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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.

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The Sr Buyer is responsible for the planning, organizing, and execution of tactical procurement activities, specifically purchasing critical components and commodities for production.

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

What you will do:

Place purchase orders with suppliers and leverage Daily Management to resolve short-term and systemic issues.Identify and implement countermeasures for supply chain disruptions. Gather and analyze data to problem solve to prevent reoccurrences and proactively communicate to relevant teams.Review and provide recommendations for kanban sizing parameters in accordance with Danaher Materials System (DMS)Collaborate and support sourcing team to work on supplier optimization ensuring organizational metrics are achievedDrive targeted, sustainable improvement in supplier OTD, Working Capital turns, Purchase Price Variance, and related KPIs/objectives by leveraging DBS tools, facilitation skills, and change management.

Who you are:

Bachelor's degree required, with 5+ years related experience OR Masters degree with 3+ years of experience.Proven negotiation skills, with demonstrated performance resultsMust have a strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems: SAP S/4HANA working knowledge is preferred.Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office applications especially Excel with the ability to learn new programs that are job specific.Self-driven and ability to work effectively in a cross functional environment

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

Ability to travel