Analytics & Insights Team Lead (Deerfield, IL)

Job description

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. Your role at Baxter You’ll be joining a highly collaborative Commercial Analytics team that plays a central role in how Baxter understands sales performance, pipeline health, and commercial execution across the organization. This group partners closely with Sales, Finance, and Commercial Operations to bring clarity, accuracy, and insight to complex commercial data coming from Salesforce, ERP systems, and multiple upstream sources. We’re seeking a data‑driven, detail‑oriented Senior Analyst who enjoys solving analytical problems, improving data quality, and translating business questions into meaningful insights. In this role, you’ll build reporting, validate pipeline and contract data, and support commercial decision‑making through accurate, timely analytics. You’ll work hands‑on with SQL, Alteryx, and BI tools to prepare, reconcile, and interpret data that directly influences sales strategy and revenue performance. This is a high‑impact role with strong visibility across the commercial organization. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional partners, support leadership with actionable reporting, and contribute to ongoing efforts to modernize Baxter’s commercial data environment. If you enjoy working with complex datasets, improving processes, and helping teams make smarter decisions, this role offers both challenge and growth. This position follows a hybrid schedule and is based out of our Deerfield, IL office. What you’ll be doing Developing and maintaining recurring sales and commercial performance reporting across accounts, products, and regions. Supporting pipeline and forecasting analytics by extracting, validating, and analyzing opportunity data from Salesforce. Building dashboards and reports that track bookings, pipeline health, win rates, and sales execution metrics. Performing contract analytics, including pricing validation, volume commitments, and commercial performance tracking. Reconciling reported sales, contracted pricing, and revenue assumptions in partnership with Sales Operations and Finance. Using SQL and Alteryx to extract, transform, and validate data from Salesforce, ERP systems, and other commercial data sources. Conducting data quality checks, investigating root‑cause issues, and collaborating with upstream data owners to ensure accuracy. Translating business questions into clear analytical outputs and presenting insights to commercial stakeholders. What you’ll bring Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Engineering or related field. Minimum 3 years of experience in commercial analytics, sales reporting, or business intelligence roles. Strong experience working with Salesforce data, including opportunities, accounts, and pipeline metrics. Proficiency in SQL and Alteryx for data transformation and analysis. Experience building dashboards and reports using BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau. Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage and validate complex datasets. Nice to Have Experience with contract analytics, pricing structures, or commercial agreements. Exposure to sales forecasting, pipeline management, or revenue analytics. Familiarity with ERP or financial systems and revenue reconciliation. Experience supporting cross-functional commercial stakeholders. Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change. 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 $96,000 -$132,000. 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 is also eligible for discretionary bonuses and 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. 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. 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 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. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal 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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