Associate Director of Procurement

4 weeks ago

Deerfield, United States Baxter Full time

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 Indirect/Services, this leadership role is responsible for global procurement of Professional services, HR services, R&D, Travel, and fleet categories, with a total spend of approximately $520+ million. This role will lead and develop a team of 11 globally. The position will be responsible for leading procurement excellence and driving best value, with key focus on cost, quality, and service, supporting our interpersonal goals while helping to improve patient outcomes.

This role will maintain a high level of transparency to company executives while providing valuable transformation experience. It will allow you to think strategically to develop best in class sourcing and spend management.

What you'll be doing

* Lead the development and execution of professional services category strategies to establish an elite organization and supply base to create a competitive advantage.
* Partner with executive leadership to create a Sourcing vision and strategy that aligns with the needs of the business while meeting financial and operational control objectives.
* Facilitation of Procurement policies and processes, ensuring that project teams and partners understand and enforce to them under governance processes.
* Leverage and improve fit for purpose procurement process solutions, including the utilization of elite digital solution, and use of business process outsourcing.
* Accountable for driving annual savings across Professional services categories.
* Mentor and recruit elite talent.
* Strong decision maker surrounding multi-million-dollar contracts and agreements and major policies.
* Engage with executive leadership in key supplier relationships.
* Benchmark industry standard processes and continuously advance procurement capabilities.

What you'll bring

* Bachelor's Degree; MBA desirable. CPM preferred.
* 10 + years' industry-related experience including five years in a sourcing leadership role.
* Proficiency in leading a distributed team within a matrixed environment.
* Experience working in a global environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
* In-depth knowledge of sophisticated contracting and pricing models across Professional services categories.
* Ability to work and get results in ambiguous and complex situations.
* Seasoned negotiator with strong negotiation skills, vendor relationship management, and contract negotiation experience.
* Strong project management skills to drive projects to closure.
* 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.

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 $160,000 to $220,000 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 on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and/or long-term incentive. 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.

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