Sr. Manager, Network Planning

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 Sr. Manager of Network Planning, you are a leader who is willing to listen and inspire others with 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 Team

Baxter is focused on saving & 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.

What You'll Be Doing

• Generating the replenishment requirements using the demand signal, on-hand inventory and inventory targets that deliver a comprehensive across the supply chain organization, to meet all financial requirements, operational capabilities, and wholesalers service objectives for assigned Business Unit.
• Identifying process improvements using sophisticated analytics to lead a large complex product portfolio, facilitates exception-based planning to maintain targeted inventory levels, prevent stock-outs and balance financial impacts.
• Responsible for setting monthly inventory strategy for Business Unit thru management of Inventory Optimization tool for efficient inventory targets at various locations in the supply chains to achieve the service objectives with minimum working capital investment.
• Recommend changes to the network supply plan when deemed vital over the planning horizon. Changes are to be governed through sales and operations execution (S&OE) and planning (S&OP) process.
• Collaborates and proactively communicates to drive a consensus approach to provide replenishment plans and exception-based reporting. Makes recommendations on actions needed to meet actual and forecasted demand.
• Responsible for independently handling new product introductions and product conversions.
• Reports Key Performance Indicators for their given Business Unit complete with process improvement initiatives and prioritizes tasks and deliverables in a timeline driven environment.
• Supports the Network Planning Manager to drive continuous improvement efforts to improve performance on metrics, including service targets and network inventory levels.
• Proactively address challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and anticipate emerging and future customer, marketplace, and competitive trends

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• A minimum of 7 years’ related experience in supply chain management - warehousing, distribution, logistics, transportation, or materials planning is required.
• Advance level of English

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 $128,000 - $176,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or long-term incentive. 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.

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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Reasonable Accommodations

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