Supply Chain Supervisor II

Baxter International Inc. • Cleveland, MS

6d • $80,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Baxter Healthcare Corporation, we encourage an environment where teamwork and innovation flourish. As a Supply Chain Supervisor II, you will lead the management of our supply chain operations. You will ensure smooth warehousing, shipping, and inventory control processes. This role provides your chance to create a meaningful impact on our mission to deliver quality healthcare solutions worldwide.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a field of study in operations, logistics, or a related discipline is preferred, though any bachelor’s degree will be considered.
• Candidates must also have 5–10 years of leadership or supervisory experience in a comparable operations or logistics environment.
• Strong leadership capabilities, encompassing extensive cross-functional project coordination and the ability to foster effective collaboration between departments.
• Complete, in-depth understanding of all aspects of the business, including profitability, inventory turns, and service levels.
• Strong communication abilities (with staff, peers, and upper management) and the capacity to build rapport with other functional leaders within Baxter and the supply base.
• Able to analyze tradeoffs between business objectives and to think systemically.
• Strong change management skills, including embracing change, challenging the status quo, and recommending improvements to products and processes.
• Able to get results through team leadership and culture transformation.
• Ability to build tools that help simplify job tasks and share them with them.
• Able to communicate across multiple levels of the organization. Has strong communication and presentation skills that influence others in sensitive situations.
• Capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and negotiation.
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions, including words and drawings.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the day-to-day operation in the warehouse, Interplant, and miscellaneous shipments.
• Responsible for management of finished goods and intermediates (WIP).
• Provides quality and efficient support to our organization.
• Partner with the planning and purchasing team to explore ways to improve inventory management.
• Provide mentorship and direction for warehouses, material handlers, and shipping specialists.
• Ensure efficient and uninterrupted flow of materials and finished products, including their receipt, internal movement, accurate storage, issuance, and shipment.
• Work together with different plant management on operational concerns related to shipping, warehouse, and inventory control that affect plant operations.
• Work with order management, sales & marketing, product managers, manufacturing, suppliers, distribution centers, and third-party logistics providers in support of business objectives.
• Coordinate service levels in conjunction with inventory goals through distribution requirement planning and deployments.
• Manage transportation provider relationships.
• Review and process claims against carriers for material damaged in transit.
• Inspect incoming materials against order and specifications.
• Manage and schedule the timely transfer of materials and finished products to and from production and warehouse areas.
• Coordinate pallet inventory for the plant.
• Coordinate product flow to and from contract sterilizer, including managing related communication with sterilizer.
• Drive engagement in the team by modeling our leader behaviors.
• Learn, understand, and apply rigorous quality standards, established guidelines, and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Maintain accurate inventory control procedures and documentation for all finished products produced, stored, and shipped from the plant.
• Serve as primary plant liaison with the Replenishment Center.
• Manage the organization and delegation of duties to ensure personnel and equipment are used efficiently, improving the flow of materials and overall plant productivity.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• educational assistance programs
• commuting benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• childcare benefits

What This Job Offers

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