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Job Content (general objective)

• Supports all Supply Chain Business Intelligence (BI) analytics and reporting functions, providing insights and strategic recommendations to drive profitable growth as well as developing self-service reporting capabilities to allow business partners to quickly evaluate the health of their business
• Ensures alignment of the of the cross-functional stakeholders, initiatives and priorities with the organizational strategies and goals
• Design & implement analytics and reporting solutions to support and guide action in the business
• Creates a link between sales and operations, reporting and analysis, and IT teams, as well as the internal functional objectives through leadership and analysis of business opportunities
• Provides information to management by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports; making presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations
• Effectively lead and facilitate distributed cross functional Global / Regional / Plant teams of SME's to deliver Global, Regional / Plant projects
• Explore new, innovative, and cutting-edge business intelligence analytics and reporting tools, methods and processes

Dimension of Responsibility (e.g. Number of Customers, Turnover, Budget Responsibility)

• Support the Global Supply Chain team to achieve corporate objective in term of Service and Cash Flow through Inventory initiatives
• Present results and facts to Senior Management (Regional & Global Directors, Vice Presidents) to support strategic decisions

Key Competencies

The role requires a unique blend of knowledge across disciplines, most importantly data, analytics, and IT systems Embraces changes, challenges status quo and leads improvements Strong innovator, capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through use of innovative solutions Able to deliver under tight timelines and high pressure Good knowledge of SQL & relational databases Good knowledge if BI Tools (i.e. Tableau) Strong commitment

Organizational/Reporting Structure                                           

Work Contacts (Functions, State Officials, Institutions, etc.)

Reports To:

Snr Manager, Global Planning

Internal:

Plant, Supply Chain Managers & Planners, Senior Management (Regional & Global Directors, Vice Presidents), Manufacturing

External:

Software-Houses, Associations & Universities, Consultants

Minimum Requirements

Professional Education:

University degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Computer Science (or comparable studies) or equivalent level by experience

Professional Experience:

• Experience working on large-scale or multi-faceted projects
• Knowledge of methodologies for quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools and web analytics platforms
• Knowledge of methodologies for Segmentation, Profiling, Significance Testing, Experimental Design

Additional Qualifications (e.g. Foreign Languages, PC skills, etc.):

• “MS-Office” applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Etc.…).
• Problem solver with excellent analytical skills and ability to turn data into information
• Ability to operate independently and indirectly manage multiple teams and time sensitive projects simultaneously
• Ability to build strong working relationships across the organization at all levels
• Able to work cross functionally with both highly technical and analytic resources and those that have limited statistical and math training
• APICS certification is a plus

Additional Remarks

This position requires minimal travel

Location: Round Lake, IL

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
                                                                                                                                                               
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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please send an e-mail to Americas_TTA@baxter.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.