Senior Supply Planner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026. Baxter scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
Your role at Baxter
As the Senior Supply Planner, you will be accountable for end-to-end planning activities across Finished Goods, Sub-Assemblies, and Raw Materials. You will lead planning decisions spanning Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), balancing customer needs, inventory targets, capacity constraints, and business priorities.
Success in this role will be measured by your ability to optimize service levels, improve inventory performance, proactively mitigate supply risks, and lead cross-functional decision-making in complex and dynamic environments.
What you'll be doing
- Lead and optimize the Master Production Plan (MPS) for designated products and complex portfolios.
- Balance production, inventory, capacity, and customer requirements to achieve service, operational, and financial objectives.
- Monitor performance against production plans, identify root causes of gaps, and drive corrective actions to resolution.
- Own delivery commitments for make-to-order products, considering capacity, material availability, lead times, and business priorities.
- Drive supply planning processes for third-party manufactured products and collaborate with suppliers to mitigate risks.
- Lead scenario planning and risk assessments related to capacity, inventory, material availability, and production lead times.
- Develop and maintain material supply plans (MRP) to support manufacturing requirements.
- Manage raw material and component inventories while ensuring uninterrupted production.
- Identify supply risks and lead mitigation strategies across internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) activities, optimizing inventory deployment across the network.
- Recommend inventory, allocation, and replenishment strategies that support customer service and working capital targets.
- Lead cross-functional issue resolution and continuously improve planning processes, standards, and best practices.
What you'll bring
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Operations Planning, Integrated Business Planning, Logistics, or related functions.
- Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.
Preferred Qualifications:
- APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent supply chain certification.
- Experience with RapidResponse, Maestro, or other advanced planning platforms.
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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