Bring more to life.

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

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danahers 15+ operating companies, our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.

We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.

Its all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And were just beginning. Working together, lets put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing the Purchasing and Material Planning Team.

This position reports to the BECLS Indianapolis Supply Chain Manager and is part of the Supply Chain Team located in Indianapolis, Indiana and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Optimize performance of Buying KPIs (including, Past Due POs, Supplier OTD and GRNI) utilizing deployment of the Danaher Business System (DBS) to drive process improvements.
• Responsible for developing and driving Inventory Action Plans to reduce raw material inventory utilizing IMAG with thorough understanding of KB and PFEP (Plan For Every Part) processes.
• Responsible for working with the Demand Planning team to understand PSI and ensure the Raw Material Planners are right sizing materials to support Customer demand.
• Organize and develop the buying and raw material planning team to best meet the needs of the business, providing mentoring, coaching and strong leadership, collaborating both with Operations, Demand Planning and FG Planning Teams.
• Lead excellent communication and teamwork between the Buying Team and Operations teams to ensure successful execution and attainment to meet Customer needs and deliver to Plant KPIs.
• Act with urgency and lead team(s) in effectively problem solving to resolve supply risks linked to raw material.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree with 9+ years-experience OR Masters degree with 7+ years-experience including Buying, Planning and Inventory roles.
• Exposure in Buying, Planning and Inventory in a manufacturing environment.
• High level analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to develop inventory forecasts and action plans.
• Demonstrated Problem Solving Skills to resolve complex problems and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to develop and build rapport, collaborate and influence at all levels within an organization.

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

• Experience leading Kaizen Teams.
• Oracle Experience a plus.

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

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Join our winning team today. Together, well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows 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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