Senior Manager, Procurement

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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.

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Your role at Baxter

The Senior Manager, Procurement, Contract Manufacturing is responsible for developing global sourcing strategies for all Electronic Contract Manufacturing. This role will provide leadership for indirect reports and display critical thinking and expertise of Contract Manufacturing cost and operational structures to advance Baxter Global Business Units (GBUs) mission agenda to Sustain and Save Lives.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for supplier relationship management, pricing, and risk assessment.
• Develop and implement appropriate strategies to multi-source and assurance of supply.
• Responsible for negotiations and contracting.
• Develop robust category strategies that reduce supply base, reduce dependence on single/sole sourced suppliers, deliver continuity of supply, and provide for annual cost reductions.
• Deliver annual MIP (cost reductions) and PPV objectives at category and plant levels. Jointly, with supplier quality, address supplier quality issues timely.
• Joint development and execution of long-term strategies, aligned with the External Contract Manufacturing strategy, that will optimize Baxter’s global position in terms of quality, cycle/response time, technology, risk, and total cost.
• Partner closely with Baxters’s R&D organization, this individual will work to mitigate risk and continuously work to develop and improve supplier systems and processes.
• Responsible for using technology, VA/VE, and purchasing power to reduce the overall cost of ownership and acquisition through strategic negotiation and optimization of supplier agreements.
• Lead the strategy for a cross-functional, cross-divisional commodity team in the development and implementation of strategies and goals for assigned commodities, in support of business objectives, contract ownership, quality assurance, technology/new product development, risk mitigation, and total cost.
• Own strategies that extend through the global supply chain including primary and sub-tier suppliers.
• Effectively manages long-term relationships with suppliers and internal partners.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's Degree; MBA desirable. CPM desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Procurement or Supply Chain.
• Experience in a regulated and highly technical environment preferred, such as experience in the Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial OEM, and/or Medical Device industries.
• Strong decision maker surrounding multi-million dollar contracts and agreements and major policies.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively to senior leadership both internally and externally
• Risk management abilities required to drive innovative solutions and problem solving analysis and resolution.
• Seasoned negotiator with knowledge of cost tools such as material breakdown, benchmarking, value analysis, value engineering, complex RFQ’s and innovative purchasing tools.
• Strong project management skills to drive projects to closure.
• High level technical and financial proficiency.
• Ability to think strategically and globally.
• Ability to manage diverse partner interests and expectations.
• Strong understanding in building category strategies and complex pricing arrangements and supplier profitability
• Contract Manufacturing, Electronic and/or electromechanical knowledge preferred
• Strong ethical background.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis, problem-solving, continuous improvement, corrective and preventative action, product quality assurance systems, and supplier performance development and evaluation is helpful.
• Travel of 25-40% including global travel.

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 estimated base salary for this position is $144,000 - $198,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. 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.

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.

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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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