Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy

Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our 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 sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

Job Description SummaryAbout Baxter
Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including home, acute and in-center dialysis; sterile IV solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition; surgery products and anesthetics; and pharmacy automation, software and services. The company’s global footprint and the critical nature of its products and services play a key role in expanding access to healthcare in emerging and developed countries. Baxter’s employees worldwide are building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of healthcare innovations that enable patient care.

Job Summary
• Job Title – Senior Manager, Procurement Operations
• Location – Whitefield, Bangalore
• Shift – General

This position reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement Systems & Analytics will be accountable for the operations of centers with connected processes, efficient operations, effective governance, and trusted data.

The role of the Team leader is to ensure effective and efficient operations of this service center. The scope of the role is global and includes overseeing the underlying team members.You will ensure all requests are addressed in a timely and professional manner. You will be the escalation point for all requests and are responsible for implementing strategies to improve end user satisfaction.

What you'll do:

Hire a team with the right talent and lead them effectivelyBuild a global operating model to support in scope processesCreate all required processes, procedures and metricsRecruit, onboard and train new team membersLead knowledge transfer from current team members of Baxter HealthcareActively oversee day-to-day transitional tasks.Develop KPIs to measure efficiency and effectiveness in collaboration with the Data & Analytics teamPresent metrics and KPIs to stakeholdersSupport end users of Procurement processes and systems Globally.Assisting with the development, testing and implementation of new technologies and upgrades of existing technologies, including ERP and Coupa upgrades & electronic catalogues.Monitor and evaluate the performance of the team to ensure customer service standards are met.Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to ensure the team is providing the best service to our end user community.Managing escalations and ensuring any issues are resolved in a timely manner.Identify issues, analyze the root cause, and develop effective solutions to ensure customer satisfaction.Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues.

What you'll bring:

Bachelor's Degree; MBA desirableMinimum 10 years’ operational and people management experience in procurement shared servicesExperience setting up and leading global team membersExperience managing global and diverse stakeholder interests and expectationsHigh level technical aptitude. Engineering, Electronic or other Technical training.High level data and analytics knowledgeSolutions driven with ability to think strategically and globallyExcellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills.Risk management skillset with ability to drive innovative solutions and problem-solving analysis and resolution.Strong project management skills to drive actions to closure.Knowledge of root cause analysis, problem solving, continuous improvement, corrective and preventative action.Ability to travel as neededAbility to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and management

Preferred:

Experience in a regulated and highly technical environment preferred, such as experience in the Automotive, Aerospace, OEM, and/or Medical Device industries.Fluency in other European languages

Reasonable Accommodations

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