Network Planner (m/f/d)

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—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Baxter Medical Systems enables excellence in surgical procedures in modern medical technology. From emergency care to critical care, our products help care teams achieve outstanding results. To enable surgical staff and multidisciplinary care teams to work efficiently, digital systems are automated, and devices are essential to streamline processes, increase user convenience and improve patient safety. Baxter takes this development into account and sets new standards with its intelligent and networked solutions.

Join a global network planning team where you can grow! We are currently searching for a Network Planner (f/m/d) based in Saalfeld.

About the position

The Network Planner is responsible for balancing and optimizing supply planning to meet demand. This position provides input to define and implement supply planning processes, determining priorities, including supporting the creation of MRP for sourcing of materials, DRP, MPS, supporting process improvements, and supply reviews.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supports the generation of the replenishment requirements using the demand signal, on-hand inventory and inventory targets that deliver a comprehensive network supply plan across the supply chain organization, to meet all financial requirements, operational capabilities, and wholesalers service objectives for assigned Business Unit.
• Undertaking analytics and identifying process improvements managing a defined product portfolio.
• The Network Planner recommends changes to the network supply plan when deemed necessary over the planning horizon. Changes are to be governed through sales and operations execution (S&OE) and planning (S&OP) process.
• Communicates and interacts with demand planners, customer management, network supply planning supervisor, sales, and finance to provide replenishment plans and exception-based reporting for assigned BU. Makes recommendations on actions needed to meet actual and forecasted demand.
• Supports the Supply Planning team with new product introductions and product conversions.
• Reports Key Performance Indicators for their given Business Unit complete with process improvement initiatives and prioritizes tasks and deliverables in a timeline driven environment.
• Supports the Manager Network Planning to drive continuous improvement efforts to improve performance on all key metrics, including service targets and network inventory levels.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Logistics or similar degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience in production planning, supply planning, master planning/scheduling or related experience
• Experience with advanced planning systems (such as Rapid Response/Maestro)
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced skills in Excel and SAP
• Very good skills in English and German (written and spoken)

What we offer you

As an internationally active company, we offer you professional training opportunities and fair remuneration with above-average social benefits, a company pension scheme, a share plan for employees, 30 days vacation plus special leave, and additional insurance is a matter of course, for us.

For further information, please reach out to Sebastian Lange via E-Mail: sebastian_lange@baxter.com

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.