Nutrition Portfolio Manager

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. Summary: About Baxter: For us, working at Baxter is not just a job—it’s a calling. Our mission to save and sustain lives unites us. Thank you for contributing your talent to make a positive impact on millions of people around the world. We are driven not by what will be easy, but what will transform global healthcare for generations to come. Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other as we pursue rewarding careers. We’re grateful you’re interested in continuing your career journey with Baxter. This is where you can do your best work. Where your purpose accelerates our mission. About this Role: The Portfolio Manager will play a critical role in driving global sustaining activities for Baxter’s Clinical Nutrition Solutions portfolio. This position serves as the Marketing Lead on the Product Core Team and will partner cross-functionally to ensure seamless execution of operational processes, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement across the portfolio’s lifecycle. This individual will combine strong analytical capabilities, operational acumen, and cross-functional collaboration skills to enhance inventory management, optimize marketing asset utilization, and support long-term portfolio sustainability. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable influencing across multiple levels of the organization. Critical responsibilities include: Product Core Team Leadership Serve as the Marketing Lead on the global Product Core Team for the Clinical Nutrition Solutions portfolio. Represent marketing perspectives in cross‑functional discussions, ensuring alignment with commercial, supply chain, regulatory, and R&D stakeholders. Support global product lifecycle planning, including sustaining activities, label changes, and supply continuity initiatives. Operational Excellence & Sustaining Portfolio Support Lead global sustaining marketing activities, including change control assessments, commercial readiness reviews, and stakeholder communication. Monitor ongoing product performance, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities to improve operational efficiency and support commercial teams. Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to ensure compliant, timely updates to marketing assets, customer-facing materials, and product documentation. Inventory Management & Data-Driven Insights Support global efforts to reduce slow‑moving and no‑moving inventory through proactive analysis and cross‑functional collaboration. Analyze global demand, historical trends, and supply signals to recommend actions that mitigate supply risk and improve service levels. Translate data insights into clear recommendations for commercial planning, demand forecasting, and product allocation strategies. Marketing Asset Lifecycle & End-of-Life Strategy Create and execute structured end-of-life strategies for marketing assets impacted by product, regulatory, or labeling changes. Lead planning and governance processes for retiring outdated content and ensuring seamless transition to updated assets. Develop asset tracking mechanisms to support compliance, accuracy, and efficient use of marketing materials. Process Improvement & Operational Innovation Identify opportunities to streamline and modernize marketing operations workflows. Develop and implement process enhancements that reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and increase execution speed. Support standardization of global marketing processes, templates, and tools to drive scalability and efficiency. Systems & PIM Governance Serve as the subject-matter expert for product code set‑up, configuration, and lifecycle management within the PIM system. Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and alignment with regulatory, commercial, and operational requirements. Partner with IT and functional teams to identify automation or process-improvement opportunities. You are good at: Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving: Able to synthesize complex data into meaningful insights that drive decisions. Detail-Oriented & Operational Rigor: Thrives in detail-heavy processes with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Collaboration & Influence : Builds strong relationships and effectively partners across functions and geographies Strategic Agility: Connects operational activities to broader business objectives and long-term portfolio strategy. Adaptability: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change within a dynamic global environment. Execution: Demonstrates strong follow-through and operational discipline; able to translate plans into actionable steps and deliver high‑quality outputs on time in a fast‑paced environment. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Analytics, or related field. 10-15Yrs years of experience in marketing operations, commercial operations, product management, or related analytics/operations role. Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau), and quantitative analysis. Experience working in cross-functional teams and managing complex operational workflows. Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail. Preferred: Experience in healthcare, supply chain and project management methodologies is a plus. Familiarity with global supply chain or demand planning processes. Knowledge of compliant marketing asset management in a regulated environment. Success working in matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholder groups. 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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