Procurement Manager

Abcam; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, seeks an Operational Procurement Manager to manage procurement needs using Oracle for sites in UK & USA, based in Waltham. You will lead a small team and drive data quality, cycle times, and automation within procurement.

The role requires 5+ years in procurement, 3+ years in leadership, and Oracle ERP experience. Travel to UK/US may be required; a professional procurement certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business-related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years experience in procurement.
• At least 3 years in a leadership/people-management role.
• 3+ years hands-on procurement with Oracle ERP.
• Proven SRM and contract management experience.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement execution within Oracle, including requisitions, PO management, supplier master data, catalogues and reporting.
• Lead ERP enhancements and resolution of procurement incidents.
• Control and improve day-to-day cost performance, identify cost pressures, support negotiations and deliver savings.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with Quality policies, SOPs and audit requirements; act as first-line control owner.
• Lead and coach Operational Procurement Coordinators for consistent execution.
• Own supplier risk and sustainability processes at site level, monitor supplier risk alerts, and escalate material risks.

Skills

Leadership experience

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle ERP systems

BI/Reporting tools

Job description

Bring more to life.

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

At Abcam, 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.

Progress happens together

At Abcam, we believe the scientific communitygoes further, faster when we go there together. Thats why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable fasterbreakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders.Our talented team of over1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatestasset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact onsociety.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Operational Procurement Manager is responsible for managing the operational purchase ordering procurement needs using Oracle for our sites in UK & USA, with the support of 2 procurement coordinators.

This position reports to the Senior Global Procurement Director and is part of the global procurement team, the role is an on-site role, based in Waltham (USA) .

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Demonstrated capability to own procurement execution within Oracle, including requisition flow, PO management, supplier master data, catalogues, and procurement reporting. The role is expected to actively improve data quality, cycle times, and automation in the procurement process, acting as an escalation point for system or user issues
• Lead deployment/design of ERP Enhancements the resolution of ERP procurement incidents.
• Accountable for controlling and improving daytoday cost performance, particularly on highusage and highvalue materials. This includes identifying cost pressure, supporting negotiations within delegated authority, delivering savings through operational levers. The focus is cost control and execution.
• Ensures all procurement activity is fully compliant with Quality policies, SOPs, approval thresholds, and audit requirements. Acts as firstline control owner for operational procurement, with a strong understanding of what is and is not permissible in execution (e.g. requisition splitting, supplier setup, delegation of authority
• Leads, coaches, and prioritizes work for Operational Procurement Coordinators, ensuring clear accountability, capability uplift, and consistent execution
• Owns the daytoday operational execution of the Supplier Risk & Sustainability process at site level, including:
  • Monitoring and reviewing supplier sustainability and risk alerts
  • Ensuring sustainability risks are surfaced, logged, and reviewed through existing scorecards or reviews
  • Escalating material sustainability or ethical risks via defined governance routes
• Ensure timely reporting of global procurement KPIs and other business metrics/reports.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree in business-related disciplines such as Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Procurement, or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 5 years experience in procurement roles, with demonstrated capability in supplier management, contract negotiation, and cost analysis.
• At least 3 years experience in a leadership or peoplemanagement role, including coaching, prioritization of work, and performance management.
• 3+ years handson procurement experience, with exposure to Oracle ERP systems and business intelligence / reporting tools preferred.
• Proven experience in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and contract management, including ongoing supplier performance and governance activities.
• Professional procurement certification (e.g. CIPS, CPSM, CIPM, CIPP, NGIP or equivalent) preferred but not required
• Expected to actively identify and implement process improvements across procurement execution reducing waste, improving cycle time, strengthening controls, and standardizing ways of working in line with Danaher Business System principles

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel to UK/US as per business need
• Must have a valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record

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

• Life Sciences Industry
• Oracle Cloud procurement applications
• Continuous improvements

Abcam, 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.

The annual salary range for this role is $91,500-$115,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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