Associate Director, Supply Chain

Baxter • Round Lake, IL

1d • $152,000 - $209,000

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your Role at Baxter Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference in the world? Join the team where our exclusive Galaxy products (broad-spectrum antibiotics) are made! At Baxter, our mission is to save and sustain lives, and as the Associate Director of Supply Chain at our Round Lake pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, you’ll play a crucial role in making that mission a reality. This role is at the heart of a major transformation, where you’ll ensure our products are delivered to the right place at the right time. By coordinating the supply planning for raw materials and finished goods, you’ll drive critical initiatives that optimize inventory, improve profitability, and respond to dynamic market conditions. This is your chance to create a direct impact on global healthcare, leading cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operations across fulfillment, demand planning, and distribution. With a $70 million budget scope, your leadership will be key to crafting the future of our supply chain. Your Team Inspire a team of buyers, planners, and warehouse operations performing planning, purchasing, and distribution processes Together, this team replenishes Distribution Centers weekly (US, Canada, LATAM, etc). Serve as a critical member of the Round Lake Drug Delivery Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Collaborates with order management, sales and marketing, product management, manufacturing, suppliers, distribution centers, and third-party logistics providers to support business operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10+ years manufacturing/operations experience, including 3+ years of leading leaders.
• Experience working in a plant or manufacturing environment, preferably Pharmaceutical.
• Strong leadership skills including leading projects with broad scope and impact outside own department and promotes teamwork between departments.
• Complete, in-depth understanding of all aspects of the business including profitability, inventory turns and service levels.
• Embraces change, challenges status quo and makes recommendations for improvements to products and processes.
• Must not be allergic to Penicillin or Cephalosporin Drugs.

Nice To Haves

• MBA and APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and execute strategic supply chain processes in support of business objectives.
• Lead warehouse operations activities including receiving, stowing, picking, and packing
• Accountable for optimizing inventory turns, minimize excess and obsolete inventory through product life cycle management.
• Responsible for leading planners through S&OP/Operating Review meetings. Your team will identify business critical issues, facilitate discussion, and decision making in support of goals and objectives.
• Serves as SME for audits (regulatory, internal, etc.)

Benefits

• Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.
• We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
• Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director