Lead, Contract Development

Lead, Contract Development

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.

This is where you build trust to achieve results.

Your Role at Baxter

The Lead, Contract Development is responsible for leading all completion of redlines with regards to bids documents and direct / group purchasing organization off template agreements for Healthcare Systems and Technologies. The Lead, Contract Development provides analytical and strategic support to the Commercial Operations functions, and works collaboratively with various other functions including Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Corporate Legal teams.

Your Team

We provide analytical and strategic support to the Sales Operations functions, and work collaboratively with various other functions including Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Corporate Legal teams. We are an essential part of the sales journey. We value teamwork, are detail-oriented, and believe personal and professional growth!

What You'll Be Doing

• Effectively redline contract terms related to the assigned contract portfolio; provide guidance and recommendation on contract terms to business team; work directly with external parties to identify alternative contract provisions to resolve differences between Baxter and external parties.
• Consistently exercise independent judgment to identify potential legal and / or business-related issues, including concerns related to operational risk, and seek guidance where appropriate.
• Provide contract support to assist in the processing direct, distribution, and / or group purchasing organization off template agreements from initial drafting, redlines, to finalization.
• Communicate finalized contracts / amendments for contract implementation / maintenance.
• Provide accurate and efficient support to our customers and stakeholders, while creating profitable and quality agreements for Baxter.
• Collaborate and work with various levels of the organization, including Legal, Sales, Finance, and both internal and external business associates.
• Participate in process innovation to develop / identify procedural gaps, drive for improvements, efficiencies, achieve results and enhance customer relationships.
• Communicate with Sales to understand customer needs and business opportunities.
• Contribute to and / or create standard operating procedures and the maintenance of those procedures.

What You'll Bring

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 $88,000 - $121,000 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. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. 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.

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 employees.

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.

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