Department Support

This is whereyour work makes a difference.

At Baxter we believe every personregardless of who they are or where they are fromdeserves 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 jobyou will find purpose and pride.

Your role at Baxter

The Department Support Specialist is responsible for providing endtoend administrative financial and operational support to the site organization with primary focus on supporting the Engineering team.

The role ensures effective project cost control accurate billing labor tracking and administrative coordination enabling Project Managers and technical teams to focus on execution and delivery.

This position also plays an important role in crosssite collaboration with the Switzerland team supporting the alignment and merging of department support processes across the group.

What youll be doing

• Support Project Managers in project budget control and financial monitoring.
• Track project costs and highlight deviations versus budget.
• Maintain accurate and uptodate financial project data.
• Manage monthend billing activities including:
• Internal Baxter projects
• Thirdparty customer projects
• Ensure timely and accurate billing of spare parts and technical services.
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure billing accuracy and compliance with internal procedures.
• Prepare review and update project chargeout forecasts in collaboration with Project Managers.
• Monitor forecast versus actuals and support corrective actions when required.
• Perform labor tracking and cost control for departmental activities.
• Support management with visibility on labor utilization and cost trends.
• Act as backup for purchase request preparation and submission.
• Ensure purchasing documentation is complete accurate and aligned with internal policies.
• Provide daytoday administrative and operational support to the Engineering team and related departments.
• Support reporting documentation and coordination activities.
• Act as a reliable point of contact for department support topics.
• Work in close cooperation with the Switzerland Engineering and Department Support teams.
• Support the harmonization and merging of support processes across sites.
• Contribute to continuous improvement standardization and bestpractice sharing.

What youll bring

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3 years in a related field preferred
• Experience in department support administrative or project support roles preferably in an engineering or industrial environment.
• Good understanding of project cost control billing and forecasting.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in crossfunctional and international teams.
• Dynamic and flexible mindset in a changing environment.
• Strong teamworking and collaboration skills.
• Proactive reliable and serviceoriented approach.
• Clear communication and stakeholder support capability.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter we are committed to equitable pay for all employees and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $60000 - $82500 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location skills and expertise experience and other relevant factors. For questions about this our pay philosophy and available benefits please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one as well as insurance coverage for basic life accident short-term and long-term disability and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts educational assistance programs and time-off benefits such as paid holidays paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits the Employee Discount Program the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits Baxter

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