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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.\nOur 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.\nHere, you will find more than just a job-you will find purpose and pride.\nAt Baxter, we're united by one mission: Save and Sustain Lives.\nLocated in Lessines, Belgium, the Baxter Distribution Center Europe (BDCE) is one of Baxter's key strategic hubs, supporting the distribution of life-saving products to patients and healthcare providers across Europe. Every shipment matters. Every improvement makes a difference.\nAs our Transportation Process Improvement & Systems Lead, you will play a pivotal role in transforming transportation operations through process excellence, systems optimization, and digital innovation. Working at the crossroads of Supply Chain, Logistics, Technology, and Continuous Improvement, you will lead high-impact initiatives that improve performance, enhance visibility, reduce complexity, and strengthen the resilience of our transportation network.\nThis role offers a unique opportunity to influence transportation operations at a European scale while partnering with stakeholders across multiple functions and geographies.\nWhat you'll do\nLead transportation and digital transformation initiatives\nLead end-to-end transportation, supply chain, and digital transformation projects from concept through implementation.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives that support operational excellence and long-term business objectives.\nIdentify opportunities to streamline processes, improve performance, and increase scalability across transportation operations.\nConnect operations and technology\nAct as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.\nTranslate operational challenges and business requirements into effective process and system solutions.\nFacilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful project delivery and sustainable outcomes.\nOptimize transportation systems and tools\nLead the optimization, deployment, and continuous enhancement of Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Carrier Track & Trace solutions, Control Tower platforms, reporting tools, and emerging technologies.\nSupport automation, integration, and digitalization initiatives that improve efficiency, service levels, and decision-making capabilities.\nServe as the Transportation Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME), driving governance, best practices, training, and user adoption.\nDrive operational performance through data\nLeverage KPIs, dashboards, analytics, and reporting tools to identify opportunities and support data-driven decision making.\nChampion data quality, process standardization, and master data governance across transportation systems.\nSupport carrier performance management, network optimization, freight cost reduction, and service improvement initiatives.\nDeliver successful change\nLead system implementations, upgrades, testing activities, process design workshops, and change management initiatives.\nDevelop business cases, project roadmaps, budgets, risk assessments, and executive-level presentations.\nProvide hands-on support during pilots, system go-lives, operational transitions, and issue resolution activities.\nWhat you'll bring\nBachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Transportation, Logistics, or Operations.\nStrong project management and stakeholder engagement experience.\nDemonstrated ability to lead process improvement and digital transformation initiatives.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.\nFluent English communication skills.\nPreferred\nExperience with TMS, Control Tower, SAP, Oracle, or Power BI.\nLean Six Sigma, APICS, CSCP, PMP or similar certifications.\nExperience operating within a regional or global transportation environment.\nSuccess in this role\nYou are a proactive and hands-on leader who combines operational excellence with digital innovation. You can simplify complexity, influence across functions, and drive measurable improvements that enhance performance, service, and efficiency.\nWhy Baxter?\nAt Baxter, your work has a direct impact on patients around the world. From our BDCE campus in Lessines, you will join a team that is continuously improving how critical healthcare products are delivered across Europe.\nIf you are energized by solving complex operational challenges, leveraging technology to drive performance, and leading meaningful transformation initiatives, we invite you to join us and help shape the future of transportation at Baxter.\nThis is where your ideas, expertise, and leadership can make a lasting impact.\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBaxter 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.\nReasonable Accommodations\nBaxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.\nRecruitment Fraud Notice\nBaxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. 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