Purchasing Specialist

Job Category: Logistics/Transportation Company: Baxter Healthcare Reference Code: 29958BR Purchasing Specialist Baxter International Inc., assists healthcare professionals and their patients with the treatment of complex medical conditions, including cancer, hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease and trauma. The company applies its expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives. Baxter's BioScience division is a leading producer of both plasma-based and recombinant clotting factors for hemophilia, as well as biopharmaceuticals used to treat immune deficiencies, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency and other blood-related disorders. Baxter also produces vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases, as well as biosurgery products used for hemostasis and tissue-sealing in surgery. Baxter BioScience's breadth and depth of expertise in recombinant protein manufacturing, plasma fractionation and proprietary Vero-cell vaccine manufacturing technologies set it apart from other companies in these fields.1. Review, analyze and process customer requisition data. Place Purchase Orders utilizing JDE or PRMS to obtain materials, supplies, or services. Provide insight into supplier selection. Authorized to place orders for MRO items under $5,000 in value. At the direction of the SE buying staff, can release material from approved suppliers sources up to authorized dollar limits. Resolve invoice discrepancies such as duplicate shipments, incorrect quantity, and pricing related to Purchase Orders. File and maintain Purchase Orders for reference use. 2. Identify improvements in current work methods or systems and develops well thought-out action plans to implement and reduce procurement costs, eliminate non-value-added activities, and unnecessary costs. 3. Answer procurement questions; train internally and externally to maintain strong knowledge of commodity areas. Independently maintain up-to-date knowledge of commodity areas through interface with SE buying staff. Proactively look beyond immediate commodity assignments to support other SNE members to balance workloads. 4. Analyze order/forecast data received from various division, corporate marketing and/or planning groups in relation to existing orders. Also, review/analyze a variety of Purchasing system reports, prepare statistical data, compile results and initiate corrective action. 5. Develop and maintain key Purchasing databases relative to strategic supply-chain management objectives of division as well as corporation. Specific databases, maintenance, report maintenance, etc. will be periodically assigned by SE staff and reviewed for effectiveness and proactive enhancement. 6. Initiate appropriate action with various Baxter groups to complete documentation for correct order placement, supplier approvals, part master, lead-time updates, and standard costs. Assist and train outside departments to use the tools available which include a multitude of system update screens, reports and Purchasing programs. 7. Annually provide strategic objectives (PMO) to Direct Supervisor including meaningful measurements. Review with direct SE supervisor on a regular basis. 8. Maintain current skill sets relative to PC based word processing, spreadsheets and graphics. Plan, organize and prioritize work activities to meet deadlines. Integrate principles of QLP into daily activities. 9. Prepare and solicit bid packages in conjunction with SE buying staff, analyze bids, and prepare summary from bids submitted for review by SE staff. 10.  Resolve and initiate return of products by contacting supplier and processing/monitoring all related paperwork in support of manufacturing plants. 11.  Perform storeroom cycle counts and update all inventory records with the inventory database.12.  Receive stock and replenish storeroom locations.13.  Record all item check-out transactions and ensure that proper reorder notices are created and processed.14.  Maintain good housekeeping standards within storeroom areas. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ability to use PC. 2. Ability to work under time, pressure, control a variety of details, and meet deadlines. 3. Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and numerical skills. 4. Ability to use PC-based word processing software to initiate memos, reports, graphics, and correspondence for self and Purchasing staff. 5. Strong customer service ethic. 6. High school graduate with some college or Associate Degree a plus. 7. Three (3) years minimum related experience.8. Knowledge of MRO parts and specifications.9. Knowledge of MRO parts sourcing. As a global leader dedicated to building the best team in health care, Baxter offers competitive compensation and full benefits. To view other opportunities at Baxter, please visit our Careers@Baxter site EOE M/F/D/V.