Sr Analyst, Supply Chain 3PL

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 at Baxter :

The Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain 3PL will lead day-to-day activities and work on high-priority strategic initiatives in alignment with the business strategy and long-term goals.

Analyzes production, inventory control, distribution, cost analysis, finances and / or a variety of other business and technical problems to formulate and develop new or modified solutions to business issues affecting the 3PL operations.

What you'll be doing :

Maintain strong relationships with third-party (3PL) suppliers to optimize performance, resolve issues, and develop improvement strategies to sustain Best-in-class performance.

Develop innovative analytic solutions to measure business performance; identify / quantify drivers, risks, and opportunities and define solutions to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities.

Leads projects to develop tools and organization capabilities to support a data-driven supply chain. Own assigned tasks and resolve general problems with minimal guidance.

Act as subject matter expert and train others to use core data tools.

Create and update Tableau visualizations to support visualization and analysis of supply chain optimization outputs

Validate network models, optimize scenarios, and assist in the analysis of output to answer complex supply chain questions

Engage with multiple functions and stakeholders to collect, validate, and prepare data on an annual basis to refresh network optimization models

Influence stakeholders to adopt new ideas, projects and / or approaches.

Help core teams on the management of program / project requirements, scope, activities, and milestones related to supply chain.

Lead standard program / project management items, priorities, and capacity needs related to supply chain

Provide recommendations with the build-out of internal processes and procedures to support supply chain strategy.

Update and maintain models in Microsoft Office Products, and scenario-based planning models & systems integration

Performs other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring :

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field or equivalent experience

3 or more years of experience in Supply Chain, healthcare services and / or specialty pharmacy service

2+ years of Experience working on large-scale or multi-faceted projects

Knowledge of methodologies for quantitative and qualitative analysis

Advanced computer skills and software knowledge : ERP, Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Advanced Excel, intermediate to advanced level of SQL.

Lean / Six Sigma training and certification preferred

Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and can work with an appreciable amount of latitude.

Good planning and project management skills.

Must be able to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of management and employees within the company.

Must be able to work within a team environment.

Possess a broad knowledge of business operations (principles, practices, and procedures. APICS certification is a plus

Excellent written, and oral communication and presentation skills

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

English required. Spanish is a plus.

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