Senior Procurement Specialist – Professional Services (Indirect Procurement)

Baxter

Warsaw, MasovianPosted Oct 23, 2026Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked

Full time3+ years exp

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.

Incirect Procurement.

This position will be responsible for leading and supporting procurement excellence and driving best value for the categories under management, with key focus on cost, quality, and service. This role involves project management across several functions, business units and global sites and collaborating closely with business partners at the senior level to define priorities, establish strategic and tactical objectives, support the development of a multi-year category roadmap ensuring accurate alignment of requirements and supply base. Additionally, the leader in this role will continuously and proactively investigate new suppliers/technologies as inputs into our value funnel, supporting our organizational goals while helping to improve patient outcomes.

What you'll be doing

Collaborate with internal partners and use these relationships to support the implementation of category strategies, pipeline items and short/medium/long-term goals to support the ongoing delivery of value pipeline.
Perform in depth spend analysis and market analysis on targeted areas of spend.
Support your Manager or Sr Manager in the development and execution of annual savings plans.
Develop RFI/RFPs and lead negotiations for key spend areas to achieve short-term and long-term savings targets.
Support and if required lead cross functional teams to successfully drive complex sourcing projects.
Register the projects pipeline in the appropriate sourcing tools and provide regular reporting as to their status and expected benefits.
Lead and support the supplier selection, risk assessment and contract negotiation process for key projects as assigned by the Manager or Sr Manager.
Communicate in a professional and effective way with internal and external stakeholders (senior management and cross functional teams) to ensure the necessary buy-in for the sourcing projects.
Apply appropriate competitive cost and process benchmarks, financial analysis, and risk management techniques to solve complex issues.
Support in the implementation of the defined sourcing strategy and preferred suppliers.
Generate regular reports for the category lead concerning the categories of spend under your responsibility.
Drive effective Supplier Relationship Management with key suppliers and monitor performance.
Stimulate and support innovation by using the supplier base, regularly reviewing market developments, and mobilizing the appropriate internal network.

What you'll bring

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Engineering or related areas required.
Intermediate or advanced English
Minimum 3 years of category experience. With multinational organizations a plus.
Proven experience in people, stakeholder, and project management.
Ability to coordinate multiple parallel sourcing initiatives across different business groups.
Strong analytic and negotiation skills.
Business sense and ability to develop critical thinking.
Experience in contracting includes but not be limited to Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Amendments and NDAs.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural and matrix environment.
Understanding of Procurement standard processes, supply markets, suppliers and products.
Understanding of pricing models and contracts terms.

What we offer:

Permanent contract after 3-months'
Competitive salary
Annual bonus
Medical Care
Life Insurance
Christmas bonus
Co-financing for corrective glasses and lenses
Newborn baby bonus ( one-off benefit )
Employee Stock Purchase Program ESP
PPE program with very attractive conditions available for each employee after 3 months.
Holiday allowance
Theater tickets at a reduced price
Educational support: fully covered language courses (English or other languages according to business needs), financial certifications (ACCA, CIMA).
2 additional days off (conditional)
Employee referral program
Multisport card
Cafeteria-style plan ( 300 PLN net monthly)
Employee referral program
Annual Award related to Baxter's Global Cultural Values
Lifelong learning opportunity: Possibilities for development on a personal and professional level
Friendly atmosphere.
Attractive office location, next to the PKP Powiśle station.
PPE program with very attractive conditions available for each employee after 3 months.
Working for a global pharma/med tech leader.
Hybrid working model ( 3 days on Site)

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 minimum salary for this position is 176 000,00 PLN annually. Your initial pay could be at the minimum or higher based on skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors, all of which are subject to change. This position may also be eligible for competitive benefits, discretionary bonuses, and/or long-term incentive. 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.

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

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