This is where you save and sustain lives At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare. Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful, and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission. Role Overview: Do you have excellent data analysis skills for demand planning and the ability to build strong relationships through communication? This role is for you! Your role at Baxter: The Demand Planner is responsible for producing a collaborative demand signal throughout the North American operation that will drive manufacturing, distribution, and provide a baseline for financial planning. This role also manages the end-to-end sales and operations planning process through collaboration with cross-functional teams. Key Responsibilities: Develop a single unconstrained collaborative demand signal with the MPT business segment. Drive a monthly sales/operations forecast alignment process to assess gaps between sales and operations and understand the rationale behind gaps. Develop appropriate action plans to improve forecast accuracy. Interface with commercial teams to capture business intelligence beyond historical demand. Develop statistical forecast models, analyze historical demand, and incorporate qualitative information (market changes, seasonality, trends) to produce the best-fit forecast balancing customer service and inventory investment. Collaborate with the supply planning team to understand over/under consumption of forecasts and track business intelligence included in the forecast. Align operational forecasts with financial forecasts in partnership with the finance team. Lead the cross-functional monthly planning rhythm. Facilitate monthly consensus meetings with cross-functional leaders, set targets, prepare high-impact agendas, and compile stakeholder inputs; conduct monthly reviews with senior leadership. Support issue identification (e.g., supply constraints, capacity issues) and initiate cross-functional resolutions, coaching teams to ensure fact-based decisions. Co-lead and participate in globally driven Demand and Supply Integrated Business Reviews (IBRs). Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Management, Operations, or Supply Chain. APICS certification and/or working towards (e.g., CPIM); specialization in Operations courses (Business, Engineering) is a plus. 3+ years of demand planning and S&OP experience. Experience with S&OP design and sustainable implementation in healthcare operations. Lean and Six Sigma exposure and practical experience. Experience with the UCAN market. #LI-GR1 Reasonable Accommodations: Baxter is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, please click here and provide your request details. Recruitment Fraud Notice: Beware of employment scams impersonating Baxter. For information on protecting yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice . #J-18808-Ljbffr