Sr Buyer Planner

This is where your work makes a difference. 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 Responsible for planning, procurement, inventory optimization, and supplier management activities to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations while meeting service, inventory, and financial objectives. Leads cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Finance, Logistics, and Suppliers to support production requirements, mitigate supply risks, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and achieve business goals through effective use of ERP/MRP systems and data-driven decision making. Manages Customer orders (IPSO) and communications. Follow up, lead, or implement projects related to MIP or process improvements. Purchases assigned materials, equipment, and supplies while optimizing inventory and production capabilities. What You'll Be Doing Perform the required activities to complete the purchasing cycle (as required by Rapid Response analysis) of all assigned materials by specifying quality revisions (when applicable), communicating transportation logistics, indicating ship dates, expediting as needed to have materials ready to support manufacturing operations. Maintaining Inventory and turns goals within planned expectations. Perform any required changes to achieve goals successfully. Execute planning process to maintain required inventory. Partner with warehouse traffic or logistics to assure resolution products or materials are delivered to site. Monitor the Purchase Price Variance for the assigned parts and develop a strategy to eliminate or minimize any negative effect. Control all In-Bound freight expenses by complete adherence to the latest published Baxter traffic routing guide. Monitor reports for any deviations. Provide accurate information on all purchases, stock or inbound materials to operations or end user. Work with supplier quality on any quality related issues for incoming materials. Perform necessary actions to avoid impact to operations. Conduct routine meetings with key suppliers or customers in order to review each one’s performance, based on quality of goods, unit price, transportation logistics adherence, delivery date compliance and cost reduction opportunities. Participation in the annual contract review and yearly open orders negotiation as required. Coordination of any defective materials returns to supplier in an effective and quick manner. Maintain accurate purchasing files for all active orders, including logs (when applicable). Comply with all the applicable Baxter Corporate Purchasing Guidelines. Prepare analysis reports on shortage and supplier delivery non-compliance conditions. Prepare reports on monthly purchasing and planning activity including estimated saving /cost avoidance. Participate on MRB meetings and report on excess and obsolescence risks, excess inventory and applicable branch plant inventory. Develop excellent business relationships with all key suppliers or customers. Perform the required activities to complete the daily/monthly/yearly planning cycle for all assigned products. Maintain required planning parameters. Perform capacity analysis as required and provide volumes to stakeholders as required. Meet service and inventory targets. Responsible for conducting EHS inspections …

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