Sr Buyer

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Sr Buyer is responsible for the planning, organizing, and execution of tactical procurement activities, specifically purchasing critical components and commodities for production.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Non-Metallics and is part of the Supply Chain & Logistics function located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

• Place purchase orders with suppliers and leverage Daily Management to resolve short-term and systemic issues.
• Identify and implement countermeasures for supply chain disruptions. Gather and analyze data to problem solve to prevent reoccurrences and proactively communicate to relevant teams.
• Review and provide recommendations for kanban sizing parameters in accordance with Danaher Materials System (DMS)
• Collaborate and support sourcing team to work on supplier optimization ensuring organizational metrics are achieved
• Drive targeted, sustainable improvement in supplier OTD, Working Capital turns, Purchase Price Variance, and related KPIs/objectives by leveraging DBS tools, facilitation skills, and change management.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree required, with 5+ years related experience OR Masters degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Proven negotiation skills, with demonstrated performance results
• Must have a strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems: SAP S/4HANA working knowledge is preferred.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office applications especially Excel with the ability to learn new programs that are job specific.
• Self-driven and ability to work effectively in a cross functional environment

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel <10% within U.S.A.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 45lb on rare occasion

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Prior experience using Kanban systems as well as MIN/MAX inventory management systems.
• Prior professional experience within ISO 9001, 13485, 14001 or ICH Q7 certified organizations, similar industry/regulated environment (FDA, GMED, NCIS, etc)
• Continuous improvement/ process excellence experience in optimization of material systems

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

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