Job Description

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. 

Summary

Accountable for Managing the Supply Chain operations across 7 shifts, running 24/7. Responsible for global logistics management of finished goods, meeting budget, quality, operational goals, setting standards and making employment and staffing decisions.  Interprets policies, procedures, and programs. Responsibilities include oversite of 335K square ft. warehouse facility with 50% automation. Assists the site leader with managing an operating budget of 13.7M with annual shipped cases per year of ~35m cases per year, 100 truckloads per day.  Reporting directly to the role are 4 Warehouse Supervisors and 6 Warehouse Specialists and 62 indirect reports from Warehouse Operations and Logistics.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Responsible for driving operational excellence and flawless execution in the areas of cost reduction, process and productivity improvements, transportation management, product deployment, inventory turnover, regulatory excellence including exception reduction and internal/external regulatory commitment management, on time delivery and lead time reduction, and improving the overall safety of the work environment,
• Leadership development and the ability to create a vibrant continuous improvement culture based on the principles of QLP, Baxter Operating System, Lean Manufacturing principles, total employee involvement and DMAIC problem solving.

• Adhere to key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain order fulfillment to measure actual performance against goals.
• Creates and implements plans to ensure all performance measures and objectives are met.  Monitor and measure supplier performance and ensures all business requirements are met.
• Promote alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the organization.
• Identify/prioritize/provide resources to assist the Site Manager to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments.
• Creates and implements integrated and standardized processes among internal functions and with outside suppliers/vendors.
• Manage staffing requirements for the team.  Analyzes the resource requirements and establishes plan to meet staffing requirements.  Ensures that all talent management objectives are being met through development planning and setting individual and group performance objectives
• Own the Best Place to Work workplace program that drives engagement of all employees at all levels & be the leader for all representatives.
• Align with HR on employee disciplinary issues up to and including suspensions and terminations.  
• Emphasize training and implement control systems to eliminate discrepancies.
• Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing the Baxter Shared Values.
• Support and emphasize the Safety and Quality commitments of the department.
• Ensure that all operations are in line with Federal and local legal requirements and including but not limited to cGDP and cGMP.
• Ensure that all operations are in line with Baxter Corporate and quality manual requirements.
• Implement programs to ensure compliance with all function, corporate, state and federal regulations as they relate to employment, training, health and safety, quality, pharmacy, warehousing, distribution, transportation, and International Trade and export compliance.
• Proactively address challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and anticipate emerging and future customer, marketplace, and competitive trends.
• Foster and maintain a culture of safe behavior and zero-harm workplaces.

• Actively participate and show leadership support for the safety action team committee.
• Lead Baxter Operating System for the warehouse (BOS)
  • Use BOS as single tool to drive operational excellence at all levels
    • Implement the most cost and time efficient techniques for dealing with challenges as they arise
    • Measure WH productivity as a management tool for further optimizations
  • Encourage innovation and technology and assess their feasibility to implement within the system and the entire organization
  • Maintain, ensure, and monitor a high degree of operational excellence (using KPI’s)
    • Internal communication and engagement
    • Communication with all Customers
    • Assessment of Customer expectations & Feedback
    • Internal productivity, efficiency & control.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication skills (with Commercial, Customers, direct reports, peers, and leadership) and ability to develop rapport with other functional leaders inside Baxter and Supply base.  Ability to communicate and present to multiple levels of the organization
• Strong leadership skills including leading cross-functional projects with broad scope and impact to Baxter
• Deep understanding of all aspects of Supply Chain including financial, operational, cost impacts, inventory turns and service levels
• Thinks strategically, embraces change, challenges status quo, and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Strong, proven development skills for developing top talent
• Analytical mindset for solving complex cross functional problems
• Agile mindset to constantly adapt to a changing environment
• Expertise in Operational Warehouse and Distribution Management including Environmental, Health and Safety programs
• Experience in JDE and WMS applications
• Operational Excellence Experience
• EHS overall knowledge
• LEAN Six Sigma, QLP experience
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• FDA guidelines and process validation
• 10% travel 

Educational Requirements include : 

• BS in Operational/Logistics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or similar degree preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing, Quality and or Logistics/Warehousing required

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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Reasonable Accommodations

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