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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.
The Buyer II for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible tactical procurement, inventory control, and supplier management for the Diagnostic product lines.
This position is part of the Supply Chain Management located in Miami, FL and will be hybrid. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.
You will be a part of the Tactical Procurement and report to the Procurement Supervisor responsible for purchasing material for manufacturing with on-time delivery to customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced, metric-driven, production servicing role and want to work to build a world-class supply chain organization—read on!
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Take ownership and uphold all corporate and site/department-specific physical and financial inventory targets while ensuring material availability in support of site production goals.
- Drive the analysis and review of demand data to support purchasing and planning decisions both short and long term to ensure continuity of supply.
- Identify potential savings opportunities and lead cross-functional initiatives to achieve Purchase Price Variance financial goals, improve inventory performance and drive positive cash flow by expanding our Kanban program, adjusting safety stocks, and improving lead times.
- Manage vendor relationships to develop and champion characteristics of preferred suppliers.
- Maintain conformance to all Beckman Coulter policies and practices in a FDA regulated environment and provide guidance to junior associates
The essential requirements of the job include:
- A minimum of a Bachelors’ degree with 2+ years of experience in a tactical or strategic procurement role, or a master’s degree
- Experience supporting PPV, MUV, and inventory targets.
- Familiarity with Oracle or similar MRP software navigation within the procurement
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Vendor consignment programs
- Leading or participating in continuous improvement initiatives
- Supporting the establishment of or having a working familiarity with Kanban systems
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Beckman Coulter is committed to advancing healthcare for every person by applying the power of science, technology, and the passion and creativity of our teams to enhance the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving healthcare outcomes. Our diagnostic systems are used in complex biomedical testing, and are found in hospitals, reference laboratories and physician office settings around the globe. Beckman Coulter offers a unique combination of people, processes and solutions designed to elevate the performance of clinical laboratories and healthcare networks. We do this by accelerating care with a menu that matters, bringing the benefit of automation to all, delivering greater insights through clinical informatics and unlocking hidden value through performance partnership. An operating company of Danaher Corporation since 2011, Beckman Coulter is headquartered in Brea, Calif., and has more than 11,000 global associates working diligently to make the world a healthier place.
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