Site Communications and Executive Support Lead

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

• Providing dedicated administrative support to the Round Lake Drug Delivery Senior Leadership Team, including handling confidential and highly sensitive information.
• Professionally interacting with Global Vice Presidents, Directors, and key customer groups across the organization as well as outside of Baxter.
• Coordinating and managing projects for senior leaders, including event planning and on‑site activities.
• Creating and preparing communications, reports, and complex presentations.
• Developing and maintaining critical databases and spreadsheets to support site operations.
• Leading internal communication channels, including plant‑wide TVs, designated posting boards, and internal websites.
• Coordinating domestic and international travel arrangements.
• Managing schedules and calendars and preparing expense reports.
• Applying, implementing, and occasionally training others on internal policies.
• Collecting, compiling, and reporting monthly data for management reporting.
• Learning, understanding, and applying quality standards, SOPs, and cGMP requirements.

• High school diploma required; some college coursework preferred.
• Candidates must not be allergic to penicillin or cephalosporins.
• Minimum 5 years of administrative assistant experience.
• Exceptional professionalism with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and independently handle complex projects with minimal direction.
• Strong attention to detail and high organizational capability.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and comfort with internet/intranet applications.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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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