Stock Controller/Compounding Assistant

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.

The Role: Stock Controller/Compounding Assistant

A great opportunity has become available for a Stock Controller/Compounding Assistant to join our Compounding Team in a Full-time, Permanent role on site at our Kurralta Park Facility.

The main purpose of this position is to be responsible for the receipt and processing of pharmaceutical orders and material movement throughout the pharmacy that meets with internal/external customer’s requirements and ensures the smooth running of production. You will also be supporting efficient and accurate production of Baxter Healthcare's compounded products. This would involve various tasks, including the picking and preparation of raw materials, labelling, inspection, sealing, packing, labelling, and dispatching of finished units.

Key Responsibilities:

·Ordering of rawmaterials and consumables from Baxter warehouses

·Monitor coveragelevels and communicatelow stock position to the supply planners to ensuretimelyresolution

·Maintainappropriatesafety stock levels to avoidany impact to production

·Performreceipting checks of all inventories receivedintoCompounding centre as per receiving process and resolveanydiscrepanciespromptlythrough liaison withinternal and external stakeholders

·Ensure short-dated stock isflagged for review and all potentialopportunities are exploredfrom an early stage to minimise discardrisk

·Perform cycle counts and/or stock take as required by cycle count process.  Discrepanciesexceedingpredefined variance limitswouldrequirethorough investigation and analysisaimed at preventing re-occurrence whereneeded.

·Maintain stock accuracy in production and ERP systems as required. Ensure variances are investigated and necessaryadjustments made to align system quantitieswithphysicalcounts.

·Resolve all delivery or invoicediscrepanciesthrough liaison with the central inventoryteam

·Work closelywith the central inventoryteam on day-to-dayinventory management activities, includingresponding to queries, actioningrequests, and facilitating urgent stock transfers in a timelymanner.

·Manage the warehousespaceefficiently, ensuringtidiness, ease of storage and picking, and maintenance of shelf labelling.

·Picking and preparingrawmaterials

·Labelling, inspection and sealing of compoundedproducts

·Packing of finishedunits for eachorderincluding final inspection of products.

·Labelling and dispatching of preparedproducts.

·Maintaining and housekeeping of work area consumables

Key Requirements of the role include:

·Collaboratingeffectively in ateamenvironment to achievecommon goals in a fast-pacedenvironment.

·Experience in similarroleis essential.

·Demonstrate leadership qualities.

·Ability to workwith minimum supervision.

·Ability to adhere to procedures and very good attention to detail.

·Have basic MS Excel and Outlook and basic mathematics

·Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·Must becomfortable lifting 15-20kg regularly

Why Baxter?

At Baxter ANZ, we are focused on being a Best Place to Work where our people can be their authentic self, feel valued and respected.  We are committed to a culture where all employees can collaborate and work together effectively.  Relationships are a key component in how we operate in Baxter and we share the common traits of being reliable, ethical, caring, having empathy, actively listening to our colleagues as well as being open minded to new ideas and perspectives.

We are proud to be recognized among the top 120 companies for the seventh consecutive year as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for delivering support structures for working families; stronger actions to address pay inequalities; and strategic recruitment and promotion practices that help to encourage the full participation of women at work. We are also pleased to be the winner of the 2021 & 2019 Women in MedTech Champion Company Award.  

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by law. Baxter encourages applicants of all ages.

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