Inventory Specialist - Houston, TX

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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. 

Your Role at Baxter:

Baxter is growing! We are looking for Inventory Specialists to join our Customer Experience Team who are passionate about digital health and helping cardiac patients through our innovative remote patient monitoring body sensor technologies. Inventory Specialists are responsible for the pickup, documentation, storage, deposit, and general management of all CAM Patch hardware that passes through the Houston office. In addition to these inventory-related responsibilities, the Inventory Specialists are also encouraged to perform other Customer Experience tasks within the organization, including but not limited to addressing inbound customer inquiries to Bardy Diagnostics and BDx Solutions with the intent of prioritizing, resolving, or redirecting the call to ensure the happiness of Bardy Diagnostics’ customers (patients, physicians, and their staff).

Baxter offers dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and an optional one hour paid lunch!

This is a full-time, on-site position where the candidate will be working out of the Houston, TX office.

What You'll Do? :

• Daily rotation of heart monitor devices that the Upload Team has fully processed.
• Handle device storage, functions include inventory check-ins, storage room audits, and reports.
• Device refurbishment (the breakdown, separation, and organization of heart monitor elements), including repackaging elements for refurbishment and destroying PHI (Patient Health Information) via secure (HIPAA-compliant) processes.
• Production of On-Demand inventory reports at the request of Inventory and/or CX leadership; reports may include insight into Houston, Sales Rep (Trunk Stock), or On-site Customer inventories.
• When required, receive and answer incoming Customer Experience Team calls promptly and manage them effectively and efficiently, with the overall goal of crafting excellent customer experience and industry-leading customer service.
• Address questions and educate customers, sales staff, and patients.
• Redirect calls to subject matter experts as defined in protocols.
• Document all calls or correspondences.
• When required, assist in processing completed monitor studies and facilitate the upload and data entry of devices returned by patients.
• Identify, document, and raise potential patient or customer complaints.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years of experience in an inventory control position preferred
• Be able to lift and/or carry up to 75 lbs.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
• Excellent multitasking and organization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Digital literacy including proficiency in MS Office
• Excellent customer service skills when interacting with all internal and external clients
• Bilingual is a plus

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 hourly rate for this position is $17.69 per hour.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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

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