Strategic Procurement Manager

4 weeks ago


Deerfield, Illinois, United States Baxter Full time

Transforming Kidney Care with Baxter

Baxter is embarking on a transformative journey to separate its ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company, Vantive. This new entity will leverage Baxter's nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to patients worldwide.

As a key member of the Vantive team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of kidney care. You will be responsible for leading the global procurement of professional services, including consulting, legal services, marketing, and outsourced business services, with a total spend of approximately $200 million.

This leadership role will require you to develop and execute category strategies to establish a world-class organization and supply base, creating a competitive advantage for Vantive. You will 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.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute professional services category strategies to establish a world-class organization and supply base.
  • Partner with executive leadership to create a sourcing vision and strategy that aligns with the needs of the business.
  • Facilitate procurement policies and processes, ensuring that project teams and stakeholders understand and adhere to them.
  • Leverage and maximize fit-for-purpose procurement process solutions, including the utilization of world-class digital solutions and business process outsourcing.
  • Accountable for driving annual savings across professional services categories.
  • Make strong decisions surrounding multi-million-dollar contracts and agreements and major policies.
  • Collaborate in a global cross-functional matrixed environment, influencing, negotiating, and managing stakeholder interests/expectations.
  • Engage with executive leadership in key supplier relationships.
  • Cultivate a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Benchmark industry best practices and continuously advance procurement capabilities.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree; MBA desirable. CPM preferred.
  • Minimum 10 years' industry-related experience, including five years in a sourcing leadership role.
  • Proven experience managing a global team within a matrixed environment.
  • Ability to communicate, influence, and negotiate across the network and build credibility.
  • Experience working in a global environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
  • In-depth knowledge of complex contracting and pricing models across professional services categories.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including PowerPoint presentations.
  • Ability to work and get results in ambiguous and complex situations.
  • Strong business acumen.
  • 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.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary, annual bonus, and recognition award program.
  • Corporate culture based on our values: collaboration, speed, courage, and simplicity.
  • Possibilities for development on a personal and professional level in one of the leading global MedTech companies.

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.



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