Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ mission is to empower those seeking answers to life’s most important scientific and healthcare questions. With a legacy spanning 80+ years, we have long been a trusted partner to our customers, who are working to transform science and healthcare with the next groundbreaking discovery. As part of our team of more than 2,900 associates across 130 countries, you’ll help drive our vision of accelerating answers—and our commitment to excellence.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

Do you want to work in the Medical Device Industry, with the vision to accelerate answers to life’s biggest questions? Do you enjoy Managing a dynamic materials team focused on low-volume, high-mix manufacturing? Then read on!

We are seeking a Supply Chain Manager who will be responsible for leading the materials planning/management, and procurement while utilizing continuous improvement best practices and tools. This Supply Chain Manager reports to the Senior Plant Manager and is an onsite role in San Jose.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Procurement management, securing timely cost effective materials and negotiating supplier contracts, monitoring/reducing material costs; leading Dynamic Kanban (right-sizing)

• Inventory Management at Gemba, maintaining inventory levels to avoid shortages/overstock

• Supplier Management, facilitating smooth material flow collaborating with suppliers and production team and forecasting material needs

• Daily management meetings ensuring regulatory compliance and quality standards are consistently met, root cause analysis to drive problem resolution

• Project Management support and Continuous improvement, implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency

• Managing and coaching a team of Buyers, Production Planner, and Warehouse staff (7)

The required qualifications for the job include:

• Bachelors degree with 9+ years of experience Or Masters degree with 7+ years of experience in supply chain/materials management in manufacturing

• 4+ years leadership experience and strong ability to mentor/develop a team

• Proven agility influencing others cross functionally and effectively presenting to leaders and various stakeholders

• 5+ years progressive experience in material/inventory planning including knowledge of low volume, high mix environment

• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement and implementing lean concepts/tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, and Kaizen

• Experience with ERP, preferably Oracle and proficient with Excel, PowerPoint

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Understanding of production flow principles and processes

• Strong Project Management Skills

• Problem-solving and solid business decision-making skills

The salary range for this role is $160,000 – $175,000 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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