Purchasing Manager

Danaher is seeking a Purchasing Manager to manage procurement for their UK and US sites, based in Waltham, MA. The role involves overseeing ERP procurement activities, supplier relations, and cost savings initiatives, while leading a team of procurement coordinators. Candidates should have a relevant degree and significant procurement experience. This position is on-site and emphasizes collaboration to drive advancements in life sciences.
Job Description

For over 25 years, Abcam has been providing tools the scientific community needs to enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.

We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together, each bringing our own unique perspectives to make an impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly drive science forward.

The Procurement Manager is responsible for to managing the procurement needs for the UK(Cambridge) and US(Eugene/Waltham) sites with the support of 3 procurement coordinators.

This position reports to the Senior Global Procurement Director and is part of the procurement team located in Waltham, MA (US) or Cambridge (UK) and will be on-site. At Abcam, our vision is to be the most influential life sciences company for researchers worldwide.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
• Manage ERP(Oracle) procurement daily activities including purchase orders, requisitions new supplier on-boarding
• Lead deployment/design of ERP Enhancements the resolution of ERP procurement incidents.
• Manage the procurement of all direct consumables across the UK and US and lead supplier relations with top spend suppliers
• Identify, negotiate and deliver cost savings back to the business
• Responsible for the managing, coaching and leading 3 Procurement Coordinators.
• Ensure timely reporting of global procurement KPIs and other business metrics/reports.
• Ensure procurement processes and BAU’s compliance with Quality policies, SOX regulations and SOPs at a site level

The essential requirements of the job include:
• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field like supply chain management, business administration, procurement or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in procurement roles, including experience in supplier management, contract negotiation, and cost analysis
• 3+ years’ experience in leadership and people management
• Several years of experience using procurement ERPs
• Experience in SRM( Supplier relationship Management) and Contract management
• Certified by a professional procurement body CIPS, CIPM,CIPP, NGIP.. ( Preferred not required)

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
• Life Sciences Industry
• Oracle Cloud procurement applications
• Sustainable procurement

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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