Life Sciences Materials Planning Lead

Danaher Corporation; Duncan (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Procurement and Raw Materials Planning Manager for the Duncan, SC site. You will lead material planning and procurement to ensure production readiness and optimize inventory while partnering with strategic sourcing to improve working capital.

You will manage a procurement team, drive supplier performance, and align metrics with site and company goals. A degree in supply chain and ERP/MI experience are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field with 5+ years of procurement experience, or equivalent 15+ years experience.
• Experience leading procurement teams and direct reports.
• 3+ years of using MRP/ERP systems (SAP or Oracle preferred).
• Strong data analytics using Excel/Power BI to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material availability and optimize inventory turns for production.
• Lead procurement team in PO placement, supplier relations, and invoice resolution.
• Partner with sourcing and supplier quality to drive performance improvements.
• Represent procurement in site projects (NPI, transfers, changes).
• Develop KPIs and objectives aligned to site, plant and company goals.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement using Danaher tools.
• Perform other duties to support department objectives.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Sourcing & materials management

MRP/ERP (SAP/Oracle)

Excel & Power BI

Kaizen / CI events

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Associate's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

15+ years of procurement experience

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Procurement and Raw Materials Planning Manager for the Duncan, SC site. You will lead material planning and procurement to ensure production readiness and optimize inventory while partnering with strategic sourcing to improve working capital.

You will manage a procurement team, drive supplier performance, and align metrics with site and company goals. A degree in supply chain and ERP/MI experience are required.