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. Do you have excellent data analysis skills for demand planning and build excellent 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. What you'll be doing Develop a single unconstrained collaborative demand signal with the MPT business segment. Drive a monthly sales/Op forecast alignment process to assess gaps between sales and operations and drive understanding for rationale of 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. Coordinate with the supply planning team to understand forecast variances and include business intelligence in forecasts. Align operational forecasts with financial forecasts in collaboration with the finance team. Lead cross-functional monthly planning meetings. Facilitate monthly consensus meetings with stakeholders, set targets, prepare agendas, and compile inputs for review with senior leadership. Support issue resolution related to supply constraints and capacity, ensuring fact-based decisions. Participate in global Demand and Supply Integrated Business Reviews (IBRs). What you'll bring Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Management, Operations, or Supply Chain. APICS certification (e.g., CPIM) or working towards it; specialization in Operations courses is a plus. 3+ years of demand planning and S&OP experience. Experience with S&OP design and 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 on the link and provide your request and contact information. Recruitment Fraud Notice Beware of employment scams where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter representatives. For protection tips, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice . #J-18808-Ljbffr