DirectorofProcurement

**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 Director of Procurement for the Electronics category, you will lead all aspects of a globally distributed team managing $300M to $350M in spend with around 400 suppliers. Reporting to the Global AVP, Procurement, you will oversee strategic sourcing, governance, and spend management on a global scale. In this role, you will drive value creation by optimizing cost, quality and service, while leading a high performing, globally distributed team of procurement professionals. ## ## **What you 'll be doing** * Lead all aspects of strategic sourcing and spend management, including RFI/RFP execution, cost modeling, industry benchmarking, and global scenario optimization. * Drive supplier selection and program recommendations using data driven insights, market cost intelligence, and objective scorecard methodologies. * Develop and execute electronic category strategies aligned to delivering value across cost, quality and service throughout the supply chain. * Develop and execute negotiation strategies for supplier agreements, ensuring strong contracts, supplier accountability and high service performance. * Build trusted partnerships with R&D new product development and innovation teams