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\xe2\x80\x94where your purpose accelerates our mission.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1.POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Materials Value Improvement Program (VIP) Senior Project Engineer is responsible for ensuring implementation of material cost-saving opportunities. This includes executing procurement strategies that achieve the company\'s cost-reduction objectives, and developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal product groups and business stakeholders including but not limited to R&D, Engineering, and Manufacturing

2.POSITION DUTIES

• Attain supplier resources to conduct the pre-feasibility study of VIP with internal resources. The scope may include from to request supplier samples for performing test, to organize communications between suppliers and plant teams, to ensure the supplier delivery pre-feasibility report on time.
• Collaborate with Operational Excellence team to prioritize material VIPs and secure resources from different functional teams to determine a formal project.
• Coordinate suppliers with manufacturing, Engineering, PDO, R&D, QA and RA et to ensure the projects execution readiness and delivery on target. Accountabilities include but not limited to

• Confirm suppliers\xe2\x80\x99 activities, timeline, resources, risk & opportunity etc
• Identify and secure budget for supplier activities, manage the spending and timeline
• Lead supplier interaction with internal SMEs (material, technology, quality, registration etc) to solve ad hoc problems and drive alignment mainly on quality spec and regulatory approach
• Report procurement VIP project progress and escalate project risk to VIP execution team
• Update Procurement VIP project in system and ensure the data accuracy

3.SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree
• 5 years project management, planning and organisational skills with proactive and self-driven personality
• Must have hands on experience implementing Lean Thinking, Lean Tools and Kaizen events to drive Lean improvements in Execution phase.
• Must have experience in effective root cause problem solving
• Demonstrate experience in the pharmaceutical and/or Medical device manufacturing
• Strong personal accountability for results and integrity, eagerness to learn and continuously improve. Uncompromising dedication to quality, relentless focus on rapid and disciplined action, and respect for the diverse contributions of all.
• Influencing, consultative and initiative capability
• Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Presentation Skills, Facilitation, Leadership, Effective communication skills

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.

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