• Job Description

  Req#: JR - 178320

  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.

  Ready for a new challenge?

  I'm looking for a Buyer Specialist- fixed contract, who will be responsible for the respect of the project schedule, the management of the procurement as well as for all the activities related to supply chain management.

  WHAT YOUL''BE DOING:

  Implement the QMS in the area of responsibility

  • Shared responsibility for respecting the project budget, product cost and tooling cost

  • Define the Supply Chain for new components, sub-assemblies or complete products

  • Responsible for the cost of new components, sub-assemblies or complete products purchased, as well as the cost of the necessary tooling

  • Responsible for respecting the project schedule (delivery of components) during the various project phases

  • Responsible for the preparation of Project Purchasing documentation

  • Responsible for the selection of suppliers in a global multi-functional environment (Purchasing, Quality, Procurement, R&D), in line with the Global Strategy

  • Ensuring the qualification of new suppliers via the Hill-Rom certification process

  • Responsible for the involvement in supplier projects at a very early stage (ESI) to bring the technical expertise of suppliers during the development of Videomed products

  • Establish and implement energy performance assessment criteria in the negotiation of contracts for the purchase of energy-using products, equipment and services.

  • Inform suppliers that energy performance is one of the evaluation criteria for purchases of energy-using products, equipment and services that have or may have an impact on significant energy uses

  WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

  Strong team player to drive constantly quality improvement in a constructive manner

  • Highly organized and efficient in the planning and execution of complex and cross-cutting projects

  • Able to solve complex problems through action, or through the search for alternative solutions

  • Able to communicate effectively in a complex, multicultural and technical environment

  • Able to positively influence the decisions of the project team, to have a positive impact on product development and/or commercial results

  • Able to maintain personal integrity in difficult professional situations

  • Analytical capabilities

  • Able to understand and interpret project budgets and to support analysis on financial models

  • In-depth knowledge of the new product development cycle

  • Knowledge of the various markets related to our business

  • Negotiation experience and knowledge of key business conditions affecting the Hill-Rom cost model

  • Proven ability to manage several projects simultaneously

  • Responsible for part in the Supplier Quality Lifecycle Management

  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.

  Reasonable Accommodations
  
  Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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• About the company

  Baxter International Inc. is an American multinational health care company with headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.

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