Senior Analyst – Analytics & Insights

Baxter International Inc.•Deerfield, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

You’ll be joining a highly collaborative Commercial Analytics team that plays a central role in how Baxter understands sales performance, pipeline health, and commercial execution across the organization. This group partners closely with Sales, Finance, and Commercial Operations to bring clarity, accuracy, and insight to complex commercial data coming from Salesforce, ERP systems, and multiple upstream sources. We’re seeking a data‑driven, detail‑oriented Senior Analyst who enjoys solving analytical problems, improving data quality, and translating business questions into meaningful insights. In this role, you’ll build reporting, validate pipeline and contract data, and support commercial decision‑making through accurate, timely analytics. You’ll work hands‑on with SQL, Alteryx, and BI tools to prepare, reconcile, and interpret data that directly influences sales strategy and revenue performance. This is a high‑impact role with strong visibility across the commercial organization. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional partners, support leadership with actionable reporting, and contribute to ongoing efforts to modernize Baxter’s commercial data environment. If you enjoy working with complex datasets, improving processes, and helping teams make smarter decisions, this role offers both challenge and growth. This position follows a hybrid schedule and is based out of our Deerfield, IL office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related field strongly preferred.
0–3+ years of experience in commercial analytics, sales reporting, business intelligence, or related analytical work (open to strong new graduates with relevant internships or project experience).
Experience working with Salesforce data—opportunities, accounts, pipeline metrics—is preferred.
Proficiency in SQL and Alteryx or Python for data transformation, validation, and analysis.
Experience building dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or similar BI tools.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage, validate, and troubleshoot complex datasets.
Ability to translate business questions into analytical outputs and communicate insights clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams such as Sales, Finance, and Commercial Operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining recurring sales and commercial performance reporting across accounts, products, and regions.
Supporting pipeline and forecasting analytics by extracting, validating, and analyzing opportunity data from Salesforce.
Building dashboards and reports that track bookings, pipeline health, win rates, and sales execution metrics.
Performing contract analytics, including pricing validation, volume commitments, and commercial performance tracking.
Reconciling reported sales, contracted pricing, and revenue assumptions in partnership with Sales Operations and Finance.
Using SQL and Alteryx to extract, transform, and validate data from Salesforce, ERP systems, and other commercial data sources.
Conducting data quality checks, investigating root‑cause issues, and collaborating with upstream data owners to ensure accuracy.
Translating business questions into clear analytical outputs and presenting insights to commercial stakeholders.

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