Director, Manufacturing Strategy

Baxter International Inc. • Deerfield, IL

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About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the global manufacturing network is positioned to be a source of competitive advantage, capable of delivering long-term performance needed by the divisions. You'll facilitate the manufacturing strategic planning process and projects, including annual strategy review, in-depth review of key strategic issues and investment prioritization. You'll work with cross-functional teams to ensure the best use of organizational resources in defining and planning goals, objectives and programs to achieve the strategic plan and to achieve growth and profitability, including support of network optimization, localization, capacity assessment, insourcing opportunities, and New Product Introductions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering or a related discipline, with 10+ years relevant business experience, including exposure to global medical device manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience leading teams with the ability to influence, develop talent, and drive alignment across functions and levels.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing plant operations, including Lean principles and Operational Excellence, with hands-on or leadership experience in a plant environment.
• Strong grasp of plant economics, including costing, capital models, P&L management, broader business unit financials, capable of relating operations to financial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems, understand end-to-end supply chain interdependencies (planning, procurement, operations, fulfillment), and communicate effectively to drive decisions in a dynamic, competitive marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Lead Business Manufacturing Network Strategy - own and evolve the end-to-end manufacturing network strategy aligned with the business priorities, ensuring delivery of long-term growth, performance and strategic objectives.
• Drive Capital Planning & Investment Prioritization - Oversee manufacturing investment strategy, including capital allocation, facility lifecycle planning, and cross-division trade-offs to ensure optimal deployment of resources.
• Enable Capacity Planning & Network Optimization - Lead long-range capacity planning, identify constraints, and implement strategies (including insourcing/outsourcing decisions) to support new product launches and ongoing business needs.
• Lead Strategic Initiatives & Network Transformation - Drive major network changes such as plant rationalizations, tariff mitigation, and large-scale transformation initiatives, while advancing breakthrough improvements in operating models.
• Embed Risk, Resiliency & Strategic Planning Integration - Ensure network strategies incorporate risk and resiliency planning, align with annual and long-range strategic planning processes, and support profit maintenance and continuous improvement efforts.

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage that start on day one
• insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• educational assistance programs
• paid holidays
• paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
• family and medical leaves of absence
• paid parental leave
• commuting benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• childcare benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees