Project Sourcing Lead – NPD

Cytiva; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Cytiva in Marlborough, MA is seeking a Project Sourcing Leader to provide sourcing support for innovation and New Product Development. This role will manage key sourcing activities to ensure quality and cost-efficiency in projects.

The ideal candidate will have a professional procurement qualification or equivalent experience, and must exhibit strong communication and collaboration skills across departments. The position is on-site and contributes directly to life-changing healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• Professional Procurement qualification or at least 5 years' work experience in Sourcing.
• Proven experience in New Product Development activities.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide sourcing support for OI, Tech, and NPD projects.
• Deliver project sourcing requirements focusing on cost and quality.
• Manage sourcing activities from RFQ through contract execution.

Skills

Procurement qualification

Communication skills

Sourcing experience

Project Management

Education

BA or BS degree

5+ years’ experience in relevant fields

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Qlik

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 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.

Project Sourcing Leader - NPD - Non-Metallics

The Project Sourcing Leader will provide sourcing support for Open Innovation (OI), Technology (Tech) and New Product Development (NPD). In this role, the Project Sourcing Leader will take ownership for activities related to project sourcing to ensure the business has the right partner(s) from a cost, quality, delivery, capability, business risk, project execution and growth perspective.

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

What You Will Do

• Interact with R&D, Engineering, Operational and Supply Chain functions to provide Global Sourcing, Outsourcing, Insourcing, overall Sub-Contract Management in support of OI, Tech, and NPD projects.
• Work in conjunction with the Global Supply Chain, Security of Supply, Supplier Development and Direct/Indirect Sourcing functions to deliver business and Global Sourcing Strategy objectives.
• Be the primary point of contact to the project core team to manage the sourcing activities related to either Non-Metallics and in some instance Hardware; from RFQ through to contract execution, inclusive of cost and delivery changes incurred through design change.
• Support R&D 3P, design reviews, kaizens and regular project meetings to enforce sourcing’s position within the core team.
• Deliver the sourcing requirements of the project; whilst achieving sourcing strategy, cost, quality, delivery, security of supply, sustainability and Design for Excellence (DfX) objectives.

Who You Are

• A Professional Procurement qualification, or BA or BS degree or at least 5 years’ work experience in Sourcing, Project Management, Engineering or Supply Chain.
• Proven experience in leading or participating in activities related to New Product Development.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written & presentation); skilled in working collaboratively with remote personnel.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel 10%-20%– may be required to travel to other Cytiva sites (including Westborough, MA site) and/or suppliers’ facilities.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

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

• Oracle, SAP, Qlik or other relevant BI and purchasing tools.
• Supply Chain or Sourcing
• Project management

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.

The annual salary range for this role is $100,000.00 to $120,000.00. 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 Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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