Senior Transportation Supervisor

Senior Transportation Supervisor

At Baxter, we believe every personregardless of who they are or where they are fromdeserves 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 jobyou will find purpose and pride.

Your Role at Baxter

The Senior Transportation Supervisor is responsible for functional leadership of US Last Mile Distribution and Replenishment RFPs to support the overall US network transformation. You will manage projects, establish global standard work, translate & prioritize requirements, support transportation margin improvement projects, report metrics & identify trends. In this position you will work closely with global service providers and regional functional stakeholders to map and simplify transportation processes. We encourage an independent thinker with diversity of thought to support a culture of agility and collaboration. Data collection, reporting, analysis, and project management are key to success in this role.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supervise team of 2-4 individuals supporting operations
• Identify future transport business requirements for all segments ensuring appropriate stakeholder agreement and communication internally and externally through inclusion in RFP's
• Develop service offerings for customer needs (ex : white glove, stock rotation, returns, etc)
• Functionally manage the RFP process, document SOPs, evaluate bids, and support negotiations
• Identify and evaluate new transportation routes and providers to optimize cost, speed, and reliability
• Work closely with Warehouse Lead to ensure alignment with finalized Warehouse network position
• Present updates to Transportation Leadership Team with clear timing and deliverables
• Perform ad hoc analysis to identify opportunities that drive both financial and service improvements
• Manage tactical execution of all modes of transportation to customers
• Responsible for managing carrier KPI's, Tender acceptance %, on time pickup and delivery %, and route guide compliance
• Analyzing the benefits utilizing dedicated fleets (fixed / variable cost components) vs. common carriers (Highly preferred)

What You'll Bring

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 $88,000 - $121,000 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 upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonus. 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.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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.