Specialist Import

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

The Role

An exciting newly created role has arisen for an Import and Export Freight Specialist to join our Renal care team. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the management, measurement and control of all ANZ import and export freight, in line with company Trade Compliance policies and legal requirements of the Australian Customs Service (ACS). You will leverage industry best practices to drive cost and service improvements in line with the broader Supply Chain strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for shipping requirements – bookings, sailing schedules, changes and rates

Liaise with shipping lines, suppliers and transport services to facilitate on time shipment

Maintain and handle freight relationships with Vantive Regional and Local teams

Assist and communicate with internal Stakeholders on shipments, requirements supporting Customer /patient delivery requirements

Identify and drive cost opportunities for streamlining the current logistics processes

Co-ordinate information and documentation where required for timely and accurate Customs clearance in line with the ACS requirements and maintain visibility for the business on incoming shipments

Create and supply accurate documentation that supports the ACS and other government requirements relating to exporting and importing of Vantive products and associated materials

Responsible for analytics Measuring, Monitoring and reporting on freight performance, identify trend, purpose and implement cost actions

Update and maintain job instruction breakdowns (JIBs) required for the role

Support management on preparation, execution and adherence to transport budget, and prepare data and accruals for financial month end requirements

Support on budget inbound freight cost , landed cost and make cost variance analysis as required.

Key Requirements of the role include:

Prior working experience dealing with freight forwarders, international trade, transport and logistics companies

Detailed knowledge and experience of import and export procedures and requirements as they relate to the management of healthcare products

Prior experience working within Consumer Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals or Medical devices is desirable

Working with and understanding financial reporting and data related to international freight and trade

Working with related operational systems (Transport management systems , Forwarder and Enterprise- ERP systems)

Understanding of importation within Australia and New Zealand (example BMSB, Permits, BICON)

Highly organized, and process oriented with high attention to detail

Good communication skills (written and verbal).

Strong agility to adapt to new technology and systems is beneficial

Expert in MS Excel.

Why Baxter?

At Baxter ANZ, we are focused on being a Best Place to Work where our people can be their authentic self, feel valued and respected. We are committed to a culture where all employees can collaborate and work together effectively. Relationships are a key component in how we operate in Baxter and we share the common traits of being reliable, ethical, caring, having empathy, actively listening to our colleagues as well as being open minded to new ideas and perspectives. Baxter is an organisation that makes inclusion and diversity a priority and that seeks to promote and improve gender equality in the workplace.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

Situated in Western Sydney, and featuring and onsite cafeteria and café, gym, we offer a dynamic and future focused work environment offering workplace flexibility, development & career growth, volunteering leave, 12 weeks parental leave, income protection insurance and a strong value driven culture focused on diversity, equality, and inclusion.