Director, IT – Supply Chain Planning & Transformation
Baxter International Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Deerfield • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $184,000 - $253,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
ERPTableau
About the role
- Define and execute the IT strategy for supply chain planning and visibility transformation
- Drive transformation initiatives to modernize planning capabilities, leveraging advanced analytics and automation
- Champion the use of Baxter’s advanced planning platform, Kinaxis, and adjacent technologies including AI, ML and statistical models to improve forecast accuracy, supply responsiveness, and inventory optimization.
- Lead initiatives that enhance forecasting through AI, demand sensing and multi-echelon inventory management.
- Lead the integration of supply chain technology focused planning team into the enterprise IT organization, establishing governance, accountability, and alignment with Baxter’s planning strategy.
- Own the architecture, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Kinaxis platform including RapidResponse.
- Collaborate with the Integrated Supply Chain analytics team to deliver on analytics projects and key priorities
- Establish KPIs and metrics to measure planning effectiveness, system performance, and supply chain health.
- Drive innovation through data insights and advanced analytics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in IT leadership roles, with a focus on supply chain planning and analytics along with planning systems and transformation
- Proven experience implementing and managing the Kinaxis Maestro and Rapid Response platform including configuration, integration, and optimization across demand, supply, and inventory planning domains.
- Strong understanding of CRM and ERP integration strategies and technologies.
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational change.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking skills.
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing).
- Familiarity with AI/ML applications in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and supply chain analytics.
- Certification in Kinaxis or related planning platforms.
- Deep familiarization with Planning capabilities and principles (i.e. demand, supply, IBP, SIOP, SOE, WAPE, MAPE, SFA).
- Experience with BI and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake.
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage that start on day one
- insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- educational assistance programs
- paid holidays
- paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
- family and medical leaves of absence
- paid parental leave
- commuting benefits
- Employee Discount Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- childcare benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
KinaxisRapidResponseAIMLstatistical modelsdemand sensingmulti-echelon inventory managementCRM integrationERP integrationBI tools
Soft skills
leadershipstakeholder managementstrategic thinkingcommunicationcross-functional team leadershiporganizational change managementgovernanceaccountabilityinnovationdata insights
Certifications
Kinaxis certification