Sr. Executive Assistant

Baxter International Inc. • Deerfield, IL

1d • $64,000 - $88,000 • Hybrid

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: We are seeking an experienced and highly resourceful Senior Executive Assistant to provide exceptional administrative support to the Vice President, Global Commercial Excellence, and secondary support to a senior leader in training. This role is ideal for a proactive, organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and excels at managing complex priorities with discretion and efficiency. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior executives in a highly visible role that offers significant professional growth within a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment. The individual in this position will have the ability to influence and support global commercial initiatives across a dynamic, evolving organization.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoy working in and being part of a team.
• Enabling a group to perform at a high level.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple shifting priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the maturity to represent senior leaders.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Discretion when handling confidential information.
• Proven ability to work independently, solve problems, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with training systems or Learning Management Systems is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars, prioritize requests, schedule meetings, and coordinate workflows for the VP.
• Handle communications with professionalism—emails, calls, messages—and respond or triage appropriately as well as the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and sound judgment at all times.
• Consolidate, prepare, and edit executive-level presentations, reports, and correspondence using MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel/support the preparation of training reports, dashboards, and feedback summaries.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and expense reports.
• Organize leadership and functional meetings, including agenda planning, logistics, and follow-up tracking.
• Help schedule and follow training activities and onboarding sessions.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed