Sr. Trade and Customs Analyst,

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. Our colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives, driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact, finding purpose and pride in their work.

About the role

As the Senior Trade and Customs Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring Baxter's global trade operations remain compliant, efficient, and strategically optimized. You will serve as a subject matter expert supporting U.S. and international import and export activities while helping Baxter navigate complex customs regulations, trade programs, and supply chain security requirements. Your expertise will help keep critical healthcare products moving across borders safely, efficiently, and compliantly, ultimately supporting Baxter's mission to save and sustain lives.

In this role, you will partner closely with logistics, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, finance, legal, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and government agencies to manage compliance obligations, reduce trade-related risk, and identify opportunities for operational and duty cost optimization. Success will be measured through regulatory compliance, operational excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of Baxter's global trade programs.

Your team

The Global Trade Compliance team is responsible for supporting the compliant movement of products and materials across international borders, ensuring patients receive the critical therapies and medical products they depend on. The team fosters a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment where expertise, accountability, and continuous improvement are highly valued. Team members work closely across functions and regions to solve complex trade challenges, support strategic initiatives, and drive compliance excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support daily import and export operations and ensure compliant cross-border movement of products and materials.
• Monitor customs clearance activities, resolve shipment delays and compliance issues, and collaborate with customs brokers and logistics providers.
• Ensure accurate customs declarations, tariff classifications, customs valuation determinations, and country of origin assessments.
• Support and maintain Baxter's trade compliance programs, including CTPAT, Importer Self-Assessment (ISA), Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) initiatives.
• Conduct post-entry reviews, compliance testing, self-assessments, audits, and corrective action activities to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Manage FTA qualification and certification processes, perform origin analyses, and identify duty savings opportunities through trade preference programs.
• Support FTZ administration activities, including inventory control, reporting, reconciliations, admissions, withdrawals, and audit preparation.
• Analyze trade data, duty spend, broker performance metrics, and compliance trends to develop reports, dashboards, and recommendations that improve operational performance and reduce risk.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in global trade, customs compliance, import/export operations, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university preferred.
• Experience using BI Publisher for reporting, data extraction, and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, customs entry processes, and international trade requirements.
• Experience supporting CTPAT, ISA, FTZ, and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) programs.
• Knowledge of HTS classification, customs valuation, country of origin determination, and duty mitigation strategies.
• Experience working with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and government agencies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) certification.
• Experience within medical device, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with SAP, JDE, GME, ACE, or other trade management systems.
• Knowledge of export controls, sanctions compliance, and denied party screening processes.

Pay

The estimated base salary for this position is $76,000 - $104,500 annually. The estimated range reflects an anticipated salary range, and individual pay is based on location, skills, expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Baxter is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Benefits

Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles, including:

• Medical and dental coverage starting on day one.
• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with employee contributions and company matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Educational assistance programs.
• 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.
• Commuting benefits, Employee Discount Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.
• Paid volunteer time, resources for working parents and caregivers, and matching charitable contributions.