Supply & Demand Planning Manager

Job Description

This is where you save and sustain lives At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare. Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission. Your Team Baxter is passionate about saving and sustaining lives by building solutions to complex problems. Every single day, the manufacturing team strives to build quality products for our customers—and are sometimes met with unforeseen issues to solve. The high-caliber talent at Baxter meets these challenges head-on, as a team, to build products with the customer's needs top-of-mind. We build relationships with each other to get work done. As a multidisciplinary environment, we are always learning from others and exchanging ideas. This means we are open to new opinions and encourage Baxter employees always to be their authentic selves and celebrate our various backgrounds. A manufacturing facility is a high-energy environment with little downtime. We have robust processes that ensure our employees are safe and healthy—both mentally and physically. We pride ourselves on being top of the line regarding cleanliness and safety. We provide opportunities for you to continue to learn through training, conferences, certifications, and support for advanced degrees. Growth from role to role or level to level is encouraged and is supported by management to ensure employees are consistently engaged with their work. Your Role at Baxter A great opportunity has become available for a Full Time, Permanent position to join the ANZ Planning Team to lead supply and demand planning functions to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) in forecast accuracy, inventory management, and logistics costs. Drive effective Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) meetings to create accurate demand forecasts and supply plans. Reporting to Director of Integrated Supply Chain , you will manage inventory at country/cluster level, mitigate supply exceptions, and communicate with cross-functional teams to address inventory and demand gaps. Provide strategic leadership and identify continuous improvement initiatives to optimize inventory turns, service levels, and profitability. Job Responsibilities: Develop, implement, and complete strategic supply management processes in support of supply chain and business objectives. Lead SI&OP/Operating Review meetings, identify business critical issues, and facilitate discussion and decision making in support of goals & objectives. Lead and facilitate demand review meetings between demand planning, commercial, finance, and key collaborators to build an accurate demand forecast. Lead and facilitate supply review meetings between market planning and production plants to generate appropriate supply and inventory plan to meet customer demand and business objectives. Develop and own the inventory plan and execution for the market. Drive for inventory optimization opportunity analysis and deployment. Provide management with inventory projections and proactively identify service level issues. Own the communication strategy to the commercial team for supply issues. Lead commercial meetings to review pipelines and manage country fulfillment. Communicate any required parameter changes for cluster/country. Accountable for the integrity of master data within JDE. Lead and facilitate cross-functional teams in support of central initiatives within the planning organization and across the business units. Manage key planning team members – demand planning, inventory, market planning, and master data. Experience Minimum 7+ years experience in Supply Chain Management which has included demand or supply planning. B.A./B.S. in Supply Chain, Operations, or a business-related field. Preferably APICS certified. Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with diverse groups (including influencing, communication, negotiating, and conflict management) and experience in a geographically diverse, matrix organization. Leading and developing a diverse team, preferably in a planning function. Skills/Technical In-depth understanding of all aspects of planning and business theory, including planning and inventory management, service levels, and business trade-offs. Expert understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP - Preferably JDE) and Advanced Planning Systems (APS – Preferably Kinaxis). Strong analytical skills and solving complex problems through innovative thought. Advanced experience with Microsoft Office applications, Excel, and PowerPoint a must. Embraces change, challenges status quo, and makes recommendations for improvements to products and processes. Gets results through leading the team and making personal contributions. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with co-workers, related internal functions, external partners, and on project teams. Solid, straightforward, and professional oral and written communication skills, including presenting data and analysis clearly to management. Self-directed and possess a sense of urgency. Well-organized and high level of attention to detail. Why Baxter? At Baxter ANZ, we are focused on being a Best Place to Work where our people can be their authentic self, feel valued and respected. We are committed to a culture where all employees can collaborate and work together effectively. Relationships are a key component in how we operate in Baxter and we share the common traits of being reliable, ethical, caring, having empathy, actively listening to our colleagues as well as being open minded to new ideas and perspectives. Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as the business needs change. All Australian and New Zealand Staff members who work at, visit hospitals, are in contact with patients or where required by a customer, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement to be vaccinated does not apply to other staff members at Baxter facilities. Baxter is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by law. Baxter encourages applicants of all ages. #J-18808-Ljbffr