Sr. Manager, Strategic Procurement

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At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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As a global leader in clinical diagnostics Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratorys role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing and are used in hospitals reference and research laboratories and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough to rapid and reliable sample analysis to more rigorous decision makingwe are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency clinical confidence adaptive collaboration and accelerated intelligence.

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The Sr. Manager Strategic Procurement is responsible for leading and developing teams that deliver on regional procurement objectives to optimize quality on-time delivery risk and total cost at Beckman Coulters North American manufacturing sites.

This position reports to the Director Global Procurement and is part of the Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Strategic Procurement Team located in Chaska MN and will be an on-site role.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead coach and develop teams with strategic procurement ownership for multiple categories of direct material spend across all North American manufacturing sites
• Coach and develop site-based Strategic Procurement Managers to achieve site and global strategic procurement objectives
• Apply the Danaher Business System to drive measurable improvements in quality on time delivery supply chain risk working capital and total cost
• Coach and apply advanced negotiation strategies to secure complex regional supplier agreements using cost modeling supplier development and long-term value creation techniques
• Drive stakeholder engagement and change management across all organizational levels by integrating risk-based thinking supplier innovation and voice of customer into regional procurement strategies.
• Serve as a member of the Leadership Team tasked with setting direction for the Global Manufacturing Strategic Procurement organization.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelors degree in supply chain finance or engineering; Advanced degree or MBA preferred
• 10 years of progressive strategic procurement experience preferably in the global manufacturing medical device or diagnostics industries
• 5 years leading direct reports
• Demonstrated experience leading change and aligning cross-functional stakeholders

Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 10 - 25%

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 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.

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