Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy
Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our 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 sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.
Your Role
The Corporate Executive Assistant plays a meaningful role on the team, providing dedicated support to C-Suite executives as well provide support for their function as a whole . You will have exposure to senior levels of the organization, partnering with other Corp Executive Assistants and Sr Executive Assistants, and external stakeholders will be part of the day-to-day responsibilities.
Your team
Baxter’s Kidney Care Finance function supports business leaders to engage with healthcare providers, patients, and regulators to address unmet medical needs through innovation, evidence generation and evidence dissemination in order to optimizes the impact and ensure patient safety of Baxter’s products and therapies. The organization consists of employees throughout the world who work with a wide range of cross functional and external partners to ensure optimal and safe use of Baxter’s products and therapies to save and sustain lives.
What you'll be doing
- Coordinate/manage schedules for corporate leaders.
- Build/prepare correspondence and complex presentations. Develop database/spreadsheets.
- Coordinate global and domestic travel arrangements, including air, ground transportation, hotels, visas/passports, and meeting coordination
- Prepare expense reports; manage department credit line for purchases. Apply and implement internal policies and provide training as needed.
- Support departmental projects and projects manage/event coordinate departmental meetings and events which could include both in-person or virtual or mixed events.
What you'll bring
- HS Diploma required; Associates' degree or professional certification preferred
- 6+ years of experience at Executive Assistant or Sr. Executive Assistant level (2+ years of Baxter experience preferred but not required)
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact with senior leadership internally and externally
- Excellent organization and project management skills; Identify new solutions to complex problems. Understand available resources and deliver on short notice.
- Experience working with Global teams and internal/external business partners
- Must possess outstanding critical thinking skills, exercise sound business judgment; results and solutions oriented supporting a fast-paced frequently changing environment; ability to work independently and identify proactive solutions to sophisticated situations (especially when dealing with ambiguity); Quickly and decisively takes action in fast-changing, unpredictable situations. Demonstrate exceptional anticipation skills, ability to grasp the big picture yet track operational detail.
Shows a tremendous amount of initiative in tough situations; is exceptional at spotting and seizing opportunities. - Leader; go-to resource for admin team. Ability to motivate others and manage differences.
- Exceptional Outlook calendar management/scheduling skills
- Exceptional knowledge of Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and computers/systems
- Highly proficient in invoice/PO processing
- Exceptional knowledge of Zoom, WebEx, Teams and video conferencing. Adjusts with new technology and shifts in business strategy.
- Leadership role providing administrative support/management of internal and external events as requested.
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.
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 $68,000 to $93,500 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.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.
US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)
This is where your well-being matters. 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. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter
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