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Baxter International

Global provider of medical care products

Commodity Manager Electronics & Electromechanical Parts

Procurement & SourcingUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeSaalfeld, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in industrial engineering, electrical engineering, engineering, business administration, or a comparable field.
  • Several years of experience in strategic procurement, category management, or supplier management for electronic and/or electromechanical components.
  • Sound knowledge of supplier management, cost analysis, contract negotiations, and risk management.
  • Strong analytical and strategic capabilities, with the ability to work independently.
  • Business-fluent German and English.
  • Willingness to travel internationally approximately 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement global commodity and supplier strategies.
  • Manage international supplier relationships and conduct complex price and contract negotiations.
  • Identify and implement savings, cost-out, and value-engineering initiatives.
  • Analyze procurement markets, risks, and technology trends.
  • Support development, industrialization, and transfer projects.
  • Ensure supply capability, quality, and sustainable risk management.
  • Collaborate closely with Research and Development, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Management in an international environment.

About the Company

Baxter International

Global provider of medical care products

Baxter International develops and manufactures medical products and equipment for hospitals and blood banks. Its products include sterile IV solutions and blood storage containers; innovations like the Transfuso-Vac extended blood shelf life, and a plastic blood bag helped shape modern blood banking. The company differs from competitors through a long track record of sterile manufacturing, blood-storage innovations, and strategic mergers that broaden its product portfolio. Its goal is to provide reliable, safe medical products that support patient care and hospital operations worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Deerfield, IL
Founded
1931

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