Sr Market Planner

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. Summayr: This role is looking for a diligent and independent team member to liason with inter departments and oversea factories and warehouses to monitor and follow up the material shipment status to minimize out of stock risk. Manage planning parameters in the systems. Drive supply planning strategies & collaborate cross functionals to optimize the inventory level, considering the regulatory, logistics, market dynamics and new product launch. Responsibility: Develop market inventory strategies to ensure optimal inventory levels and minimize supply chain risks. Analyze inventory performance, identify optimization opportunities, and report variance compared with financial plan. Lead commercial review meetings to assess demand pipelines and oversee country fulfillment activities. Collaborate closely with NPs, Commercial teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to manage planning parameters, including lead time, safety stock, and replenishment frequency. Drive strategic supply planning initiatives by evaluating factors such as import license registrations, supply constraints, and market dynamics. Conduct scenario planning and provide data-driven recommendations to support business decision-making. Manage end-to-end order fulfillment processes, including monitoring inbound purchase orders, coordinating with global manufacturing sites, logistics providers, transportation partners, and customs/trade compliance teams to proactively resolve short-term supply disruptions. Support new product launches, lifecycle management activities, and product phase-in/phase-out execution to ensure seamless market transitions and supply continuity. Project monthly inventory reserve proposal, identify inventory expiry risk, and drive inventory disposition plan to reduce discard risks. Provide excess inventory identification and action plans in alignment with regional and global stakeholders to improve inventory health and operational efficiency. Analyze and resolve critical gaps between demand forecasts, supply plans, and financial objectives by partnering with Commercial, Finance, and demand planning teams to achieve business targets. Provide regular supply risk assessments and mitigation recommendations to ensure business continuity. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s degree preferred with a minimum of 5-7 years related experience in supply chain management - warehousing, distribution, logistics, transportation, and inventory planning is required. Proven ability to work effectively across regions and cross-functional team to driver alignment and execution Experience in handling international logistics and shipping documents Excellent inter-personal and problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English Excellent in customer service, planning, operations, time management Able to work independently with strong initiatives Good logical thinking ability, pressure resistance ability, Excellent knowledge of MS Office and office management software Proficient in MRP system such as JDE Oracle and Maestro (RapidResponse) Equal Employment Opportunity Baxter 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. Reasonable Accommodations Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Recruitment Fraud Notice Baxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice .