MRO Buyer & Planner — Drive Operations & Supplier Excellence

Baxter International Inc.; Jayuya (PR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Disability, and Life

Vision Plan

Paid Vacation Days and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Educational Assistance Plan

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. is seeking an MRO Planner Buyer to join the Supply Chain team. You will coordinate purchasing and planning of MRO materials and services, partnering with maintenance, engineering, operations, quality, and finance to ensure uninterrupted operations.

You will optimize inventory, monitor supplier performance, and support cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives, while leveraging MRP/ERP systems and strong analytical skills to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field.
• 1–3 years of purchasing, planning, procurement, or materials management in manufacturing.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems and inventory planning processes.
• Knowledge of procurement, inventory management, materials planning, and supplier management.
• MS Office, especially Excel, experience.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
• CPIM, CPM, or related certification preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP and quality systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing and planning activities to ensure MRO materials availability.
• Execute procurement and inventory planning using MRP/ERP and demand requirements.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels, minimize excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Support material review, disposition, and obsolete inventory management.
• Monitor supplier performance, lead times, quality, and pricing to ensure continuity of supply.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships that support quality, service, and cost objectives.
• Resolve supplier-related issues, including quality concerns, returns, and corrective actions.
• Support supplier negotiations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance teams to support business objectives.
• Ensure materials and services are available to support operational and maintenance requirements.
• Participate in cost savings, process improvements, and supply chain optimization.
• Support operational readiness through proactive planning and issue resolution.
• Analyze inventory, supplier, and procurement data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support initiatives that improve inventory accuracy, supplier performance, and overall supply chain efficiency.
• Contribute to operational excellence projects that enhance service, quality, and cost performance.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Supplier management

Inventory planning

MRP/ERP experience

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Baxter International Inc. is seeking an MRO Planner Buyer to join the Supply Chain team. You will coordinate purchasing and planning of MRO materials and services, partnering with maintenance, engineering, operations, quality, and finance to ensure uninterrupted operations.

You will optimize inventory, monitor supplier performance, and support cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives, while leveraging MRP/ERP systems and strong analytical skills to drive operational excellence.