Spec, Network Planning

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Your Role at Baxter

The Network Planner is responsible for balancing and optimizing supply planning to meet demand. This position provides input to define and implement supply planning process determining priorities including supporting the creation of MRP for sourcing of materials DRP MPS supporting process improvements and supply reviews.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Supports the generation of the replenishment requirements using the demand signal on-hand inventory and inventory targets that deliver a comprehensive network supply plan across the supply chain organization to meet all financial requirements operational capabilities and wholesalers service objectives for assigned Business Unit.
• Undertaking analytics and identifying process improvements managing a defined product portfolio.
• The Network Planner recommends changes to the network supply plan when deemed necessary over the planning horizon. Changes are to be governed through sales and operations execution (S&OE) and planning (S&OP) process.
• Communicates and interacts with demand planners customer management network supply planning supervisor sales and finance to provide replenishment plans and exception-based reporting for assigned BU. Makes recommendations on actions needed to meet actual and forecasted demand.
• Supports the Supply Planning team with new product introductions and product conversions.
• Reports Key Performance Indicators for their given Business Unit complete with process improvement initiatives and prioritizes tasks and deliverables in a timeline driven environment.
• Supports the Sr. Network Supply Planner to drive continuous improvement efforts to improve performance on all key metrics including service targets and network inventory levels.

What Youll Bring:

• Knowledge and skills are required that are generally acquired by completing at least 4 years of higher education first professional experience Rapid Response or related planning tools.
• Bachelors degree in engineering/logistics or comparable degree
• and at least 8 - 10 years of experience in production planning or related experience
• Very good knowledge of English and Spanish (written and spoken); experience with advanced planning systems; analytical and problem-solving skills; advanced knowledge of Excel and SAP.

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