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Planner II, Raw Material

Req # JR - 189168 Location Cartago, Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica Job Category Procurement Date posted 10/29/2025
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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. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics, and in the home. For over 90 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare. Together, we build a place where we are happy, successful, and encourage 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.

Your role at Baxter:

As raw material planner, you will plan of raw material inventories in accordance with defined policies to support the organization's manufacturing and financial goals.

Negotiate with suppliers and support areas to ensure the availability of materials to uphold the regular flow of plant operation and avoid any disruption to service for the end customer.

Work closely with key departments across the company to ensure successful project completion that influences the company's efficiency and financial outcomes.

What you'll be doing:

1- Control and administration of inventories.

2- Ensure adequate control of activities that may impact on the level of customer service.

3- Generate savings generation projects.

4- Coordination of activities with support areas (logistics, warehouse, income, manufacturing, etc.)

5- Generation of reports for analysis of results and to support decision-making.

6- Support regulatory processes and various projects of the departments that require it.

7- Attend in a timely manner to the different conflicts that may arise in the process of purchasing and receipt of material (rejections, damaged material, losses, unpaid invoices, etc.).

What You'll Bring !

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Administration, industrial engineering or related.

  • Desirable APICS (Certified in Production & Inventory Management)

  • 2+ years of experience

  • Advance Excel

  • Inventory management, purchase order flow, part numbers, GME and suppliers

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We'll provide accommodations for disabled individuals during application, interviews, job tasks, and benefits. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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.

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