution (ideally having served as a disciple lead for a large capital project >$10M USD).
• 10+ years of proven experience in cGMP manufacturing environment; with a strong focus on aseptic facilities design
• Strong financial competence, critical thinking, project management and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Ability to drive deliverable completion/results and work effectively in highly matrixed organizations.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
• Strategic and analytical thinking.
• Ability to lead and manage change, be decisive and focused.
• Being open to new ideas, and desire to challenge the status quo.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups of cross-functional partners across all levels of the organization and superior influencing skills.

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 $144,000 to $198,000 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. 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.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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