Senior Strategic Sourcing Agent

Radiometer; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work arrangement

Bonus/incentive pay

401(k)

Job summary

Pall Corporation, a Danaher company, is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Agent to lead sourcing initiatives for the Pall Aerospace business with about $100M in direct and indirect spend. The role partners with Sales, Engineering, Operations and Global Sourcing to drive sourcing, outsourcing, insourcing, subcontract management, and supplier strategies.

The position reports to the Senior Director of Supply Chain and is fully remote, with occasional travel 25-35% as needed. It requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related.
• Minimum of 3 years of Supply Chain/Procurement/Strategic Sourcing/Category Management experience.
• Proven negotiation skills, with demonstrated performance results domestically and/or global sourcing experience for a large USA or multinational manufacturing company.
• Highly analytical with experience in RFI, RFQ, Reverse Auction, Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships and contract negotiations, analyzing market conditions and supply alternatives, and delivering results against key performance metrics including cost reduction, margin enhancement, supplier performance, DPO, and global value sourcing.
• The role also supports supplier development, collaborates on design and manufacturability reviews to optimize cost and performance, and provides guidance to tactical purchasing teams while ensuring compliance with procurement policies, supplier governance, and sourcing best practices.
• Continuously evaluate existing supply base to determine opportunities for improvement.
• Design, lead, negotiate, and implement multiyear Pall contracts (as applicable) including RFQs, RFIs, LTAs, Pricing Level Agreements, Stocking Agreements. Etc.
• Assist in vendor transitions (Outsourcing, Insourcing, Vendor to Vendor).
• Maximize "year over year" working capital improvements.
• Interface with procurement team to establish "local" manufacturing site inputs / requirements are aligned with center led strategy.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Supplier development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related

Tools

RFI/RFQ processes

Reverse Auction

Travel management

Motor Vehicle Records

Physical/Environment compliance

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 Pall Corporation, 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. As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

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Senior Strategic Sourcing Agent

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Agent leads sourcing initiatives supporting approximately $100M in direct and indirect spend for the Pall Aerospace business. This role partners closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Global Sourcing teams to drive sourcing, outsourcing, insourcing, subcontract management, and supplier strategies aligned with business objectives.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Supply Chain, is part of the Supply Chain organization, and will be fully remote. The role may require additional hours and weekend work to support business needs.

This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, protected person status, or U.S. Government export authorization is required. Any offer of employment is contingent upon Pall obtaining the necessary employment visa and export authorization, including, if required, an export license from the applicable U.S. government agency.

Physical/Environment Requirements: Ability to travel as required, 25-35% expected. Must have a valid state-issued driver's license and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in support of job responsibilities. Must be capable of performing job duties in office, distribution, and customer-site settings, including occasional lifting, climbing stairs, and extended periods of mobility. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Knowledge of aerospace and defense programs, customers and products.

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of aerospace and defense programs, customers and products.
• Knowledge of U.S. Government contracting processes: ITAR, FAR/DFAR regulations, Small Business Plans, Assertion of Commerciality procedures, price/cost analysis, building a contracting purchase order folder with government certifications (FFATA, DEBAR, Anti-Lobby, Responsibility Matters, CAS, etc).
• Experience with New Product Introduction processes and supporting internal stakeholders (specifically the coordination of RFQs; putting together, submitting, tracking, BOM review and analysis).
• Ability to develop relationships with suppliers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels internally and externally.
• Possess very strong negotiating skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related.
• Minimum of 3 years of Supply Chain/Procurement/Strategic Sourcing /Category Management experience.
• Proven negotiation skills, with demonstrated performance results domestically and/or global sourcing experience for a large USA or multinational manufacturing company.
• Highly analytical with experience in tools for RFI, RFQ, Reverse Auction, Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships and contract negotiations, analyzing market conditions and supply alternatives, and delivering results against key performance metrics including cost reduction, margin enhancement, supplier performance, DPO, and global value sourcing.
• The role also supports supplier development, collaborates on design and manufacturability reviews to optimize cost and performance, and provides guidance to tactical purchasing teams while ensuring compliance with procurement policies, supplier governance, and sourcing best practices.
• Continuously evaluate existing supply base to determine opportunities for improvement.
• Design, lead, negotiate, and implement multiyear Pall contracts (as applicable) including RFQs, RFIs, LTAs, Pricing Level Agreements, Stocking Agreements. Etc.
• Assist in vendor transitions (Outsourcing, Insourcing, Vendor to Vendor).
• Maximize "year over year" working capital improvements.
• Interface with procurement team to establish "local" manufacturing site inputs / requirements are aligned with center led strategy.

Benefits

• 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.
• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement.
• This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home.
• This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team.

The annual salary range for this role is 90K-120K. 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.

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.

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