Senior Buyer - Indianapolis

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.

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We are currently seeking a Senior Buyer who will be responsible for Value Stream including responsibility for preparing and processing requisitions and placing purchase orders for the procurement of commodities and supplies for manufacturing of our products. This role be 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

• Work to negotiate favorable pricing with vendors/suppliers

• Establish contract terms with suppliers and drive ongoing supplier optimization ensuring organizational metrics are achieved

• Identify and facilitate continuous improvement activities

• Collaborate with and support production planning and Value Stream to ensure timely delivery to our customers

The essential requirements of the job are:

• Bachelors’ degree with minimum of 3+ years of experience in a tactical or strategic procurement role, directly supporting manufacturing/project management.

• Strong organizational, communication and detailed operational process skills to keep all parties informed of attainment or missing metric targets.

• Experience driving results in managing supply base, including negotiating, supplier OTD and forecasting.

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, high volume of suppliers (100+) and parts (average of 700 active parts) and escalating issues as needed.

• Proficient with ERP, Excel, and agility in learning new software.

It would be a plus if you possess experience in the following areas:

• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CPM Certification

• Experience in manufacturing buying/planning for instrument/accessory products

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The salary range for this role is $90-95K annually. 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. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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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