Beckman Coulter Diagnostics (a Danaher company) is hiring a Sr. Manager, Strategic Procurement

Elevate Your Potential. Are you prepared to advance your capabilities and create meaningful impact within life sciences, clinical diagnostics, and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a prominent member of Danaher's expansive portfolio of enterprises, our mission revolves around life-saving endeavors—united by a collective dedication to transformative innovation. You'll excel in an inclusive environment that values your distinctive perspective. By leveraging Danaher's systematic continuous improvement framework, you'll transform concepts into tangible outcomes—innovating with unparalleled dynamism. As a worldwide leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged traditional paradigms to enhance diagnostic laboratories' role in patient health optimization for over nine decades. Our diagnostic solutions support routine and complex clinical testing across global hospitals, research facilities, and medical practices. Hourly, more than one million tests are conducted using our systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and three million healthcare professionals annually. We enable clinicians to deliver exceptional patient care through improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. Learn about the Danaher Business System that enables extraordinary achievements. The Sr. Manager, Strategic Procurement is accountable for guiding a six-person global category management team, responsible for developing and implementing category strategies that fulfill strategic procurement objectives, optimizing quality, timely delivery, risk management, and comprehensive cost considerations. This position reports to the Director of Global Procurement, forming part of the Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Strategic Procurement Team, and will operate remotely while leading global strategic category management activities. In this role, you will: - Direct, mentor, and develop six Global Category Managers with strategic procurement responsibility for $700M in direct material expenditures across major categories - Synchronize stakeholders across international manufacturing sites to formulate category strategies ensuring world-class supply chain performance - Apply Danaher Business System principles to drive measurable improvements in quality, supply chain sustainability, delivery timeliness, working capital, and total cost - Implement advanced negotiation strategies for securing complex global supplier agreements using cost modeling, supplier development, and long-term value creation techniques - Manage supplier relationship dynamics, risk mitigation, and strategic project execution utilizing robust analytics, digital procurement tools, and project management methodologies - Stimulate stakeholder engagement and organizational change across hierarchical levels by integrating risk-based thinking, supplier innovation, and customer perspective into procurement strategies - Serve as Leadership Team member responsible for establishing direction for Global Manufacturing Strategic Procurement organization Essential job requirements include: - Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, or engineering; Advanced degree or MBA preferred - 10+ years progressive strategic procurement experience, ideally within global manufacturing, medical device, or diagnostics sectors - 5+ years leading remote or hybrid team environments - Proven experience driving organizational change and aligning cross-functional stakeholders Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: - Capacity to travel domestically and internationally 10-25% Beckman Coulter Diagnostics offers comprehensive, competitive benefit programs enhancing professional and personal life. We embrace flexible, remote working arrangements and commit to providing enriching career opportunities. Join our dynamic team. Together, we'll accelerate real-world scientific and technological impact, partnering globally to solve complex challenges and bring scientific potential to life. Visit www.danaher.com for additional information. Danaher Corporation is dedicated to equal opportunity, prohibiting discrimination across all protected characteristics. U.S. EEO posters are available online. We accommodate disabilities and provide reasonable support throughout employment processes.