Associate Director Global Procurement - Resin & Packaging

Vantive : A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our $5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre.

Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Your role

Reporting into the Sr Director of Procurement, this leadership role is responsible for global procurement of Packaging & Resin spend of approximately $450+ million, a supplier base of 500+.

This role will lead and develop a team of 4 globally. It will enable you to think strategically to develop outstanding sourcing and spend management.

What you'll be doing

• Lead, Strategize, and deliver all aspects of Strategic Sourcing and Spend Management.
• 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.
• Effectively partner and collaborate long term relationships with suppliers and internal team members.
• Develop supplier relationship management and risk assessments, implementation of appropriate risk mitigation plans.
• Strong decision maker surrounding multi-million dollar contracts and agreements and major policies.
• Deliver annual VIP (cost reductions) and PPV objectives at category and plant levels.
• Ability to collaborate in a global multi-functional matrixed environment, including ability to influence, negotiate and lead partner interests / expectations.
• Jointly with supplier quality, address supplier quality issues on time.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's Degree; MBA desirable. CPM preferred.
• 8+ years’ of relevant business and people management experience in Procurement or Supply Chain subject area.
• Expertise and proficiency in packaging procurement, preferable experience in Pharma, Food, Medical Device
• In-depth knowledge of sophisticated pricing arrangements and supplier profitability.
• Strong ethical background.
• Top-tier negotiator with knowledge of cost tools such as material breakdown, benchmarking, value analysis, value engineering, complex RFQ’s and innovative purchasing tools.
• Solid project management skills to drive projects to closure.
• Ability to Travel of 10-25% including global travel.

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.

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