Senior Buyer - Indianapolis

Danaher • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.
It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
We are currently seeking a Senior Buyer who will be responsible for the Value Stream, including preparing and processing requisitions and placing purchase orders for the procurement of commodities and supplies necessary for the manufacturing of our products. This role is responsible for alignment with the Production Planner to ensure materials are readily available to support the production plan.
This position reports to the Senior Manager, Materials & Planning, and is part of the Supply Chain team located in Indianapolis and is an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Place new POs and follow up on existing POs and execution of tactical processes related to purchasing.
Work to negotiate favorable pricing with vendors/suppliers
Establish contract terms with suppliers and drive ongoing supplier optimization to ensure that organizational metrics are achieved and manage the supply base, including negotiating, supplier OTD, and forecasting.
Identify and facilitate continuous improvement activities
Collaborate with and support production planning and Value Stream to ensure timely delivery to our customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5+ years of general business experience or Master's degree with 3+ years general business experience or Doctoral degree with 0+ years of experience
• Strong organizational, communication, and detailed operational process skills to keep all parties informed of attainment or missing metric targets.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, such as high volume of suppliers (100+) and parts (average of 700 active parts), and escalating issues as needed.
• Proficient with any ERP, Excel, and agile in learning new software.

Nice To Haves

• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CPM Certification
• Experience in manufacturing, buying or planning for instrument/accessory products

Responsibilities

• Place new POs and follow up on existing POs and execution of tactical processes related to purchasing.
• Work to negotiate favorable pricing with vendors/suppliers
• Establish contract terms with suppliers and drive ongoing supplier optimization to ensure that organizational metrics are achieved and manage the supply base, including negotiating, supplier OTD, and forecasting.
• Identify and facilitate continuous improvement activities
• Collaborate with and support production planning and Value Stream to ensure timely delivery to our customers

Benefits

• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level