Vantive: A New Company Built On Our LegacyBaxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don't settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide.Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.Summary:We are currently seeking an individual who demonstrates high motivation and exhibits exceptional work behaviors to join our team as a Market Planner. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to our operations in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece. As a Market Planner, your responsibilities will include overseeing inventory at a cluster level, effectively managing supply exceptions, and fostering collaboration with various teams to ensure seamless supply and demand coordination.Responsibilities:Develop and lead the inventory plan and execution for the market, optimizing inventory opportunities and analyzing variance.Communicate supply issues to the sales team, lead commercial meetings, and handle country fulfillment.Identify low cover products and effectively resolve related issues.Manage back-order risks and provide timely communication to commercial teams.Lead strategic stock build planning, considering factors such as import license registration, M&A; , and supply issues.Supervise order management, inbound POs, and collaborate with partners to resolve short-term supply issues.Rebalance product allocation based on customer limits in coordination with marketing partners.Provide valuable feedback at the country or market level.Lead new product launches and phase-outs within the market.Update JDE sourcing and maintain reports for the commercial team.Confirm transfer orders for imported products.Make decisions and approve supply issue resolutions for imported products.Develop monthly reserve proposals while seeking ways to reduce waste.Requirements:Bachelor's Degree required, Master's degree preferred, with a minimum of 3+ years of experience in supply chain management, warehousing, distribution, logistics, transportation, customer service, or inventory planning.Solid understanding of effective Supply Chain performance and operations management.Strong analytical skills with the ability to deep dive when necessary.Extensive knowledge of import/export regulations.Proficiency in RapidResponse or other relevant planning systems#J-18808-Ljbffr
