Demand Planner

Baxter International; Ireland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company located in Ireland is seeking a Demand Planner for its Supply Chain team. The candidate will manage materials, work with logistics, and enhance vendor relations while contributing to new product introductions. Essential qualifications include strong analytical skills, experience in supply management, and proficiency in Excel and SAP. The role offers a competitive compensation package and values work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Professional development opportunities

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated capability to make sound decisions.
• Proficient with keyboard and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process supply management tasks.
• Monitor material availability and address exceptions.
• Liaise with logistics and customer service.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Excellent communication

Multitasking

Interpersonal flexibility

Organizational skills

Time management

Tools

Excel

MS Word

SAP

Job description

Overview

This is where your 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.

Overall Purpose of the role

This is an exceptionally unique opportunity to join Baxter Healthcare Corporation's Supply Chain team as a Demand Planner. You will play a pivotal role in defining and supporting materials management, warehousing, and customer services processes for both new and existing business. Your expertise will help drive flawless execution of logistics operations, ensuring that our supply management and vendor interactions are streamlined and efficient. As a key player in New Product Introductions, you will actively contribute to the successful implementation of lean principles, driving efficiencies across the materials area.

Principal Duties / Responsibilities

Your role involves accurately processing supply management tasks, supporting warehouse management, monitoring material availability, and addressing exceptions. You will also liaise with logistics and customer service, support NPI and lean initiatives, and maintain/report metrics.

Communication

• Collaborate with other departments and managers to resolve issues, including Customer Service and Logistics.
• Maintain regular communication with vendors to ensure flawless operations.
• Support internal and external customers and team members regarding issues, advancing them as appropriate.
• Provide proactive and informative feedback on supply chain interruptions or situations that affect customer support and satisfaction.
• Continually work to improve quality, delivery, and costs through programs that enhance the overall quality of vendors by clearly defining requirements.
• Review open requirements, monitor vendor performance, and expedite where necessary.
• Assure that problems relating to delivery and quality are promptly conveyed to the vendor and resolved in a timely manner.
• Purchase materials from external and internal suppliers, ensuring supply is not interrupted.
• Follow all processes and procedures in the corporate "Quality Management System" and use the system's tools to manage vendors, non-conforming material, receiving inspection plans, and purchasing. Also, complete other assigned duties or projects.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in a similar role. Strong analytical skills, excellent negotiation and communication skills, and confidence in dealing with colleagues at all levels and external vendors are essential. The role requires the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities. A dynamic, enthusiastic, and level-headed person is needed for this job. The work environment is dynamic, requiring adaptability, flexibility, prioritization, organization, and time management skills.

• Demonstrated interpersonal flexibility and strong team skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to plan and manage your own work effort.
• Demonstrated capability to make sound decisions and a track record of prioritizing results and maintaining high standards of quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities. Evidence of research and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient keyboard and computer skills, including excellent knowledge of Excel and MS Word, or equivalent spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar order management and processing systems.
• Numerate and accurate, particularly in relation to data entry, document processing, and data integrity.
• Normal business hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5:30 pm. Flexibility around these hours is required as the business serves markets in various time zones.
• Required to travel to visit other sites and attend regional/international meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• High importance placed on work-life balance

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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