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.
What you'll be doing (responsibilities)
- Develop and/or maintain an in-depth global market knowledge of assigned products/ supplier technologies, manufacturing processes, and related industries: including cost drivers, global execution, to leverage across multiple manufacturing locations, and to understand specific supply issues. Act as a resource to regional purchasing teams, and others, using that knowledge.
- Assist in development and implementation of global/regional product sourcing strategies based on knowledge of regional markets, suppliers and plants.
- Build cost saving opportunities through competitive bidding, negotiations to achieve / exceed savings targets and deliver on-time reporting.
- Negotiate price, contract terms and conditions and draft contracts where necessary.
- Establish service levels and jointly work with relevant partners to measure and monitor supplier’s performance.
- Maintain and review supplier performance to ensure conformance to supplier management goals (cost, quality, service, delivery). Ensure timely resolution of all disputes.
- Develop and lead sourcing strategies for categories and deliver effective Requests for Proposals (RFP), as necessary.
- Provide guidance to R&D (technical and commercial) and Engineering Team regarding new industry trends and provide market intelligence.
- Lead the risk management and supply continuity programs for the category.
- Work with critical suppliers to improve current performance and develop new opportunities.
- Lead cross functional teams to successfully drive complex sourcing projects or Margin Improvement projects (MIPs).
- Apply appropriate competitive cost and process benchmarks, financial analysis and risk management techniques to tackle sophisticated issues.
- Develop strong, ethical relationships with World Class suppliers and ensure that activities surrounding taking care of suppliers are conducted under the auspices of good business practices and consistent with the Baxter Code of Ethics.
What you'll bring (qualifications)
- Bachelor's Degree required; MBA desirable.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in Procurement, Quality and/or Engineering.
- In-depth knowledge of Flexible, Fiberboard and/or Corrugated Packaging categories.
- Purchasing or Supply Chain certification desirable.
- Experienced in Microsoft Office products such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint.
- Strong business process/financial skills and critical thinking.
- Effectively connect with internal collaborators (senior management) to ensure the necessary buy-in for the sourcing/savings projects.
- Successfully communicate to senior management of current and potential suppliers.
- Ability to engage and support key partners throughout the PSM process.
- Strong oral, written communications and presentation skills.
- Proficient in project management and able to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously. Knowledge of Six Sigma / black belt methodologies is desirable.
- Multi-cultural knowledge. English language speaking – knowledge of any other European language is an asset.
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 minimum salary for this position is €56,000.00 annually. Your initial pay could be at the minimum or higher based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors, all of which are subject to change. This position may also be eligible for competitive benefits, discretionary bonuses, 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.
Reasonable Accommodations
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