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Your Role at Baxter
As a Transportation Sr Analyst you will be responsible for financial, operational and system analysis within the Logistics department. You will be the point of contact for validating and approving all departmental invoices, entering purchase requisitions as well as tracking and reporting on department spend. Responsible for building tools to support analytics and understanding cost to serve. In addition, a key component of this role is to analyze both operational and financial performance within the Logistics area and recommend improvements and proactively implement solutions designed to maximize asset utilization, drive costs out of the warehousing and transportation network and efficiently ensure customer service expectations are consistently attained.
What you'll be doing
3PL Management and Reporting
Work directly with 3PL to review KPIs and identify gaps with aligned corrective actions
Perform a variety of operational activities including the audit of freight bills, preparing and negotiating claims, and selecting and recommending carriers.
Lead and participate in Monthly meetings where KPIs and project action plans are reviewed
Lead and support QBRs with 3PL
Support Operational Excellence/continuous improvement initiatives
Work with 3PL to ensure spend is approved and tracked
Financial, warehousing and transportation operations
Work with finance team to support preparation for the monthly financial and operational reviews with the 3PL provider.
Compile and present monthly logistics dashboard including financial and service metrics as specified
Identify and implement various VIPs designed to optimize costs across the distribution and warehousing network including off-schedule and expedite delivery mitigation
Serve as a SME on assigned projects and tasks
Support the commercial team in preparing customer RFP responses relating to logistics/distribution
Provide total logistics support as required for all Baxter transportation and warehousing including frozen, chilled and ambient product.
Coverage for Logistics Analysts as required
What you'll bring
Bachelors Degree Preferred
3+ years experience in transportation, distribution or warehousing
Logistics management operational expertise
Intermediate to expert level of MS Excel
Basic understanding of data import, manipulation and file/report development
Detailed understanding of domestic and international logistics and transportation
Strong process improvement and development
Systems experience including routing, load planning and scheduling
Strong ERP understanding as it relates to TMS, WMS and transportation and logistics planning
Operations financial analytics capability
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 $80,000 to $110,000 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.
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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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