Director, Supply Chain- Manufacturing

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.

Your Role at Baxter

Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference in the world? Join the team where our exclusive Galaxy products (broad-spectrum antibiotics) are made!

At Baxter, our mission is to save and sustain lives, and as the Director of Supply Chain at our Round Lake pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, you'll play a crucial role in making that mission a reality.

This role is at the heart of a major transformation, where you'll ensure our products are delivered to the right place at the right time. By coordinating the supply planning for raw materials and finished goods, you'll drive critical initiatives that optimize inventory, improve profitability, and respond to dynamic market conditions.

This is your chance to create a direct impact on global healthcare, leading cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operations across fulfillment, demand planning, and distribution. With a $70 million budget scope, your leadership will be key to crafting the future of our supply chain.

Your Team

• Inspire a team of buyers, planners, and warehouse operations performing planning, purchasing, and distribution processes (six direct reports, 21 total team). Together, this team replenishes 22 Distribution Centers weekly (US, Canada, LATAM, etc).

• Serve as a critical member of the Round Lake Drug Delivery Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

• Collaborates with order management, sales and marketing, product management, manufacturing, suppliers, distribution centers, and third-party logistics providers to support business operations.

What you'll be doing

• Develop, implement, and execute strategic supply chain processes in support of business objectives.

• Lead warehouse operations activities including receiving, stowing, picking, and packing

• Accountable for optimizing inventory turns, minimize excess and obsolete inventory through product life cycle management.

• Responsible for leading planners through S&OP/Operating Review meetings. Your team will identify business critical issues, facilitate discussion, and decision making in support of goals and objectives.

• Serves as SME for audits (regulatory, internal, etc.)

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA and APICS certification preferred.

• 10+ years manufacturing/operations experience, including 3+ years of leading leaders.

• Experience working in a plant or manufacturing environment, preferably Pharmaceutical.

• Strong leadership skills including leading projects with broad scope and impact outside own department and promotes teamwork between departments.

• Complete, in-depth understanding of all aspects of the business including profitability, inventory turns and service levels.

• Embraces change, challenges status quo and makes recommendations for improvements to products and processes.

• Must not be allergic to Penicillin or Cephalosporin Drugs.

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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 $160,000 - $220,000annually. 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, commission, and/or long-term incentive. 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.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

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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