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Baxter

Transportation Analyst

Baxter, Deerfield, Illinois, United States, 60063


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.*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.Your role at Baxter

As a member of the Supply Chain Transportation team, the Transportation Analyst will support leaders, subject matter authorities, and project managers from across the organization on critical initiatives assuring successful execution of the operational business strategy of the team.

This role will work on high-priority strategic initiatives in alignment with the business strategy and long-term goals by providing fact-based data analysis and innovative analytic solutions to support decision making, new initiatives and process improvement recommendations. This will include crafting, augmenting, or modifying complex metrics to identify means of tracking data quality, completeness, and trends and will also be responsible for Baxter Supply Chain Network design and modeling.

What you'll be doingDevelop, model and balance service areas for private fleet optimizationDevelop and maintain patient delivery schedulesSupport field in problem solving and analysis to drive continuous improvementsAssist in the development of policies and proceduresSupport training and daily activities for traffic specialists and department specialistsDevelop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure and improve supply chain performanceCreate and update dashboards to support visualization and analysis of supply chain optimization outputsBuild and validate network models, optimize scenarios, and assist in analysis of output to answer sophisticated supply chain questionsConduct ad-hoc analysis to address specific SC challengesOther duties as assignedWhat you'll bringBachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or related fieldMinimum of 1 year of transportation/supply chain analytics experience requiredStrong Microsoft Office skills is requiredExpertise in data management, data manipulation and analysis using tools such as Python, R and SQLSolid understanding of analytics tools such as Tableau Desktop and Server, Power BIGood understanding of ERP systems, TMS, WMS, Snowflake is preferredKnowledge of SQL, Python, ETL tools is preferredAbility to apply statistical techniques to analyze and interpret complex datasetsExcellent problem solving and analytical skillsTeam player mentality with the capacity to lead and contribute to cross-function initiatives.Must be able to work independently with minimal direction and can work with an appreciable amount of latitudeExcellent written and verbal communication as well as presentation skills. Able to read, write and speak English proficientlyEqual Employment OpportunityBaxter 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.

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