at Baxter Healthcare Corporation in Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy
Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.
At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don't settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.
*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.
Your role
The Associate Director, SWAT role is crucial to Baxter's Global Procurement organization. This position has responsibility for leading supplier development engineering across one or more Baxter business segments in alignment with core end-to-end supply chain functions driving continuous improvement of Baxter's supply base quality, delivery, productivity, and service performance.
You will have the ability to lead internal/external cross-functional teams to resolve sophisticated technical issues threatening supply continuity, cultivate collaboration by building positive relationships with internal partners (plant managers, QMRs, business segment leaders, procurement partners, etc.), and simplify the complex to tackle business problems and drive business results.
The role is responsible for ensuring raw material supply continuity to our Baxter manufacturing plants, supplier manufacturing capability assessment, key Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) deliverables, and ongoing continuous improvement of supplier performance, such as: quality, delivery, cost reduction, capacity planning, proactive risk mitigation, etc.What you'll be doing
Maintain alignment between supplier, Baxter's manufacturing plant, engineering, supply chain, and broader procurement organization. Discern whether issues are supplier-caused, raise issues (management reporting), provide data that would support cost recovery, where appropriate.
Responsible to plan budget and adhere to budget for Supplier Development Engineering (SDE) region(s), including (e.g., head-count, travel, improvement initiatives, supplier training events, Baxter plant support, technology, team development, workshops, etc.) .
Project management of internal/external cross-functional teams. Assign clear action owners, establish target completion dates, and hold focused follow-ups during team operating mechanisms. Anticipate project risks, and proactively establish risk mitigations and contingency plans.
Coach supplier on key tools and methods, such as: root cause analysis, 5 Whys, MSA, Gage R&R, capability analysis, FMEA, control plan, tooling capacity, OEE, statistical process control charts, DMAIC, SCAR, PPAP, PAPA, Continuous Improvement.
Perform supplier capability assessments and/or audits, as related to process controls, manufacturing capabilities, and lean maturity. Publish assessment reports outlining non-conformities, opportunities for improvement, and work closely with suppliers to plan / implement appropriate and timely corrective actions.
Manage relationships with key external suppliers/partners and internal collaborators/customers (manufacturing operations, planning and fulfillment, quality, business segments, engineering, etc.) promoting teamwork, diversity, and a cross-functional approach to solving business problems and driving business results.
Drive supply base improvement for respective Baxter manufacturing facilities (manufacturing plants or External Contract Manufacturers (ECM), including systematically review supplier's performance, propose continuous improvement activities, and work with suppliers to achieve process improvements to meet quality, delivery, and cost improvement targets.
Identify the processes vital to get things done, adheres to ethics and compliance, ability to simplify ways of working, and ability to management multiple projects simultaneously to drive efficient and effective workflow.
Flexibility to travel is required - 50% plus.What you'll bring
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science field.
10 + years of experience in engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing operational excellence, and/or... For full info follow application link.
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