Supply Chain Specialist

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Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Your role at Baxter

The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for document solicitation, tracking and documenting to support Maquila Dora and Eu Mill spec importing regulations. The person in this role supports the Senior Specialist in areas of SAP training, auditing (to ensure business, SAP and SOX compliance), report writing and execution, day to day operations support in Materials Management (MM)/Production Planning (PP) and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) modules, backfilling procurement analyst positions on an as needed basis, testing new SAP functionality, new plant set up, moves, closures and transfer of product lines, addressing financial type issues pertaining to costing, receiving, supplier quality issues and system cleanup to ensure accurate financial reporting pertaining to cash commitment. Will also maintain communication channels with suppliers, internal customers and the Purchasing/Accounting/Receiving Department.

What you'll be doing

• Vendor master, purchasing, planning, receiving and accounts payable auditing to support Sox, business process and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Providing day to day business support in the areas of SAP MM/PP, SRM, Accounts Payable and Master data (Vendor, Material, PIR, and Source list.). This includes providing trouble shooting skills to identify root cause(s) for errors found in the system or process.
• Build training documentation, system set up to support training and execute training to all new buyers for those plants that use SAP. Training includes, Purchasing, MRP, Accounts Payable, Receiving, RMA, PTP and Master data.
• Creation, executing, maintaining and training on existing and newly created reports using query writing, Access, Excel etc.
• Directly supports the Procurement and Accounts Payable teams in the execution of, education and transactions required in SAP to support Procure to Pay issues including but not limited to pricing, quantity, payment term, discount taken, extraneous fees, standard cost, and damaged freight.
• Auditing In-transit shipments from sister sites to ensure transactions are done accurately and timely to support MRP messages across the organization and eliminate AP and AR Issues.
• Initiate and support ECR process for sister sites to ensure system accuracy in DC, OB materials and timely execution of changes.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with all levels within Baxter; ensure that procurement processes meet the requirements of Baxter and suppliers with Total Quality Management (TQM) in mind.
• Review/Analyze E&O materials to ensure disposal and maintain decisions are made in the company's best interest.
• Learn, understand and apply thorough quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Lead projects including but not limited to Plant set up, closures, and movement of product lines.
• Lead advanced analytics and driving process improvements managing a large complex business/systems model.
  

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Technology, or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years applicable work experience preferred.
• Deep level of SAP ECC knowledge in areas of MM, PP, SRM, and MRP.
• Knowledge of Total Quality Management and Supplier Partnering desired.
• Excellent Trouble shooting skills.
• Project management experience desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with co-workers, related internal functions, external partners, and on project teams.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office applications, Excel, Access.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Meets deadlines and work under pressure, with limited supervision.
• Well-organized and high level of attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to initiative and develop creative solutions.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Overtime is worked as required.

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 $68,000 - $93,500 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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