Market Planner

Baxter Global; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Market Planner to optimize inventory across multiple markets, balancing service levels with working capital while coordinating with Commercial, Demand, Network, and Logistics teams. You will drive deployment strategies and monitor KPIs to minimize risk and maximize customer satisfaction.

The role requires a strong background in inventory management, end-to-end supply planning, and experience with planning systems such as Kinaxis Maestro, ERP tools, and analytics platforms.

Qualifications

• Candidate has a tertiary degree in a relevant field with experience in supply chain planning or inventory management.
• Strong analytical capabilities; able to interpret service, inventory, operational and financial metrics to guide decisions.
• Proficiency with ERP and planning tools (Kinaxis Maestro, Rapid Response) and analytics platforms (Power BI/Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Own finished goods inventory health across assigned markets.
• Develop and execute inventory and deployment strategies balancing service, inventory, and working capital.
• Monitor service levels, inventory turns, excess/obsolete stock and supply costs.
• Lead inventory balancing, redeployment, and productivity improvements.
• Identify supply risks, develop recovery plans, and drive issue resolution via governance forums.
• Manage POs and inbound supply with suppliers and logistics partners.
• Recommend allocation strategies during constraints aligned with commercial priorities.
• Act as liaison across Commercial, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Supply teams.
• Support new product launches, transitions, lifecycle management, relabeling, and manufacturing changes.
• Analyze inventory performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support financial planning via forecasting, reserve management, and working capital optimization.

Skills

Inventory planning

Supply planning

Deployment planning

S&O E

Power BI

Tableau

Excel advanced

Kinaxis Maestro

ERP systems

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Tertiary degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering/Operations

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

Rapid Response

ERP systems

Job description

This is whereyour work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

The Role

Are you a commercially minded supply chain professional who thrives on solving complex planning challenges and driving operational excellence?

We're looking for a Market Planner to play a critical role in ensuring product availability across assigned markets while balancing inventory investment, service levels, working capital, and supply risk. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of supply chain planning, commercial operations, and customer experience, partnering with stakeholders across the business to deliver optimal outcomes for customers and the organization.

As a key member of the Integrated Planning team, you'll act as the central link between Commercial, Demand Planning, Network Planning, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance teams, ensuring supply risks are proactively managed and inventory strategies are effectively executed.

About You

You are a proactive and commercially minded supply chain professional who thrives in a fast-paced, matrix environment. With experience in inventory planning, supply planning, deployment planning, or broader end-to-end supply chain operations, you bring strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities and can confidently assess inventory risks, supply challenges, financial exposure, and working capital impacts. You have a solid understanding of inventory management, supply chain planning processes, and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), along with experience driving inventory optimisation, allocation strategies, network balancing, and supply risk mitigation. A strong communicator and relationship builder, you can influence stakeholders across multiple functions, navigate ambiguity, resolve complex issues, and make sound decisions under pressure. Most importantly, you are customer-focused, results-oriented, and passionate about continuous improvement, always looking for opportunities to enhance service, operational performance, and supply chain efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Own the health and performance of finished goods inventory across your assigned markets.
• Develop and execute inventory and deployment strategies that balance customer service, inventory investment, and working capital objectives.
• Monitor key supply chain metrics including service levels, backorders, inventory health, inventory turns, excess and obsolete stock, and supply chain costs.
• Lead inventory balancing, redeployment, and inventory reduction initiatives to maximise inventory productivity.
• Identify supply risks and demand-supply imbalances, develop recovery plans, and drive issue resolution through appropriate governance forums.
• Manage purchase orders and inbound supply execution, coordinating with suppliers and logistics partners to address supply challenges.
• Recommend and implement allocation strategies during periods of supply constraint while aligning with commercial priorities and customer commitments.
• Act as the key liaison across Commercial, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and Supply teams.
• Support new product launches, product transitions, lifecycle management activities, relabelling projects, and manufacturing changes.
• Analyse supply and inventory performance, identify root causes of recurring issues, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support financial planning through inventory forecasting, reserve management, and working capital improvement initiatives.

Key requirements

• Tertiary degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering/Operations, or a related discipline.
• Experience working within supply chain planning or inventory management environments.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using ERP and planning systems such as Kinaxis Maestro (or similar).
• Experience with reporting and analytical tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Proven ability to interpret service, inventory, operational, and financial metrics to support business decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to judge when to deep dive.
• Extensive knowledge of import/export regulations.
• Proficient in Rapid Response or other relevant planning systems.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with others, including influencing, communication, negotiating, and conflict management in a geographically diverse, matrix organization.
• Fundamental project management abilities and lean/continuous improvement approach.
• Customer-focused with a service approach.

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

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